abdicate – To renounce a high position of authority or control (SSC CGL 2011)
aberration – Deviation from the right course
agenda – List of issues to be discussed at a meeting
amnesia – Loss of memory
anarchy – The absence of law and order
annihilate – To destroy completely
archaeology – The study of ancient civilizations
assertive – The quality of being politely firm and demanding
bilingual – A person who is fluent in two languages
biopsy – A test in which cells from diseased organs are removed and tested
blasphemy – Words uttered impiously about God
bovine – Pertaining to cattle
brittle – A thing likely to be easily broken
calligrapher – A person who writes decoratively
cannibal – One who eats human flesh
ceasefire – An agreement between two countries or groups to stop fighting
choir – Body of singers
colleague – Person with whom one works
condolence – Expressions of sympathy
consternation – State of anxiety or dismay causing mental confusion
contagious – A disease which is spread by direct contact
critic – One who finds nothing good in anything
conscience – Feeling inside you which tells you what is right and what is wrong
delegate – To give one’s authority to another
diagnosis – The process of deciding the nature of a disease by examination
drown – To die in water or any other liquid because one is unable to breathe
eccentric – A man with abnormal habits (SSC CGL 2011, 2016)
espionage – The act or practice of spying
fanatical – Excessively enthusiastic and unreasonable about something
fleet – A number of ships, vehicles etc. travelling together under escort
flounder – To struggle helplessly
ghastly – In a threatening manner
glower – To look at someone in an angry or threatening way
idiosyncrasy – A person’s peculiar habit
illegible – That which cannot be easily read
imposter – A person who pretends to be what he is not
inaudible – A voice that cannot be heard
inexorable – Not to be moved by entreaty (SSC CGL 2011)
integrity – Honesty of character
lexicographer – One who compiles a dictionary
mercenary – One who will do any job for any one for money
miser – A person who loves wealth and spends as little money as possible
neologism – A new word coined by an author
opinionated – To be dogmatic in one’s opinions
parole – Release of a prisoner from jail on certain terms and condition
phobia – Intense and unreasoned fear or dislike
plagiarism – Theft of another person’s writings or ideas and passing them off as one’s own
protocol – Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence (SSC CGL 2011)
rectilinear – When something moves in a straight line
referendum – The practice of submitting a proposal to popular vote (SSC CGL 2011)
respite – Postponement or delay permitted in the suffering of a penalty or the discharge of an obligation.
ridicule – Full of criticism and mockery
sinecure – A post with little work but high salary
specimen – An object or portion serving as a sample (SSC CGL 2011)
tsunami – High sea waves caused by underwater earthquake
velocity – Speed of an object in one direction