SSC Previous year Vocabulary 301-400 - Important word meanings from ssc

 Here I am providing SSC Previous year word meaning. I have collected them from the SSC previous year papers while attempting them, I have highlighted the words those meaning was asked in the exam and idioms also. 

301 Grostesque :- strange or ugly in a way that is not natural

302 Enticement 

303 Millionaire (spelling) 

306 Unruly:- difficult to control without discipline

an unruly crowd

307 To paddle ones own canoe (idiom) :- Be independent and self-reliant, as in It's time Bill learned to paddle his own canoe. This idiom alludes to steering one's own boat. 

308 Aggression (spelling)

309 Juvenile :- of, for or involving young people who are not yet adults juvenile crime 

310 Dejected :- very unhappy, especially because your are disappointed

The fans went bome dejected after watching their team lose

311 Cordial :-  pleasant and friendly a cordial greeting/smile politely pleasant and friendly two nations maintaining cordial relations

312 Stringent :-  (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting "stringent guidelines on air pollution"

313 Stern :- very serious, not smiling  a stemn expression/warning 

314 Lenient :- used about a punishment or person who punishes) not as strict as expected

315 Severe :- causing somebody to suffer, be upset or have difficulties Such terrible crimes deserve the severest punishment

2.extremely bad or serious severe financial difficulty/injuries/ weather conditions

316 Itinerary (spelling) :- a plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you will visit

317 Inapt :- not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances. "a more inapt name I cannot imagine" 

318 Insatiable :-  that cannot be satisfied; very great

an insatiable desire for knowledge an insatiable desire for knowledge 

319 Repulsive :- that causes a strong feeling of disgust

320 Malevolence 

325 Guardian(spelling)

324 Guilty (spelling)

 325 Guidance(spelling)

 326 Weary :- very tired, especially after you have been doing something for a long time

 He gave a weary smile. 

327 Look down upon :-  look down upon is defined as to consider someone or something lesser or inferior in some way. An example of look down upon is to consider someone less intelligent than you are to be dumb or stupid. verb.

328 Rustic :-  typical of the country of of country people, simple 

The whole area is full of rustic charm 329 Native connected with the place where you were bom or where you have always  lived

your native language/country/city

2. connected with the people who originally lived in a country before. other people, especially white people, came to live there native art/dance noun a person who was born in a particular place

a native of New York 

2 OLD-FASHIONED the people who were living in Africa, America, etc. originally, before the Europeans arrived there

330 Across (spelling)

331 Already (spelling)

332 Awful (spelling) very bad or unpleasant

We had an awful holiday. It rained every day 

2. terrible, very serious

I'm afraid there's been some awful

333 Alien (spelling)

334 Sacred :- connected with God, a god or religion

 The Koran is the sacred book of Muslims.

2. too important and special to be changed or harmed

 a sacred tradition

335 At large (idiom) 1 as a whole, in general 

He is well known to scientists but not to the public at large

2. (used about a criminal, animal, etc.) not caught free

336 Elucidate :- make something clearer by explaining it

I will try to elucidate what think are the problems. 

337 Illuminate :-  shine light on something or to decorate something with lights 

The palace was illuminated by spotlights The palace was illuminated by spotlights

2.to explain something or make something clear

336 Commission (spelling)

337 Colleague (spelling)

338 Alibi :- statement by somebody that says you were in a different place at the time of a crime and so cannot be guilty of the crime 

339 Assault :- (sudden attack on somebody/ something

 He was charged with assaulting a police officer.

340 Languish :- be forced to stay somewhere or suffer something unpleasant for a long time

 During her illness, the languished in bed for five years. 

2. to lose strength or energy and not make any progress in something

341 Forty(spelling)

342 Goodwill :- friendly, helpful feelings towards other people 

The visit was designed to promote friendship and goodwill

345 Foul :-

346 Cut and dried (idiom) Badly hurt 

347 Make off with :- carry something away illicitly "burglars made off with all their wedding presents

348 Persevere (spelling) :- continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure. or opposition: the action or condition or an instance of persevering. steadfastness

349 Pamphlet (spelling)

 350 Pageant(spelling) 

351 Portrait (spelling)

 352 Rear :- the back part Smoking is only permitted at the rear of the bus

353 Furious (spelling)

354 Delicious(spelling)

355 Failure (spelling)

356 Journey (spelling)

357 Dissuade :- persuade somebody not to do something (कसक कई बाम करने स) मन करन, स्कन I tried to dissuade her from spending

the money, but she insisted. tried to dissuade her from spending the money, but she insisted.

