SSC CGL 2025 - Day 35

One Word Substitutions

Part of
Word Meaning Hindi
Speech

All things or people of the same or similar

Homogeneous Adjective समानतामूलक
kind

Homogenous Adjective Things of the same kind and dimensions एक समान

Words spelled and pronounced the same

Homonyms Noun समनाम
with different meanings

A mass of wax cells built by bees to store मधुम खी का

Honeycomb Noun
honey छ ा

Payment for professional service without

Honorarium Noun मानदेय
fixed charge

Honorary Adjective Holding an office without salary मानाथ

Hoot Noun The cry of an owl उ ू की आवाज

Horde Noun A large group of people भीड़

The line where the land and sky seem to

Horizon Noun तज
meet

Horrendous Adjective Extremely unpleasant भयानक

Horticulture Noun Study of growing garden plants उ ान- व ान

Horticulturist Noun One who studies the art of gardening बागवानी वशेष

स कार करने
Hospitable Adjective Friendly and welcoming to visitors
वाला

Hospitality Noun Receiving guests warmly अ त थ स कार

Hostage Noun Someone taken prisoner to fulfill demands बं धक

 Part of
Word Meaning Hindi
Speech

Hostess Noun A woman who entertains guests मेज़बान म हला

Hot-Headed Adjective One who loses temper very soon गु सैल

Annoyed or quick to take offense at petty

Huffy Adjective चड़ चड़ा
things

Organic component of soil from सड़ी प यों की

Humus Noun
decomposed material म ी

Hung Adjective Assembly where no party has clear majority लटकता आ

Hurriedly Adverb In a quick manner ज दी में

छोटे जानवरों का
Hutch Noun A box or cage for rabbits or small animals
घर

Science of surveying and charting water

Hydrography Noun जलीय व ान
bodies

Hydrophobia Noun Extreme fear of water पानी का भय

Hymn Noun A song or music in praise of God भ गीत

Hyperbole Noun An exaggerated statement अ तशयो

Hypochondria Noun Excessive preoccupation with health रोग म

Hypochondriac Noun A person suffering from imaginary illness रोग मी

Hypocrite Noun A person pretending to be somebody he isn't पाखंडी

Hypothesis Noun A tentative theory about the natural world प रक पना

परंपरा तोड़ने
Iconoclast Noun One who destroys images or attacks beliefs
वाला

Idiosyncrasy Noun A person’s peculiar habit अनोखी आदत

Idiosyncratic Adjective A peculiar mode of behavior वशेष वभाव का

 Part of
Word Meaning Hindi
Speech

Idol Noun An image of a God used for worship तमा / मू त

Idolatry Noun The practice of worshiping statues as gods मू त पूजा

Idyllic Adjective Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque रमणीय

Igloo Noun A small round house made of ice हम-झोपड़ी

Ignore Noun Not to pay attention to something नजरअं दाज करना

Illegible Adjective Handwriting difficult to read अ प लेख

Illicit Adjective That which is unlawful अवैध

Illiterate Adjective A person who cannot read or write नर र

Illuminate Verb To brighten up with lights का शत करना

Illustration Noun Pictures in a book explaining things च

Imaginary Adjective Existing only in the mind का प नक

Imbroglio Noun A very complex situation उलझन

Imitable Adjective Something which can be copied अनुकरणीय

The action of using someone or something

Imitation Noun नकल / अनुकरण
as a model

Immigrant Noun A foreigner who settles in a country वासी

Immobile Adjective That which cannot be moved अचल

Immoral Adjective Matter against moral values अनै तक

Immune Adjective Resistant to a particular infection तरोधी

Immunity Noun Protection or exemption from something तर ा

Impale Verb To pierce with a sharp instrument बेधना

 Part of
Word Meaning Hindi
Speech

Impartial Adjective Not supporting any side in an argument नप

Imperialism Noun The policy of extending a country’s empire सा ा यवाद

Impervious Adjective Not allowing fluid to pass through अभेद

 Idioms
Idiom/Phrase Meaning Hindi Meaning

Go against the grain Doing things di erently from usual सामा य तरीक
े क
े वपरीत होना

Go at equal speed Keep up with साथ चलना

Go belly up Go bankrupt दवा लया होना

Go bonkers Become crazy पागल होना

Go down in flames Fail completely पूरी तरह से वफल होना

Go Dutch Divide the costs खच को बांटना

Go easy on something Use only a small amount of थोड़ा योग करना

Go for a song To be sold cheaply स ते में बकना

Go for the jugular Attack all out बलपूवक हमला करना

Go getter A real achiever मेहनती और सफल य

Go haywire Became out of control नयं ण से बाहर होना

Go o Stop working बं द हो जाना

Go over Review समी ा करना

Go the extra mile Make an extra e ort अ धक यास करना

Go through a rough patch To experience problems सम याओं का अनुभव करना

Go through fire and water Undergo any risk कोई भी खतरा मोल लेना

Go through the roof Rise very high ब त ऊंचा जाना

Go to rack and ruin Get into bad condition बुरी हालत में प ं चना

Go to the dogs To be ruined बबाद हो जाना

Go to the wall To fail असफल होना

 Idiom/Phrase Meaning Hindi Meaning

Go with the flow Do what others are doing साथ में बहना

God’s acre A cemetery beside a church चच क

े पास का क तान

God’s ape A born fool बेवक

ू फ मूख

Goes about Goes around घूमना फरना

Going over one’s head Beyond one’s capacity to understand समझ से बाहर होना

Got down to business Began to work seriously गंभीरता से काम करना

Got on well Had a friendly relationship दो ताना र ता

Got the green light Got permission to proceed हरी झं डी (अनुम त मलना)

Grease the palm Bribe र तद

े ना

When two people have the same

Great minds think alike जब दो लोग एक जैसी सोचें
opinion

Green thumb Talent in gardening बागवानी में च

Green-eyed Jealous ई यालु

Grin/Beam from ear to ear Smile a lot because of happiness उ वल मु कान

Had better Should चा हए

Had gone down the drain Was lost forever हमेशा क

े लए खो जाना

Hadn’t a leg to stand on Did not have much hope of getting it यादा उ मीद नहीं होना

Hale and hearty Strong and healthy तं त और व थ

Hand and glove Very intimate terms घ न सं बं ध

Hand in glove In partnership for something dishonest गु समझौता

Hand in hand Together साथ साथ

Hand over fist Quickly and continuously ब त तेजी से

 Idiom/Phrase Meaning Hindi Meaning

Handle with kid gloves To treat someone with extreme care ब त सावधानी से

Hands down Easily and without doubt न त प से

Hang in there Don’t give up, persist in di iculty हार नहीं मानना

Hang on every word Listen very carefully यान से सुनना

सर काना (श मं दा महसूस
Hang one’s head To be ashamed
करना)

Hang up one’s boots To take retirement from a sport सं यास लेना

Hanging by a thread/a hair Be in a dangerous situation खतरनाक थ त में होना

Hard and fast Strict, fixed अप रवतनीय

Hard cash Notes and coins instead of cheques नकद रा श

Hard of hearing To be deaf or partially deaf बहरा होना

Has a bee in her bonnet Is an obsessed person भूत सवार होना

Has a face like thunder Is very angry अ य धक ो धत दखना

Haul over the coals To scold डांटना

Have a bone to pick with Disagree or be annoyed with someone मु े पर चचा करनी हो

Have a chip on one’s

Holding a grudge over a past event पुरानी बात पर अभी भी नाराज रहना
shoulder

Have a finger in every pie Being involved in many activities हर जगह दखल द
े ना