22 August 2024 The HINDU SSC CGL Vocabulary Daily
Are you preparing for the SSC CGL exam and looking to boost your vocabulary skills? Understanding and mastering key vocabulary is crucial for excelling in the SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level) examination. This guide focuses on essential vocabulary keywords that are frequently tested and can significantly impact your exam performance.
Why Vocabulary Matters in SSC CGL
- Improve Reading Comprehension: A strong vocabulary enhances your ability to understand and interpret passages, a crucial component of the SSC CGL exam.
- Boost English Language Skills: Vocabulary is integral to the English Language section, including synonyms, antonyms, and error detection.
- Increase Accuracy: Familiarity with key terms helps in answering questions accurately and quickly, reducing mistakes and saving valuable time.
22 August 2024 SSC CGL Vocabulary Daily:-
1. Regressive (adjective)
- Root Word: gress (from Latin gradus, meaning "step" or "to go")
- Prefix: re- (meaning "back" or "again")
- Suffix: -ive (turns a noun into an adjective)
- Meaning: Moving backward or returning to an earlier, less advanced state.
- Hindi Meaning: प्रतिगामी (Pratigāmī)
- Synonyms: Backward, retrogressive, declining
- Antonyms: Progressive, forward-thinking, advancing
- Learning Trick: Think of "regress" as the opposite of "progress." Regressive actions or policies are steps taken backward rather than forward.
2. Platitude (noun)
Root Word: plat (from French plat, meaning "flat")
Suffix: -tude (indicating a state or condition)
Meaning: A dull, overused remark that lacks originality.
- Hindi Meaning: साधारण कथन (Sādhāraṇ kathan)
- Synonyms: Cliché, truism, banality
- Antonyms: Originality, profundity, uniqueness
Learning Trick: Picture a "flat" comment—something lacking depth or substance, like a boring cliché.
3. Tiresome (adjective)
Root Word: tire (from Old English tēorian, meaning "to fail" or "to weary")
Suffix: -some (forming adjectives indicating a tendency to cause a certain feeling or action)
Meaning: Causing someone to feel bored or fatigued.
- Hindi Meaning: उबाऊ (Ubāū)
- Synonyms: Boring, tedious, wearisome
- Antonyms: Exciting, stimulating, invigorating
Learning Trick: Think of something that makes you feel tired (weary), such as a repetitive or boring task.
4. Peddle (verb)
Root Word: ped (from Latin pedis, meaning "foot")
Meaning: To sell goods or promote ideas, typically by traveling around.
- Hindi Meaning: बेचने का कार्य करना (Bechne kā kārya karnā)
- Synonyms: Sell, hawk, trade
- Antonyms: Buy, purchase
Learning Trick: Associate "peddle" with a "pedestrian" (someone who walks), and remember that peddlers often walked from place to place selling their goods.
5. Brutal (adjective)
Root Word: brut (from Latin brutus, meaning "dull, stupid, or savage")
Suffix: -al (forming adjectives from nouns, often indicating a relationship to something)
Meaning: Extremely harsh, severe, or savage.
- Hindi Meaning: क्रूर (Krūr)
- Synonyms: Savage, cruel, harsh
- Antonyms: Gentle, kind, lenient
Learning Trick: "Brutal" is related to "brute," which refers to a beast. Something brutal is as harsh and unforgiving as a beast’s attack.
6. Call for (phrasal verb)
Meaning: To demand, require, or advocate for something.
- Hindi Meaning: मांग करना (Māng karnā), आवश्यकता होना (Āvashyakta honā)
- Synonyms: Demand, require, necessitate, advocate, ask for
- Antonyms: Ignore, dismiss, oppose
Learning Trick: Think of someone "calling out" for something they need—like a public call demanding action or a requirement.
7. Dictum (noun)
Root Word: dict (from Latin dicere, meaning "to say" or "to declare")
Suffix: -um (a Latin suffix used in forming nouns)
Meaning: A formal pronouncement, authoritative statement, or decree.
- Hindi Meaning: उपदेश (Upadeś), आदेश (Ādeś)
- Synonyms: Pronouncement, edict, decree, command, statement
- Antonyms: Suggestion, request, plea
Learning Trick: The root "dict" relates to speaking or declaring. A "dictum" is something that has been said formally, like a law or ruling.
8. Extent (noun)
Root Word: ex (from Latin ex, meaning "out of" or "from") + tent (from Latin tendere, meaning "to stretch")
Meaning: The range, scope, or degree to which something extends.
- Hindi Meaning: सीमा (Sīmā), परिमाण (Parimāṇ)
- Synonyms: Range, scope, degree, magnitude, level
- Antonyms: Limit, boundary, restriction
Learning Trick: The word "extent" suggests something that stretches out. Think of the extent of your influence as how far your reach "stretches."
9. End up (phrasal verb)
Meaning: To finally be in a particular situation, state, or place as a result.
