Synonyms & Antonyms
🔒 Log in to trackOne synonym and one antonym in a typical Tier 1 shift — two fast marks that reward a word bank, not guesswork. The root-word method decodes unknown words; degree and charge matching settle the rest. Below: 100 high-frequency synonyms and 60 antonyms with meanings, written for revision in daily 15-minute doses.
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3 exam-level questions worked step by step.
54 questions — untimed practice or a timed test with analysis.
Track record in the exam
Questions per shift in recent SSC CGL papers.
Test difficulty mix (54 questions)
Question patterns exams keep repeating
Taken from previous-year papers. If a pattern is marked "very common", expect to see it in your exam.
Synonym (nearest in meaning)
very commonOne word is given and the question says 'nearest in meaning'.
Say the word's meaning in one plain word.
Drop options that are the wrong kind of word or the wrong strength.
Nearest in meaning to: LUCID. Options: clear / dull / lengthy / hidden
'Lucid' describes writing that is easy to follow
'dull' and 'lengthy' are different ideas
'hidden' is also different
Answer: clear
Antonym (opposite in meaning)
very commonOne word is given and the question says 'opposite in meaning'. One option is usually a synonym.
Cross out the synonym of the given word first.
Then pick the word at the other end of the same scale.
Opposite in meaning to: HUMBLE. Options: modest / proud / polite / simple
'modest' means the same as 'humble'
'polite' and 'simple' are not opposites
'proud' is at the other end
Answer: proud
Guess a hard word from its parts
commonThe word looks hard but has a known root or prefix (mal-, bene-, chron-, port-).
Split the word into prefix, root and ending.
Join the meanings and match the options.
Nearest in meaning to: TENACIOUS. Options: persistent / careless / gentle / weak
'tenax' means holding firmly
A tenacious person holds on and does not give up
'careless', 'gentle' and 'weak' do not fit
Answer: persistent
Opposite that is not made by a prefix
commonAn option looks like the opposite because it adds or removes a prefix (valuable / invaluable).
Do not make the opposite by changing a prefix.
Recall the real meaning first.
Opposite in meaning to: INVALUABLE. Options: worthless / valuable / precious / costly
'Invaluable' means extremely valuable
'valuable' and 'precious' are close in meaning
The true opposite is 'having no value'
Answer: worthless
Word inside a sentence
commonThe word is in capital letters inside a full sentence.
Read the whole sentence.
Think of a plain word for the capital word in that sentence, then match it.
Nearest in meaning to IMMINENT: His IMMINENT arrival made everyone hurry. Options: about to happen / overdue / unexpected / distant
Everyone hurried because he was coming soon
'overdue' means late
'distant' means far away
Answer: about to happen
Near answers with different strength
commonTwo options seem right but differ in strength, like famous and notorious.
Decide if the word is positive or negative.
Pick the option with the same feeling and strength.
Nearest in meaning to: NOTORIOUS. Options: famous / infamous / polite / ordinary
'notorious' means known for something bad
'famous' has no bad feeling
'infamous' also means known for something bad
Answer: infamous
Vocabulary in fill-in questions
commonA blank has four options with similar meaning, and the word must fit the sentence.
Decide what kind of word the blank needs.
Test each option in the sentence.
The chairman's speech was ___ and everyone understood the plan. Options: lucid / illegal / lucidly / limp
The blank needs an adjective
'lucidly' is an adverb
Everyone understood, so the speech was clear
Answer: lucid
Synonym and antonym mixed
occasionalQuestions switch between 'nearest in meaning' and 'opposite in meaning'.
Read the command before the word.
For opposites, cross out the synonyms.
Opposite in meaning to: SPARSE. Options: thin / scattered / dense / rare
'sparse' means thinly scattered
'thin' and 'scattered' are synonyms
'rare' is a different idea
Answer: dense