The English section is the fastest to score with the right vocabulary. Revise these high-frequency items for SSC, Bank and RRB. From Veda Topper International, Irinjalakuda.
One-word substitutions
- One who knows everything — Omniscient
- One who eats everything — Omnivore
- Government by the people — Democracy
- One who loves mankind — Philanthropist
- A place for keeping birds — Aviary
- Study of ancient things / remains — Archaeology
- One who cannot read or write — Illiterate
- The murder of a brother — Fratricide
- A substance that kills germs — Antiseptic
- One who walks in their sleep — Somnambulist
- Words written on a tomb — Epitaph
- A speech made without preparation — Extempore
Common idioms & phrases
- A blessing in disguise — something good that first seemed bad
- Bite the bullet — to endure something difficult bravely
- Break the ice — to start a conversation / ease tension
- Once in a blue moon — very rarely
- A piece of cake — very easy
- Hit the books — to study hard
- Under the weather — feeling unwell
- Cost an arm and a leg — very expensive
- Let the cat out of the bag — to reveal a secret
- Burn the midnight oil — to work/study late into the night
Confusable words (often tested)
- Stationary (not moving) vs Stationery (writing materials)
- Principal (head / main) vs Principle (a rule)
- Complement (completes) vs Compliment (praise)
- Affect (verb, to influence) vs Effect (noun, a result)
- Advice (noun) vs Advise (verb)
How to revise vocabulary fast
- Learn 10 items a day; revise yesterday's 10 first.
- Use each new word in one sentence — you'll remember it longer.
- Pair it with our daily current-affairs capsule for reading practice.
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