- Hindi Meaning: अंत में करना (Ant meṁ karnā), परिणति होना (Pariṇati honā)
- Synonyms: Conclude, result in, finish as, wind up, become
- Antonyms: Begin, start, initiate
Learning Trick: Think of "end up" as the final outcome or where you "wind up" after everything is done.
10. Workforce (noun)
Root Word: work (from Old English weorc, meaning "labor" or "task") + force (from Latin fortis, meaning "strong" or "vigorous")
Meaning: The collective group of people engaged in work, particularly in a specific industry or organization.
- Hindi Meaning: कार्यबल (Kāryabal), श्रमिक वर्ग (Śramik varg)
- Synonyms: Employees, staff, labor force, personnel, workers
- Antonyms: Unemployed, retirees
Learning Trick: The term "workforce" combines "work" and "force," indicating a group of people who are the driving "force" behind getting work done.
11. Peg (verb)
Meaning: To fix, set, or establish something at a particular level.
- Hindi Meaning: स्थिर करना (Sthir karnā), निर्धारित करना (Nirdhārit karnā)
- Synonyms: Fix, set, determine, establish, assign
- Antonyms: Unsettle, release, loosen
Learning Trick: Imagine "pegging" something in place, like fixing a tent peg into the ground to keep it stable.
12. Abysmal (adjective)
Root Word: abyss (from Greek abyssos, meaning "bottomless" or "deep")
Suffix: -mal (indicating a condition, often negative)
Meaning: Extremely bad or severe; terrible.
- Hindi Meaning: अत्यधिक खराब (Atyadhik kharāb)
- Synonyms: Terrible, awful, dreadful, appalling, extremely poor
- Antonyms: Excellent, superb, outstanding
Learning Trick: Think of an "abyss" as a deep, dark hole. "Abysmal" conditions are like being at the bottom of that deep, terrible hole.
13. Gig worker (noun)
Meaning: A person who works temporary jobs, typically in the service sector, as an independent contractor or freelancer.
- Hindi Meaning: अस्थायी कार्यकर्ता (Asthāyī kāryakartā), फ्रीलांसर (Freelancer)
- Synonyms: Freelancer, independent contractor, temporary worker
- Antonyms: Permanent employee, full-time worker
Learning Trick: Think of a "gig" as a short-term job or performance (like in music). A "gig worker" does short-term jobs instead of long-term employment.
14. Lead to (phrasal verb)
Meaning: To cause or result in a particular outcome.
- Hindi Meaning: कारण बनना (Kāraṇ bannā), परिणामस्वरूप होना (Pariṇāmsvarūp honā)
- Synonyms: Result in, cause, bring about, produce, contribute to
- Antonyms: Prevent, hinder, block
Learning Trick: If something "leads to" something else, think of it as a path that causes you to arrive at a particular destination (outcome).
15. In place (phrase)
Meaning: Established, set up, or ready for use.
- Hindi Meaning: स्थापित (Sthāpit), तैयार (Tayyār)
- Synonyms: Established, set up, arranged, ready, implemented
- Antonyms: Disorganized, unprepared, not implemented
Learning Trick: Picture something "in place," like a piece of furniture that has been set up and is ready to be used.
16. Suo motu (noun)
Meaning: An action taken by a court or authority on its own initiative, without a request from another party.
- Hindi Meaning: स्वत: संज्ञान (Svat: sañjñān)
- Synonyms: On its own motion, on its initiative, self-directed action
- Antonyms: Requested, prompted, externally driven
Learning Trick: "Suo motu" is a legal term. Imagine a judge deciding to take action on their own, without being asked by anyone else.
17. Cognisance (noun)
Root Word: cogn (from Latin cognoscere, meaning "to know")
Meaning: Awareness or knowledge of something.
- Hindi Meaning: ज्ञान (Jñān), समझ (Samajh)
- Synonyms: Awareness, understanding, knowledge, recognition, perception
- Antonyms: Ignorance, unawareness, neglect
Learning Trick: The root "cogn" relates to knowledge. "Cognisance" is the act of knowing or being aware of something.
18. Hearing (noun)
Meaning: A session in a court where a case is discussed and legal arguments are made.
- Hindi Meaning: सुनवाई (Sunvāī), सुनवाई सत्र (Sunvāī satra)
- Synonyms: Trial, session, proceeding, court session, legal discussion
- Antonyms: Dismissal, non-hearing
Learning Trick: Think of a "hearing" as a formal session where the court "hears" the arguments of the involved parties.
19. Look into (phrasal verb)
Meaning: To investigate or examine something closely.
- Hindi Meaning: जांच करना (Jāñch karnā), जांच पड़ताल करना (Jāñch paṛtāl karnā)
- Synonyms: Investigate, examine, explore, review, study
- Antonyms: Ignore, neglect, overlook
Learning Trick: When you "look into" something, you’re diving deeper into the details, like looking into a box to see what’s inside.
20. Sphere (noun)
Root Word: spher (from Greek sphaira, meaning "globe" or "ball")
Meaning: A domain or area of activity or interest.
