{"id":93763,"date":"2026-03-24T17:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=93763"},"modified":"2026-03-29T22:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T16:48:06","slug":"one-word-substitution-questions-ssc-cgl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/one-word-substitution-questions-ssc-cgl\/","title":{"rendered":"One Word Substitution Questions for SSC CGL, Attempt Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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It appears frequently in SSC CGL, CHSL, and other Tier 1 &amp; Tier 2 exams. These questions test your ability to understand meaning, synonyms, and precise vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-many-substitutions-should-you-practice-daily\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_substitutions_should_you_practice_daily\"><\/span>How many substitutions should you practice daily?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aim to solve 10\u201315 one\u2011word substitutions every day for optimal retention without burnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Allocate 15\u201320 minutes each session<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review yesterday\u2019s words before adding new ones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use short, timed quizzes to build speed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-one-word-substitutions-are-most-repeated-in-ssc-cgl\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_One%E2%80%91Word_Substitutions_are_most_repeated_in_SSC_CGL\"><\/span>Which One\u2011Word Substitutions are most repeated in SSC CGL?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Words like \u201cfratricide,\u201d \u201comnivorous,\u201d and \u201camnesty\u201d recur frequently in past SSC CGL papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fratricide\u202f\u2013 repeated in 2019 &amp; 2022 exams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Omnivore\/Omnivorous\u202f\u2013 seen in 2020 &amp; 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amnesty\u202f\u2013 appeared in 2021 &amp; 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-one-word-substitution-important-categories-amp-examples\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_Word_Substitution_Important_Categories_Examples\"><\/span>One Word Substitution: Important Categories &amp; Examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are a categorized list of the most expected one-word substitutions based on SSC trends and previous year papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-people-professions-amp-personality-types\"><strong>1. People, Professions &amp; Personality Types<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This category includes common one-word substitutions used to describe people, professions, or individual traits often asked in SSC exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Definition<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>One Word<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One who speaks many languages<\/td><td>Polyglot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A person who collects books<\/td><td>Bibliophile<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A person who speaks during conversations<\/td><td>Interlocutor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One who pretends to be what he is not<\/td><td>Hypocrite<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One who hates mankind<\/td><td>Misanthrope<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One who attacks traditional beliefs<\/td><td>Iconoclast<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A person indifferent to pleasure\/pain<\/td><td>Stoic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One who talks while asleep<\/td><td>Somnambulist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One who is recovering from illness<\/td><td>Convalescent<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One who is hard to please<\/td><td>Fastidious<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One who lives in solitude<\/td><td>Recluse<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A person excessively worried about health<\/td><td>Hypochondriac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One who is always a center of attraction<\/td><td>Cynosure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A critical judge of art\/literature<\/td><td>Connoisseur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A person who doesn\u2019t believe in God<\/td><td>Atheist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A person with strong patriotism (excessive)<\/td><td>Chauvinist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A wise person with reasoning ability<\/td><td>Intellectual<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-fear-and-phobia-related-words\"><strong>2. Fear and Phobia Related Words<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Phobia-related one-word substitutions are regularly featured in SSC exams and cover irrational fears of places, situations, or objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Definition<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>One Word<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fear of confined spaces<\/td><td>Claustrophobia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fear of heights<\/td><td>Acrophobia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fear of public places<\/td><td>Agoraphobia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fear of blood\/disease<\/td><td>Haematophobia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fear of dogs<\/td><td>Cynophobia<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-types-of-government-or-rule\"><strong>3. 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