358 Persuade :- make somebody do something by giving him/her good reasons It was difficult to persuade Leela to change her mind 359 Protagonist literature) the main character in a play film or book

360 Baits :- food or something that looks like food that is put onto a hook to catch fish, animals or birds 

2. something that is used for persuading or attracting somebody

361 Kill two birds with one stone (idiom) do one thing which will achieve two results.

362 Induction :- process of introducing somebody to a new job, skill, organization, etc., an event at which this takes place

an induction day for new students

2. a method of discovering general rules and principles from particular facts: and examples

363 Indignation :-  shock and anger commuters indignation at the rise in fares

 364 The acid test :- way of testing if something is successful, true or good enough 

The acid test of a good teacher is whether he or she can teach the weakest student in the class

365 Suzerainty :- Suzerainty in a relationship in which one state or other polity controls the foreign policy and relations of a tributary state, while allowing the tributary state to have internal autonomy The dominant state in called the "suzerain

366 Soldier (spelling)

367 Beginning  (spelling)

368 Shining  (spelling)

369 Emerge :- appear or come out from somewhere  A man emerged from the shadows,

2. to become known.

370 Blind alley (idiom) fruitless or mistaken course or direction something that leads you nowhere or is of no use 

371 Dilema 

372 Convenience  (spelling)

373 Athlete  (spelling)

374 Mellow :- used about colours or sounds) soft and pleasant

2. (used about people) calm and relaxed

My dad's grown mellower as he's got older 375 Taste for To have interest in Sita has ni taste for classical music

376 Surrogate :- person or thing) that takes the place of somebody/something else

 a surrogate mother la woman who has o baby and gives it to another woman who cannot have children] 

377 Surplus :-amount that is extra or more than you need

the food surplus in Western Europe

They sell their surplus grain to other countries 

373 Abort :- end something before it is complete

The company aborted the project suddenly.

to end a pregnancy early in order to prevent a baby from developing and being born alive गरभपत करवन भरणहतय करन 

374 Indulgent :- allowing somebody to have or do whatever he/she wants indulgent parents

375 Diligent :- showing care and effort in your work or duties a diligent student/worker 

376 Dilatory:-  slow to act

"he had been dilatory in appointing a solicitor Similar slow

unhumed tardy unpunctual slack sluggish sluggardly tortoise-like idle indolent slothful lollygagging Opposite: fast prompt  indolent slothful lollygagging Opposite fast prompt intended to cause delay "they resorted to dilatory tactics, forcing a postponement of peace talks 

377 Dignified :- behaving in a calm, serious way that makes other people respect you  dignified behaviour 

378 To bark up the wrong tree :- Barking up the wrong tree is an idiomatic expression in English, which is used to suggest a mistaken emphasis in a specific context. phrase is an allusion to the mistake made by dogs when they believe they have chased a prey up a tree, but the game may have escaped by leaping

The from one tree to another.

379 essence (spelling) It was the quintessence of an Indian palace.

380 Presence(spelling) 

381 Laboratory(spelling) 

382 Extol :-  praise enthusiastically The extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples" 383 To take a back seat allow somebody to play a more important or active role than you do in a particular situation

384 Dilute :-  make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

385 Abroad aboard (spelling) 

387 Humane :-having or showing kindness or understanding, especially to a person or animal that is suffering Z

Zoo animals must be kept in humane conditions.

388 Grate :- rub food into small pieces using a metal tool grated cheese/carrot grated cheese/carrot

2. to annoy or irritate

noun

the metal frame that holds the wood.

coal, etc. in a fireplace 

389 Grandstand :-rows of seats, usually covered by a roof, from which you get a good view of a sports competition, etc.

 390 Granary :- large building for storing grains.

391 Tandem:-  bicycle with seats for two people, one behind the other

392 Aeons :- extremely long period of time, thousands of years

393 Fathom :- understand something.can't fathom what he means.

noun a measure of the depth of water, 6 feet (1.8 metres) 

394 Get the green light (idiom) permission to start or continue something (such as a project) His boss finally gave him the green light to start the new project.

395 Lantern (spelling) 

396 Labour(spelling) 

397 Laboratory (spelling)

398 Looking for needle in a haystack (idiom) someone or something that is very hard to find Searching for your earring at the park will be like looking for a needle in a haystack 

399 Pacifist

400 Ridiculous (spelling) 

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SSC Previous year Vocabulary 1-100 - Important word meanings from ssc

 Here I am providing SSC Previous year word meaning. I have collected them from the SSC previous year papers while attempting them, I have highlighted the words those meaning was asked i the exam and idioms also. 

1 Distinction :-clear, easily seen, heard or understood, clearly different

•  There has been a distinct improvement in your work recently.
•  Her books fall into two distinct groups: the novels and the travel stories.