- Hindi Meaning: क्षेत्र (Kṣetra), क्षेत्राधिकार (Kṣetrādhikār)
- Synonyms: Domain, field, area, sector, scope
- Antonyms: N/A (since "sphere" can apply to different fields or areas, direct antonyms are uncommon)
Learning Trick: Imagine a sphere (like a ball) that represents a particular area or domain, encompassing everything within it.
21. Informal sector (noun)
Meaning: The part of any economy that operates without being taxed or monitored by the government.
- Hindi Meaning: अनौपचारिक क्षेत्र (Anaupachārik kṣetra)
- Synonyms: Unregulated economy, shadow economy, grey market
- Antonyms: Formal sector, regulated economy, organized sector
Learning Trick: Think of the "informal sector" as activities that are "informal" or not officially recorded or regulated by the government, like street vendors or small unregistered businesses.
22. Sweeping (adjective)
Meaning: Broad, extensive, or having a wide-ranging effect.
- Hindi Meaning: व्यापक (Vyāpaka), व्यापक प्रभाव वाला (Vyāpaka prabhāv vālā)
- Synonyms: Broad, extensive, comprehensive, wide-ranging, far-reaching
- Antonyms: Narrow, limited, specific
Learning Trick: Imagine a broom sweeping across a wide area, covering everything in its path—much like a sweeping change that affects many aspects.
23. Harsh (adjective)
Meaning: Severe, tough, or cruel in nature.
- Hindi Meaning: कठोर (Kaṭhor), सख़्त (Sakht)
- Synonyms: Severe, tough, strict, cruel, stern
- Antonyms: Gentle, lenient, soft, kind
Learning Trick: Harsh sounds like "hard," and something harsh is tough or hard to endure.
24. Stringent (adjective)
Meaning: Extremely strict or rigorous.
- Hindi Meaning: सख्त (Sakht), कठोर (Kaṭhor)
- Synonyms: Strict, rigorous, tight, inflexible, severe
- Antonyms: Lenient, lax, flexible, relaxed
Learning Trick: "Stringent" rules are as tight as a string pulled tight—there’s no flexibility.
25. Protocol (noun)
Meaning: A procedure or set of guidelines to be followed.
- Hindi Meaning: प्रोटोकॉल (Proṭokāl), प्रक्रिया (Prakriyā)
- Synonyms: Procedure, guideline, rule, regulation, code
- Antonyms: Improvisation, deviation, informality
Learning Trick: Think of a "protocol" as a rulebook or a set of instructions that must be followed.
26. Accuse (verb)
Meaning: To charge someone with a crime or wrongdoing.
- Hindi Meaning: आरोप लगाना (Ārop lagānā), दोषी ठहराना (Doṣī ṭhaharānā)
- Synonyms: Charge, blame, indict, allege, hold responsible
- Antonyms: Defend, exonerate, absolve, acquit
Learning Trick: If someone "accuses" you, they’re pointing a finger at you, saying you did something wrong.
27. At large (phrase)
Meaning: In general or as a whole.
- Hindi Meaning: कुल मिलाकर (Kul milākar), समग्र रूप से (Samagra rūp se)
- Synonyms: In general, on the whole, overall, as a whole, all together
- Antonyms: Specifically, individually, separately
Learning Trick: "At large" means looking at the big picture or considering everything altogether.
28. Go a long way (phrase)
Meaning: To be very effective or to contribute greatly.
- Hindi Meaning: बहुत प्रभावी होना (Bahut prabhāvī honā), बड़ा योगदान देना (Baṛā yogdān denā)
- Synonyms: Be very effective, contribute greatly, help significantly, make a big difference
- Antonyms: Fall short, be ineffective
Learning Trick: If something "goes a long way," it means it has a significant impact, like a little effort that yields big results.
29. Combat (verb)
Meaning: To fight or tackle something forcefully.
- Hindi Meaning: लड़ना (Laṛnā), सामना करना (Sāmanā karnā)
- Synonyms: Fight, battle, tackle, confront, oppose
- Antonyms: Surrender, yield, avoid
Learning Trick: "Combat" is often associated with battle or conflict, so it involves direct and forceful action against something.
30. Reclaim (verb)
Meaning: To recover or regain something.
- Hindi Meaning: पुनः प्राप्त करना (Punaḥ prāpt karnā), वापस लेना (Vāpas lenā)
- Synonyms: Recover, regain, take back, restore, retrieve
- Antonyms: Abandon, surrender, forfeit
Learning Trick: To "reclaim" is to take back something that was yours, like reclaiming lost land or rights.
31. Wake-up call (noun)
Meaning: A warning or alert that prompts action.
- Hindi Meaning: चेतावनी (Cetāvanī), सतर्क करने वाली सूचना (Satark karne vālī sūcnā)
- Synonyms: Warning, alert, signal, alarm, prompt
- Antonyms: N/A (as "wake-up call" is a unique phrase often used metaphorically)
Learning Trick: Imagine an actual wake-up call that alerts you in the morning, making you realize it’s time to act. Metaphorically, a "wake-up call" is a situation that forces you to recognize an urgent need for action.
