Asked in: SSC CGL 2025 T-1 · SSC CGL 2023 T-1
cadaverous in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: CADAVEROUS
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Pale
'Cadaverous' means resembling a corpse — pale, gaunt and sickly.
'Pale' is the closest synonym.
'Vibrant', 'Lively' and 'Healthy' are antonyms. - SSC CGL 2023 T-1 One Word Substitution
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
The heavy medications and strong drugs at the sanatorium will surely turn a patient completely lifeless and unresponsive.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) cadaverous
Answer: cadaverous
Solution:
• The phrase "completely lifeless and unresponsive" describes someone looking like a dead body or cadaverous (मृत शरीर सा). ✅
• Option meanings:
• Wasted – weak or thin, but not necessarily lifeless (कमजोर) ❌
• Tombic – not a standard English word ❌
• Cadaverous – resembling a corpse, lifeless (मृत शरीर सा) ✅
• Zonic – not a standard English word ❌
cadaverous – questions
Has cadaverous been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – cadaverous has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2025 T-1, SSC CGL 2023 T-1.