Sample Material of Online Coaching For SSC CGL (Tier - 2) - Synonyms and Antonyms
Sample Material SSC CGL TIER-2 Online Coaching
General English (Chapter: Synonyms and Antonyms)
A
Abandon : Leave, forsake.
Abridge : Shorten, curtail.
Abundant : Plentiful.
Accumulate : Collect, store.
Adequate : Sufficient.
Adversity : Misfortune.
Aggravate : Heighten, intensify.
Attack : Assault.
Authentic : True.
Awkward : Clumsy.
B
Behaviour : Demeanour.
Bias : Predilection.
Brutal : Savage, cruel.
Brisk : Bright, lively.
C
Callous : Hard, cruel.
Calm : Quiet, tranquil.
Casual : Uncertain.
Category : Class.
Cold : Frigid, indifferent, passionless.
Compassion : Pity, sympathy.
Concise : Short, brief.
Condense : Compress, thicken.
Conversant : Familiar.
Crafty : Cunning, sly.
Cruel : Fierce, tyrannical.
D
Damage : Loss, harm, injury.
Decorate : Adron, embellish.
Deformity : Malformation, disfigurement.
Denounce : Accuse, condemn.
Diligent : Industrious, persevering.
Divine : Godlike, heavenly.
E
Earnest : Serious, solemn.
Emergency : Exigency.
Exceptional : Unusual, rare.
Extravagant : Wasteful, prodigal, spendthrift.
F
False : Untrue, spurious.
Fascinate : Charm, enchant.
Ferocious : Fierce, savage.
Fraud : Deceit, trickery.
G
Geniune : Real.
Gigantic : Colossal, great.
Guilt : Sin, crime.
H
Haughty : Arrogant, proud.
Hazardous : Dangerous, risky, perilous.
Humility : Modesty, politeness.
I
Illiterate : Unlearned, ignorant.
Imperious : Authoritative, dictatorial.
Impertinent : Impudent, insolent, shameless.
Inanimate : Lifeless.
Inexorable : Relentless, merciless.
Irresolute : Undecided, wavering, vacillating.
J
Jolly : Jovial, merry.
Judicious : Discreet, prudent.
K
Knavery : Fraud.
:: Exercise for Practice ::
Directions (Q. No. 1-30): In this section you find a number of sentences, parts of which are bold. For each bold part, four or five words/phrases are listed below. Choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the bold part.
1. Indians are likely to be parochial.
(a) Generous
(b) Narrow-minded.
(c) Brave
(d) Short-sighted
2. I was discomfited to find the boss in the disco.
(a) irritated (b) uncomfortable
(c) embarrassed (d) displeased
3. He spent most of his years debunking politicians.
(a) Exposing (b) Cheating
(c) Threatening (d) Pacifying
4. We arrived safely at the quay and went ashore.
(a) Peninsula (b) Wharf
(c) Target (d) Island
5. Editors are known to be pernickety about grammar.
(a) Spiteful (b) Careless
(c) Fussy (d) Ignorant