2. Backwoods :- remote uncleared forest land. "backwoods homesteads"
Similar :- the back of, beyond, the middle of nowhere, remote areas, the wilds, the hinterlands, a backwater the backcountry the backland, the outback, the bush, the backblocks the booay, the backveld the platteland, the sticks, the boondocks, the boonies, the tall timbers, hicksville, Woop Woop beyond the black stump, a remote or sparsely inhabited region  especially one considered backward. 

The drawis and stutters with a backwoods twang

3 Paraphernalia :- large number of different objects that you need for a particular purpose 

4. Sordid :- unpleasant, not honest or moral.  very dirty and unpleasant 

We discovered the truth about his sordid past

5 Skewed :- used about information not exact or not correct because it has been effected by something or facts are not known.

Skewed information is worse than no information at all

directed towards a specific place. group, etc. in a way that may not be accurate or fair 

The policies are skewed towards the interests of big industries.

6. Callous :- not caring about the feelings or suffering of other people

7. Round the clock :- day and all night  

I have got a team working round the clock

8 Pyres :-  large pile of wood on which a dead body is placed and bumed as a part of a funeral ceremony. 

9 Furnaces :- large, very hot, enclosed fire that is used for melting metal, burning rubbish etc.

10 Distraught :- very worried and upset. 

Distraught parents looking for a runaway teenager. 

 11 Corpse :-  a dead body, especially of a person. 

  12 Shut off :- 1. stop flowing or operating. "when the flame goes out, the gas shuts off automatically. 

2.separate someone or something from something else. the family was shut off from the outside world"

13 Eluding :- 1. manage to avoid being caught.

 The escaped prisoner eluded the police for three days. 

2.to be difficult or impossible to

I remember his face but his name eludes me. I remember his face but his name eludes me.

14 No wiggle room (idiom) :-  the freedom or opportunity to do. something, or to change your mind and do something differently if that is what is needed.

 We need to leave ourselves some wiggle room when we're negotiating the deal.

15 Trickle :- 1.(used about a liquid) to flow in a thin 

Rain drops trickled down the window.

2. to go somewhere slowly and gradually 

16. Oncology :- Oncology is the study of cancer. An oncologist is a doctor who treats cancer and provides medical care for a person diagnosed with cancer. 

The field of oncology has three major areas: medical, surgical, and radiation

17 Stratigraphy :- branch of geology concerned with the order and relative position of strata and their relationship to the geological

timescale

the analysis of the order and position of layers of archaeological remains the structure of a particular set of strata "you can find materials at the surface which are samples from the deeper stratigraphy"

18 Beguile :- charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way. महन "he beguiled the voters with his good looks

19 Poppy :- bright red wild flower that has small black seeds

 20. Soporific :- Med tending to induce drowsiness of sleep

The motion of the train had  somewhat Soporific effect"

21. Unanimous :- used about a group of people) all agreeing about something (वयक के समूह) कस बात पर एकमत their decision

22 With one voice :-  (idiom) complete agreement; unanimously they must speak with one voice to get their message across 

23 Pale into insignificance :-  diminish in importance, especially in comparison with something else.

That catastrophe pales into insignificance when compared with an influenza pandemic

24 For keeps :- Something that is for keeps in permanent and will not change.

linformal Ensure that whatever you gain now will be for keeps.

 He advised them to leave town for keeps.

Synonyms: forever, permanent, for all time for always 

25 Run out & run down :-used about a building or place) in bad condition a run-down block of flats

very tired and not healthy. 

26 Fallout :- dangerous waste that is carried in the air after a nuclear explosion. 

2. the effect or result of something.

 27 Skimp :- to use or provide less of something. than is necessary. 

28 Squander :- to waste time, money, etc.

He squanders his time on TV and computer games

29 Revive :- become or to make somebody something strong or healthy again to come or to bring somebody back to life or consciousness. 

Hopes have revived for an early end to the fighting

30 Revile :- criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner.

"he was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead

31 Obligatory :- that you must do

It is obligatory to get insurance before you drive a car. 32 Reckless not thinking about possible bad or dangerous results that could come from your actions

32. reckless driving

33 Render :- 1 cause somebody/something to be in a certain condition

                      2.to give help,  render somebody a service/render a service to somebody

34 Agility :- This sport is a test of both physical and mental agility.

35 Exhaust (spelling) exhaus

The waste gas that comes out of a vehicle, an engine or a machine car exhaust fumes/emissions car exhaust fumes/emissions

To make somebody very tired :- The long journey to work every moming exhausted him.

