SSC CGL OneWord : SSC CGL OneWord 04 - Flashcards
This SSC CGL OneWord 04 (SSC CGL OneWord) flashcard deck has 51 terms — including Polytheism, Potable and PRESCIENT — each card pairs a word with its definition for quick active-recall practice, free and with no sign-in required.
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Polytheism
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The belief in or worship of more than one god.
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| # | Question | Answer | Related Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polytheism | The belief in or worship of more than one god. | |
| 2 | Potable | Safe to drink; drinkable. | |
| 3 | PRESCIENT | Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place. | |
| 4 | PROPELLANT | A substance that propels or drives something forward, such as an explosive charge or rocket fuel. | |
| 5 | Prototype | The first or preliminary model of something, from which other forms are developed. | |
| 6 | Pyromania | A compulsive desire to set things on fire. | |
| 7 | Quixotic | Extremely idealistic, romantic, or impractical. | |
| 8 | RAPPORT | A close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups understand each other's feelings. | |
| 9 | RECONCILE | To restore friendly relations between people or groups. | |
| 10 | Regalia | The distinctive clothing or insignia worn at formal occasions. | |
| 11 | RENDEZVOUS | A meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between two people. | |
| 12 | REQUIEM | A Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead. | |
| 13 | Retribution | Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or criminal act. | |
| 14 | RODENT | A gnawing mammal of an order that includes rats, mice, squirrels, and beavers. | |
| 15 | SACRILEGE | Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred. | |
| 16 | Sanctimonious | Making a show of being morally superior to other people. | |
| 17 | SCAPEGOAT | A person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others. | |
| 18 | Sculptor | An artist who makes sculptures. | |
| 19 | Seer | A person who is supposedly able, through supernatural insight, to predict the future. | |
| 20 | Serenade | A musical performance given to someone in the open air, especially in the evening. | |
| 21 | SIESTA | An afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate. | |
| 22 | Sinophobe | A person who dislikes or fears China or Chinese culture. | |
| 23 | Solarium | A room fitted with extensive glass to admit sunlight, or a room with sunbeds. | |
| 24 | Soporific | Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep. | |
| 25 | SPINSTER | An unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage. | |
| 26 | Stampede | A sudden, panicked rush of a mass of animals or people. | |
| 27 | Stowaway | A person who hides on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in order to travel secretly or without paying. | |
| 28 | Sub Judice | Under judicial consideration and therefore prohibited from public discussion elsewhere. | |
| 29 | Subsidy | A sum of money granted by the state or a public body to help an industry or business keep the price of a commodity or service low. | |
| 30 | Supercilious | Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others. | |
| 31 | Sycophant | A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage; a flatterer. | |
| 32 | Taboo | A social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing. | |
| 33 | Taxonomy | The branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms. | |
| 34 | Termagant | A harsh-tempered or overbearing woman. | |
| 35 | Theomachy | A battle fought by or among gods. | |
| 36 | Totalitarianism | A system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state. | |
| 37 | Transgressor | A person who violates a law, command, or moral code. | |
| 38 | TRANSPARENT | Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen. | |
| 39 | Truant | A student who stays away from school without leave or explanation. | |
| 40 | UNANIMOUS | (Of two or more people) fully in agreement. | |
| 41 | Unisex | Designed or suitable for both sexes. | |
| 42 | Utopia | An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. | |
| 43 | Vegetarian | A person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons. | |
| 44 | VERBOSE | Using or expressed in more words than are needed. | |
| 45 | Vincible | Capable of being overcome or defeated. | |
| 46 | VIVIPAROUS | Bringing forth live young that have developed inside the body of the parent. | |
| 47 | VULNERABLE | Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm. | |
| 48 | Whine | A long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound. | |
| 49 | WREATHE | To cover, surround, or encircle something. | |
| 50 | Yankee | A nickname for an inhabitant of New England or the northern states of the US, or (formerly) a US soldier. | |
| 51 | ZODIAC | A belt of the heavens within about 8° either side of the ecliptic, divided into twelve signs. |