Tuesday, May 17, 2022

SSC Previous year Vocabulary 201-300 - Important word meanings from ssc

  201 Charisma (Spelling)


202 Chauffeur (Spelling) :- person whose job is to drive a car for somebody else a chauffeur-driven limousine 


203 Dexterity :- skill at doing things, especially with your hands


204 Insolvent :- not having enough money to pay what you owe 

 The company has been declared insolvent 


205 Retain :- keep or continue to have something not to lose.


Despite all her problems, she has managed to retain a sense of humour.


206 Expensive :- Dear 


207 Conspirator :- member of a group of people who are planning to do something bad or illegal


208 Collaborater :- Helper


209 Patriot :- person who loves his/her country and is ready to defend it against an enemy


210 A close fisted person( idiom )Unwilling to spend money, mean 'Being a poor man, filling a place fit only for rich men, he had been driven to think of money, and had become self-denying and parsimonious perhaps we may say hungry and close fisted. 


211 Cricketer (Spelling)


212 Creator (Spelling) person who makes or produces something new 


 213 Buzz :- make the sound that bees, etc. make when flying

A large fly was buzzing against the windowpane A large fly was buzzing against the windowpane

2. to be full of excitement, activity,thoughts, etc.


Her head was buzzing with questions that she wanted to ask.


noun the sound that a bee, etc. makes when flying the buzz of insects

 2. the low sound made by many people talking at the same time

I could hear the buzz of conversation in the next room.


214 Crew :-the people who work on a ship, aircraft, etc 

2. a group of people who work together

a camera crew [people who film things for television, etc.) 


215 Bevy :- large group of people or things of a particular kind.


"a bevy of big name cameos will keep the adults entertained

Similar

group- gang, troop, troupe, party, company, band body, crowd, pack, army, herd, flock, drove, horde, galaxy, assemblage, gathering, knot, cluster, covey, bunch, gaggle, posse.


 2. RARE a group of roe deer, quads, or lacks,

"a bevy of larks trill their carefree. songs


216 Convoy :- group of vehicles or ships travelling together a convoy of lomes


217 Latter :- nearer to the end of a period of time 

 Interest rates should fall in the latter half of the year 

218 Bed of roses( idiom )

 219 Engrossed :- interested in something that you give it all your attention


She was completely engrossed in her book. 220 Seclude


keep (someone) away from other people. "1 secluded myself up here for a life of study and meditation 


221 Apparent :- that seems to be real or true but may not be

2. clear, easy to see

It quickly became apparent to us that our teacher could not speak French 

222 Prologue :- piece of writing or a speech that introduces a play, poem, etc.

 223 Eloquence वकवतरण


224 Harangue :- speak in a loud and angry way, often for a long time, in order to criticize somebody/something or to try to persuade people to do something

The CEO harangued the employees for not meeting their annual targets 225 Repulse drive back (an attack or attacker) by force.

"noters tried to storm the Ministry but were repulsed by police

cause to feel intense distaste and aversion. "audiences were repulsed by the film's brutality


226 Allure:- quality of being attractive and exciting the allure of the big city


227 Regression:- return to a former or less developed state

it is easy to blame unrest on economic regression 

2 .STATISTICS

a measure of the relation between the mean value of one variable (e g output) and corresponding values of other variables (e.g. time and cost). 228 Regeneration act or the process of regenerating: the state of being regenerated 

2.spiritual renewal or revival 3: renewal or restoration of a body, bodily part, or biological system (such as a forest) after injury or as a normal process Inspite of despite


229 Eruditen:- having or showing great knowledge that is based on careful study 


an erudite professor


230 Proliferate (spelling) increase quickly in number


 231 Competitor  (spelling)

 232 Definition  (spelling)

 233 Surveillance  (spelling) close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) also supervision-see also immune, surveillance Synonyms Example.

234 Recruitment  (spelling)


235 Reimbursement (spelling) action of repaying a person who has spent or lost money

"reimbursement of everyday medical costs

a sum paid to cover money that has been spent or lost. "the family received insurance reimbursements


236 Alma mater:-  the school, college or university that somebody attended

He donated Rs. 5 lakhs to his almamater, Delhi Univer 

237 Perpetuate :- to cause something to continue for a long time 


238 Futile :- (used about an action) having no success; useless

They made a last futile attempt to make him change his mind


FUTILE PHAT GAYI MISSILE sab ho gaya waste,  sab ho gaya futile! 

239 Hobsons choice  (idiom)  a choice of taking what is available or nothing at all.

the regional council must decide whether a private toll bridge is better than no bridge at all-it's a Hobson's choice"


240 Definite  (spelling)


241 Inadequancy :- his inadequacy as a parent


242 Ode :-  poem that is written for a special occasion or that speaks to a particular person or thing

Keats's 'Ode to a Nightingale


243 Adverse:- making something difficult for somebody

 Our flight was cancelled because of adverse weather conditions. 

244 Amiable:- friendly and pleasant

245 Sedentary:-  involving a lot of sitting down, not active

a sedentary lifestyle/job 

246 Sluggish:- moving or working more slowly than normal in a way that seems lazy

247 Commemorate (spelling) exist or take place in order to make people remember a special event

a statue commemorating all the soldiers who died in the last war


248 Compulsion:- the act of forcing somebody to do something or being forced to do something 

There is no compulsion to take part You can decide yourself. 2. a strong desire that you cannot control,

often to do something that you should not do 249 Glance look quickly at somebody/something


She glanced round the room to see if they were there.