To use something up completely, to finish something  All the supplies of food have been exhausted. All the supplies of food have been exhausted.

36. Exhibit (spelling ) :-object that is shown in a museum, etc. or as a piece of evidence in a court of law

37 Exhale (spelling)

38 Extrac (spelling) :- take something out, especially with difficulty सब के बहरनकलन(कठनाई) I think this tooth will have to be extracted.

39 Scintillating :- oparkling or shining brightly

The scintillating sun

Similar sparkling , brilliantly and excitingly clever or skilful

the audience loved his scintillating wit

40 Irrevocable :- used about a decision, action, etc.) that cannot be changed or reversed

Think carefully before taking this irrevocable step

41 Infallible :- incapable of making mistakes or being wrong "doctors are not infallible

42 Ductile (metal) :- able to be drawn out into a thin wire.

able to be deformed without losing

43 Humiliation (spelling)

44. Bouquet (spelling) :- bunch of flowers that is arranged in an attractive way.

45 Retaliate  (spelling) :- react to something unpleasant that somebody does to you by doing something unpleasant in return

 jab maine paise "re"-"tally" kive, toh much 500 Rs. ke note kam mile, just retaliated 

 46 Exoduse :- a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time

47 Ballad :- long song or poem that tells a story, often about love

48 Sonnet : poem that has 14 lines, each usually.

49 Dirge:- song sung, especially in the past, at a funeral or for a dead person  a slow, sad song or piece of music that is boring to listen.

 50 Exert :- 1. make use of something, for example influence, strength, etc. to affect somebody/something 

Parents exert a powerful influence on their children's opinions.

 2. to make a big effort समय स अधक परयतन करन You won't make any progress if you don't exert yourself a bit more.

51 Infallible :- incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.

dontnre are not infallibla

52 Frugal:- sparing or economical as regards money or food.                                

T'm a bit too frugal to splash out on designer clothes.

    

53 Quiescent:- a state or period of inactivity or dormancy

"strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent.

  

54 Restrain:-  to keep somebody or something under control, to prevent somebody or something from doing something. I had to restrain myself from saying something rude.

55 Succumed:-  1.to stop fighting against something 56 Lapse short time when you cannot remember something or you are not thinking about what you are doing a lapse of memory a lapse of memory

2.a period of time between that happen two things She returned to work after a lapse of ten years She returned to work after a lapse of ten years verb(used about a contract, an agreement, etc) to finish or stop, often by accident

My membership has lapsed because forgot to renew it.

3. to become weaker or stop for a short time

My concentration lapsed during the last part of the exam, My concentration lapsed during the last part of the exam

57 Sinister:- seeming evil or dangerous, making you feel that something bad will happen

There's something sinister about him. He frightens me 58 Tranish used about metal, etc.) to become or to make something less bright and shiny

2. to spoil the good opinion people have of somebody/something.

59 Reignited :- ignite or cause to ignite again.

"oven bumers automatically reignite if blown out

60 Clamour:- to demand something in a loud or angry way

The public are clamouring for an answer to all these questions.

The clamour of angry voices

61 Spearheading 

62 Contingent :-  group of people from the same country, organization, etc. who are attending an event

 the Indian contingent at the conference.

2. a group of armed forces forming part of a larger force

63 Scrutiny:- The police kept all the suspects under close scrutiny 64 Incumbent person who is currently in an official position the present incumbent of the Rashtrapati Bhavan 

65 Catastrophic : - The war had a catastrophic effect on the whole country.

66 Dismal:- causing or showing sadness, depressing ददर स्थानका dismal surroundings.

 67 Hinterland:- the remote areas of a country away from the coast or the banks of major rivers.

"the hinterland of southern Italy"

68 Havoc:- situation in which there is a lot of damage or confusion

The rall strikes will cause havoc all over the country.

69 Contagious:- (used about a disease) that you can get by touching somebody/something Measles is a highly contagious

Measles is a highly contagious disease.

70 Denial :-statement that something is not true

 The minister issued a denial that he was involved in the scandal. The minister issued a denial that he was involved in the scandal

2.refusing to allow somebody to have or do something a denial of personal freedom 

 71 Rein in limit or control (someone or something) Congress must rein in

spending You had better rein that kid in before she gets hurt. 

2 to make (an) animal) stop by using reins The rider reined in his horse. 

