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CSS Past Paper Vocabulary

Every vocabulary word asked in the CSS English paper from 2004 to 2026, with its Urdu meaning, synonyms and antonyms. 28 of them came up in more than one paper, so start there.

words
371
papers
24
asked twice or more
28

Asked more than once

The 28 words FPSC has used in two or three papers.

  1. cajole3× asked 3 times

    2009, 2013, 2026

    چکنی چپڑی باتوں سے منانا، پھسلانا

  2. loquacious3× asked 3 times

    2014, 2016, 2024

    باتونی

  3. brusque3× asked 3 times

    2011, 2014, 2023 Special

    روکھا، تند

  4. malediction3× asked 3 times

    2007, 2012, 2014

    بددعا، لعنت

  5. unequivocal3× asked 3 times

    2008, 2010, 2012

    واضح، دو ٹوک

  6. panacea2× asked 2 times

    2023 Special, 2026

    ہر مرض کی دوا

  7. levitate2× asked 2 times

    2017, 2025

    ہوا میں معلق ہونا

  8. propinquity2× asked 2 times

    2016, 2025

    قربت

  9. assuage2× asked 2 times

    2023 Special, 2024

    تسکین دینا، کم کرنا

  10. astute2× asked 2 times

    2015, 2024

    زیرک، ہوشیار

  11. rancor2× asked 2 times

    2023 Special, 2024

    کینہ، بغض

  12. temerity2× asked 2 times

    2016, 2023 Special

    گستاخی، بے باکی

  13. germane2× asked 2 times

    2016, 2022

    متعلقہ

  14. essay2× asked 2 times

    2010, 2020

    کوشش (کرنا)؛ مضمون

  15. inception2× asked 2 times

    2018, 2020

    آغاز

  16. melancholy2× asked 2 times

    2010, 2019

    اداسی

  17. obliterate2× asked 2 times

    2010, 2019

    مٹا دینا

  18. vacillate2× asked 2 times

    2012, 2019

    تذبذب کرنا، ڈگمگانا

  19. heresy2× asked 2 times

    2012, 2018

    بدعت، الحاد

  20. vociferous2× asked 2 times

    2016, 2017

    شور مچانے والا، بلند آواز

  21. quiescent2× asked 2 times

    2014, 2016

    ساکن، خوابیدہ

  22. apropos2× asked 2 times

    2010, 2014

    کے بارے میں؛ برمحل

  23. flagitious2× asked 2 times

    2011, 2014

    انتہائی شرمناک، بدکار

  24. verdant2× asked 2 times

    2010, 2014

    سرسبز

  25. capricious2× asked 2 times

    2007, 2012

    متلون مزاج، من موجی

  26. turbid2× asked 2 times

    2005, 2012

    گدلا، دھندلا

  27. conscientious2× asked 2 times

    2010, 2011

    فرض شناس، دیانتدار

  28. touchstone2× asked 2 times

    2005, 2010

    کسوٹی، معیار

All 371 words

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371 words

  • cajole

    Asked 3 times

    چکنی چپڑی باتوں سے منانا، پھسلانا

    Synonyms
    coaxwheedlepersuade
    Antonyms
    coercebullyforce

    Asked in CSS 2009CSS 2013CSS 2026

  • loquacious

    Asked 3 times

    باتونی

    Synonyms
    talkativegarrulousvoluble
    Antonyms
    taciturnreticentlaconic

    Asked in CSS 2014CSS 2016CSS 2024

  • malediction

    Asked 3 times

    بددعا، لعنت

    Synonyms
    curseimprecationanathema
    Antonyms
    benedictionblessing

    Asked in CSS 2007CSS 2012CSS 2014

  • unequivocal

    Asked 3 times

    واضح، دو ٹوک

    Synonyms
    unambiguousclearunmistakable
    Antonyms
    ambiguousequivocalvague