250 Bewilder:-  confuse and surprise


I was completely bewildered by his sudden change of mood. 

251 Grief  (spelling)

 252 Seize  (spelling) take hold of something suddenly and firmly; to grab something.

The thief seized her handbag and ran off with it.

 2. to take control or possession of somebody/something

The police seized 50 kilograms of illegal drugs.


 253 Fierce (spelling) violently hostile or aggressive in temperament a fierce tiger b: given to fighting or killing: pugnacious fierce fighters 2a marked by unrestrained zeal or vehemence a fierce argument. b: extremely vexatious, disappointing, or intense fierce pain, 

254 Piece (spelling)

255 Swarm large group of insects, especially bees, moving around together मधमकम का बहु इन्ह a swarm of bees/locusts/flies


2. a large number of people together


256 Colony country or area that is ruled by another, more powerful country 

 2. a group of people who go to live permanently in another country but keep their own habits and traditions

259 Glee :-feeling of happiness, usually because something good has happened to you or something bad has happened to somebody else.


She couldn't hide her glee when her rival came last in the race


260 Alliance (spelling)

261 Abandon (spelling)

262 Acquaintance(spelling) state of being acquainted They had a long-standing acquaintance, b personal knowledge: familiarity


263 Ovation:- enthusiastic reaction given by an audience when it likes somebody/something very much. The people in the audience make a noise with their hands (clap) and shout (cheer) and often stand up

The dancers got a standing ovation at the end of the performance.


264 Favoured:- support somebody/something, to prefer

Which suggestion do you favour?

2. to treat one person very well and so bea unfair to others

 Parents must try not to favour one of their children. Parents must try not to favour one of their children


265 Take back:- reclaim possession of something.

"after a year of occupation, they are impatient to take back control of their country" 

2. accept a partner or spouse again after a separation,

"most people decide not to take a cheating partner back.


266 Chicken hearted:- (idiom) timid, cowardly too... chickenhearted to accompany me in this perilous undertaking- Washington Irving

267 Arduous:- full of difficulties; needing a lot of effort

an arduous journey an arduous journey


268 Insist:- say strongly that you must have or do something, or that somebody else must do something

 My parents insist that I come home by taxi My parents insist that come home by Taxi


269 Cease:- stop or end Fighting in the area has now ceased.

270 Persist:- continue doing something even though other people say that you are wrong or that you cannot do it

If you persist in making so much noise, I shall call the police.

2. to continue to exist

if your symptoms persist you should consult your doctor.


271 Rebel (spelling)


272 Monarch  (spelling)  the system of government or rule by a king or queen


 2. a country that is governed by a king or queen


273 Edible  (spelling)


 274 Hasten:- to be quick to do or say something

 She hastened to apologize. to make something happen or be done earlier or more quickly.

 

275 To see eye to eye (idiom) be in full agreement.

"the boss and do not always see eye to eye


276 Anomaly:-  something that is different from what is normal or usual

We discovered an anomaly in the sales figures for August. We discovered an anomaly in the sales

figures for

 277 Congenital:- (used about a disease) beginning at and continuing since birth

278 Pertain:- exist or apply in a particular situation or at a particular time

the laws pertaining to immigration the laws pertaining to immigration


279 Obsolete :- longer useful because something) better has been invented


280 Omission  (spelling)


 281 Opportunity  (spelling)


 282 Exhilarate (spelling)  make somebody feel very excited and happy


We felt exhilarated by our walk along the beach.


283 Assimilate :- become or allow somebody/ something to become part of a country, a social group, etc. 

2. to learn and understand something 10 assimilate new facts/information/ ideas to assimilate new facts/information/


284 Oblivion:- state in which you do not realize what is happening around you, usually because you are unconscious or asleep I was in a state of complete oblivion


285 Relegated:- put somebody/something into a lower level or position

The team finished bottom and were relegated to the second division 

289 Pull a fast one (idiom) trick someone "he had been trying to pull a fast one on his producer trick someone

"he had been trying to pull a fast one on his producer


290 Crafty:- clever at getting or achieving things by using unfair or dishonest methods 

291 Fickle :- marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability: given to erratic changeableness


292 Deluded :- make somebody believe something that is not true

 If he thinks he's going to get rich quickly, he's deluding himself, If he thinks he's going to get rich quickly, he's deluding himself.


293 Devoid:- not having a particular quality, without something

devoid of hope/ambition/imagination

294 Repercussion:- an unpleasant effect or result of something you do

His resignation will have serious repercussions.

reflection, reverberation. 
2a: an action

or effect given or exerted in return: a reciprocal action or effect. b:a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen

effect of an act, action, or event

usually used in plural. 
295 Like a dying duck in thunderstrom :- (idiom) Looking hopelessly sad and dejected 

296 Differ with:- When differ means "disagree," it is followed usually by the preposition

with or sometimes by the preposition from. I differed with Bill about our bike club's budget. 

297 Grievance (spelling) something that you think is unfair and that you want to complain or protest

about

298 Renaissance (spelling)

299 Sovereignty (spelling) 

300 Distorted:- change the shape or sound of something so that it seems strange or is not clear

Her face was distorted with grief

2. to change something and show it falsely

Foreigners are often given a distorted view of this country. 301 Grostesque strange or ugly in a way that is not natural


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