Vocabulary section is of utmost importance in any Competitive Exam and in facing up daily life practices as well. SSC Exam is no exception, this part plays even more vital role in scoring at least a sufficient outcome. As the saying is Practice Makes A Man Perfect,it is must to apply the same on here. Practising these questions will definitely help you to hold a required grip and in learning the important vocabulary effectively.One word Substitution quiz is an important part of Vocabulary Section and holds a heavy weightage ,so don’t take these on a light note and be prepared for even the tricky questions.
Directions (1-15): Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence in the question.
Q1. A fourteen-line poem
Q2. To secure a boat by attaching it to an anchor.
Q3. Feint
Q4. An indirect reference
Q5. Stick with a thick end used in a mortar for pounding.
Q6. A person of South African Dutch descent.
Q7. Head of monks in an abbey.
Q8. Act of mercy killing
Q9. To take someone somewhere suddenly and quickly.
Q10. To make atonement for one’s sins
Q11. Severely abusive writing in journals.
Q12. One who can walk on ropes (tightrope walker)
Q13. A jocular person who is full of amusing anecdotes
Q14. A small village or group of houses
Q15. Artistic, Musical or dramatic interpretation.
