50 Most Common One Word Substitution for SSC CGL AND CHSL
'One Word Substitution' appears on a number of competitive tests that assess
general English skills. We've gathered a list of the most common 'ONE WORD
SUBSTITUTION' questions asked in SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, SSC MTS, IBPS PO,
IBPS CLERK, CDS,NDA, and other government job exams.
| SENTENCE | WORD |
|---|---|
| A film or a radio or a television programme giving facts about something | Documentary |
| A short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event | Anecdotes |
| An official record of events or activities year by year | Annals |
| One who knows many languages is called | Polyglot |
| The combination of several different patterns of musical notes sung together to form a single piece of music | Polyphony |
| The custom of having more than one wife at the same time | Polygamy |
| The area of medicine that beats illnesses of bones is called | Orthopaedics |
| The scientific study of birds | Ornithology |
| The treatment of problems relating to teeth and jaws | Orthodontics |
| The branch of science concerned with children and their diseases | Paediatrics |
| A reserve for animals, birds, etc., in their natural habitat is called | Sanctuary |
| Something that is difficult to understand is called | Incomprehensible |
| Something does not lead to a definite decision or result | Inconclusive |
| Something that is impossible to imagine or believe | Inconceivable |
| That which is arranged by conferring or discussing is called | Seminar |
| An occasion when people come together to discuss or decide something | Meeting |
| An argument or a discussion expressing different opinions | Debate |
| Formal discussion between people who are trying to reach an agreement | Negotiation |
| A mournful poem or a song is called | Elegy |
| A poem that speaks to an individual or celebrates a special event | Ode |
| An image without objective reality is called | Hallucination |
| An imaginary place or state in which everything is perfect | Utopia |
| The branch of medical science which deals with the problems of the old is called | Geriatrics |
| The study and treatment of tumours | Oncology |
| A branch of medicine that specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive organs. | Obstetrics |
| A child secretly changed for another in infancy is called | Changeling |
| A young child who is just beginning to walk | Toddler |
| A small child, one who behaves badly | Tyke |
| An individual who suffers much because of their religious or political beliefs | Martyr |
| An individual who tries to become united with God through prayer | Mystic |
| An individual who claims to know what will happen in the future | Prophet |
| One who cannot be corrected is called | Incorrigible |
| The chief or commander of an army is called | General |
| A container for the ashes of a dead person is called | Urn |
| One who pretends to be what he is not | Hypocrite |
| Too willing to obey other people is called | Subservient |
| Any officer in the British army who is lower in rank than a captain | Subaltern |
| An error or misprint in printing or writing | Erratum |
| A list of items to be discussed at a meeting | Agenda |
| A rule or principle that most people believe to be true | Axiom |
| words or expressions that are used by a profession or group of people, and are difficult for others to understand | Jargon |
| A person extremely desirous of money is called | Avaricious |
| Having or showing strong and sincere feelings about something | Fervent |
| A person who is very selective disgusted easily and is hard to please | Fastidious |
| The period between two reigns is called | Era |
| An individual, A custom or an idea that seems old fashioned and does not belong to the present | Anachronism |
| A period of time during which a country, an organization, etc., does not have a leader and is waiting for a new one | Interregnum |
