vocabulary for competitive exams | competitive exams in 2024

Building the basic vocabulary for SSC CGL English is the very first step in preparing English for SSC CGL exam. Here is the list of important vocabulary for SSC which contains words from previous year paper and various other sources like The Hindu newspaper, etc.

1. ENDORSE (VERB): (समर्थन करना): Support

Synonyms: Back, Favour
Antonyms: Oppose
Example Sentence:
He earns more money endorsing sports clothes than playing football.

2. DISENGAGE (VERB): (छुड़ाना): Remove

Synonyms: Detach, Disentangle
Antonyms: Attach
Example Sentence:
I disengaged his hand from mine.

3. SPURT (NOUN): (उछाल): Spray

Synonyms: Squirt, Spout
Antonyms: Contain
Example Sentence:
A brief spurt of tears gushed into her eyes. 

4. RESOUNDING (ADJECTIVE): (गुंजयमान): reverberant

Synonyms: reverberating, resonant
Antonyms: faint
Example Sentence:
I gave him a resounding smack across the face because of his.

5. ARGUABLE (ADJECTIVE): (तर्क योग्‍य): debatable

Synonyms: disputable, questionable
Antonyms: certain
Example Sentence:
He made a highly arguable assumption.

6. MERCY (NOUN): (ढिलाई): leniency

Synonyms: lenience, clemency
Antonyms: ruthlessness
Example Sentence:
The boy was screaming and begging for mercy.

7. TRANQUILLIZE (VERB): (शांत करना): sedate

Synonyms: soothe, pacify
Antonyms: agitate
Example Sentence:
The dogs had to be tranquillized before their owner's body could be brought out.

8. RESTITUTION (NOUN): (वापसी): return

Synonyms: restoration, replacement
Antonyms: seizure
Example Sentence:
The ANC had demanded the restitution of land seized from black people.

9. DISPENSE (VERB): (छोड़ देना): waive

Synonyms: omit, drop
Antonyms: include
Example Sentence:
Let's dispense with the formalities, shall we?

10. WARY (ADJECTIVE): (सावधान): cautious

Synonyms: careful, circumspect
Antonyms: unwary
Example Sentence:
His expression was wary, but he said nothing.