    Asked in CSS 2008CSS 2010CSS 2012

  • panacea

    Asked 2 times

    ہر مرض کی دوا

    Synonyms
    cure-allremedyelixir
    Antonyms
    banepoison

    Asked in CSS 2023 SpecialCSS 2026

  • levitate

    Asked 2 times

    ہوا میں معلق ہونا

    Synonyms
    floathoverrise
    Antonyms
    sinkfalldescend

    Asked in CSS 2017CSS 2025

  • propinquity

    Asked 2 times

    قربت

    Synonyms
    nearnessclosenessproximity
    Antonyms
    distanceremoteness

    Asked in CSS 2016CSS 2025

  • assuage

    Asked 2 times

    تسکین دینا، کم کرنا

    Synonyms
    soothemollifyalleviate
    Antonyms
    aggravateintensifyprovoke

    Asked in CSS 2023 SpecialCSS 2024

  • astute

    Asked 2 times

    زیرک، ہوشیار

    Synonyms
    shrewdperceptiveinsightful
    Antonyms
    naivefoolishobtuse

    Asked in CSS 2015CSS 2024

  • rancor

    Asked 2 times

    کینہ، بغض

    Synonyms
    bitternessresentmentanimosity
    Antonyms
    amicabilitygoodwillveneration

    Asked in CSS 2023 SpecialCSS 2024

  • temerity

    Asked 2 times

    گستاخی، بے باکی

    Synonyms
    audacitynerveeffrontery
    Antonyms
    timiditycautionreticence

    Asked in CSS 2016CSS 2023 Special

  • germane

    Asked 2 times

    متعلقہ

    Synonyms
    relevantpertinentapposite
    Antonyms
    irrelevantunrelatedextraneous

    Asked in CSS 2016CSS 2022

  • essay

    Asked 2 times

    کوشش (کرنا)؛ مضمون

    Synonyms
    attemptendeavourtry

    Asked in CSS 2010CSS 2020

  • inception

    Asked 2 times

    آغاز

    Synonyms
    beginningcommencementoutset
    Antonyms
    endconclusiontermination

    Asked in CSS 2018CSS 2020

  • melancholy

    Asked 2 times

    اداسی

    Synonyms
    sadnessgloomsorrow
    Antonyms
    joycheerfulnessexuberance

    Asked in CSS 2010CSS 2019

  • obliterate

    Asked 2 times

    مٹا دینا

    Synonyms
    erasedestroyannihilate
    Antonyms
    createbuildpreserve

    Asked in CSS 2010CSS 2019

  • vacillate

    Asked 2 times

    تذبذب کرنا، ڈگمگانا

    Synonyms
    waverditherhesitate
    Antonyms
    resolvedecidepersist

    Asked in CSS 2012CSS 2019

    The 2012 listing comes from a single source, so that repeat is likely but not confirmed.

  • heresy

    Asked 2 times

    بدعت، الحاد

    Synonyms
    heterodoxydissentnonconformity
    Antonyms
    orthodoxyconformity

    Asked in CSS 2012CSS 2018

    The 2012 listing comes from a single source, so that repeat is likely but not confirmed.

  • vociferous

    Asked 2 times

    شور مچانے والا، بلند آواز

    Synonyms
    clamorousstridentvocal
    Antonyms
    quietsilentreticent

    Asked in CSS 2016CSS 2017

  • quiescent

    Asked 2 times

    ساکن، خوابیدہ

    Synonyms
    dormantinactivelatent
    Antonyms
    activedynamicvivacious

    Asked in CSS 2014CSS 2016

  • apropos

    Asked 2 times

    کے بارے میں؛ برمحل

    Synonyms
    regardingconcerningrelevant
    Antonyms
    irrelevantinappropriate

    Asked in CSS 2010CSS 2014

  • flagitious

    Asked 2 times

    انتہائی شرمناک، بدکار

    Synonyms
    wickedvillainousheinous
    Antonyms
    virtuousmeritoriousnoble

    Asked in CSS 2011CSS 2014

  • verdant

    Asked 2 times

    سرسبز

    Synonyms
    greenlushgrassy
    Antonyms
    aridbarrenparched

    Asked in CSS 2010CSS 2014

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Words by paper

Questions candidates ask

Do CSS papers repeat vocabulary words?

Sometimes. Of the 371 words asked from 2004 to 2026, 28 came up in more than one paper. Most words appear once, so learn the repeated ones first and then move through the rest paper by paper.

Which words have been asked most often in CSS?

cajole, loquacious, brusque, malediction and unequivocal have each been asked in two or three different papers. The full list of repeated words is at the top of this page.

How should I learn CSS vocabulary?

Learn each word with its synonyms and antonyms together, since the paper can test it either way. Turn on Test yourself to hide the meanings, recall them, then check. Go back to the words you missed a day later.

Does this list include the 2023 special exam?

Yes. The CSS 2023 special exam has its own page and is counted separately from the regular CSS 2023 paper.

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