72 Plight bad or difficult state or situation 

73 Mulish resembling or likened to a mule in being stubborn, a mulish expression, Similar obstinate,stubborn 

74 Bleak used about a situation) bad: not encouraging or hopeful a bleak future for the next generation a bleak future for the next generation 

2. (used about a place) cold, empty and grey

the bleak Arctic landscape

75 Oasis :- a place in the desert where there is water and where plants grow

76 Jalted:- cast off or reject (someone, such as: a lover) capriciously or unfeelingly a jilted lover jilt. noun. Definition of jitt

77 Requisite something that is necessary for something else to happen or exist

78 Foothold place where you can safely put your foot when you are climbing

We need to get a foothold in the soap

market 

79 Persecution:-  the persecution of minorities

80 Cleric:- priest in the Christian church

Similar clergyman

2 a religious leader in any religion

Muslim clerics 81 Deplored feel or say that something is morally bad

1 deplore such dishonest behaviour

82 Catastrophic :- The war had a catastrophic effect on

the whole country The war had a catastrophic effect on

83 Inescapable that cannot be avoided an inescapable conclusion

84 Tardy :- slow to act, move or happen happening or arriving after the planned, expected or usual time

 Justice is often tardy but you must not lose faith in the system. Justice is often tardy but you must not lose faith in the sy

85 Telltale:- revealing, indicating, or betraying something "the telltale bulge of a concealed weapon

86 Decisive:-  making something certain or final the decisive battle of the war

2.having the ability to make clear decisions quickly

It's no good hesitating. Be decisive. 

87 Apocalypse :- the total destruction of the world

 2. the end of the world, as described in the Bible

88 Put the onus (idiom):- something that is one's duty or responsibility "the onus is on you to show that you have suffered loss

89 Fathom:- understand something 

I can't fathom what he means. noun a measure of the depth of water 6 feet

90 Floundering:- find it difficult to speak or act (usually in a difficult or embarrassing situation) 

The questions they asked her at the interview had her floundering helplessly

91 Throttle :- hold somebody tightly by the throat and stop him/her breathing

Similar strangle

the part in a vehicle that controls the speed by controlling how much fuel goes into the engine

92 Cripple:- damage somebody's body so that he/ she is no longer able to walk or move normaly के अपग बन दन to be crippled with arthritis 2. to seriously damage or harm somebody/something.

The recession has crippled the motor industry

93 Fend for :- look after and provide for oneself,without any help from others, "she left her 14-year-old daughter to fend for herself

 94 Procure:- obtain something, especially with difficulty

I managed to procure two tickets for the match

95 Scrambling:- climb quickly up or over something using your hands to help you to move somewhere quickly.  He scrambled to his feet [off the ground

96 Inoculation

97 Grim (used about a person):- very serious; not smiling  (used about a situation, news, etc.) unpleasant or worrying The news is grim, I'm afraid.

98 On shak's mare (idiom):- On foot

99 Heinous :- person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked 

a battery of heinous crimes"

100 Baneful:-  harmful or destructive the baneful effects of envy and jealousy 

SSC Previous year Vocabulary 101-200

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1 1 1

2 4 8

3 9 27

4 16 64

5 25 125

6 36 216

7 49 343

8 64 512

9 81 729

10 100 1000

11 121 1331

12 144 1728

13 169 2197

14 196 2744

15 225 3375

16 256 4096

17 289 4913

18 324 5832

19 361 6859

20 400 8000

21 441 9261

22 484 10648

23 529 12167

24 576 13824

25 625 15625

26 676 17576

27 729 19683

28 784 21952

29 841 24389

0 900 27000

31 961 29791

32 1024 32768

33 1089 35937

34 1156 39304

35 1225 42875

36 1296 46656

37 1369 50653

38 1444 54872

39 1521 59319

40 1600 64000

41 1681 68921

42 1764 74088

43 1849 79507

44 1936 85184

45 2025 91125

46 2116 97336

47 2209 103823

48 2304 110592

49 2401 117649

50 2500 125000

51 2601 132651

52 2704 140608

53 2809 148877

54 2916 157464

55 3025 166375

56 3136 175616

57 3249 185193

58 3364 195112

59 3481 205379

60 3600 216000

61 3721 226981

62 3844 238328

63 3969 250047

64 4096 262144

65 4225 274625

66 4356 287496

67 4489 300763

68 4624 314432

69 4761 328509

70 4900 343000

71 5041 357911

72 5184 373248

73 5329 389017

74 5476 405224

75 5625 421875

76 5776 438976

77 5929 456533

78 6084 474552

79 6241 493039

80 6400 512000

81 6561 531441

82 6724 551368

83 6889 571787

84 7056 592704

85 7225 614125

86 7396 636056

87 7569 658503

88 7744 681472

89 7921 704969

90 8100 729000

91 8281 753571

92 8464 778688

93 8649 804357

94 8836 830584

95 9025 857375

96 9216 884736

97 9409 912673

98 9604 941192

99 9801 970299

100 10000 1000000