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One Word Substitution

The document provides a comprehensive list of one-word substitutions for various phrases and concepts, useful for competitive exams. Each entry includes a term alongside its definition or description, covering a wide range of topics including emotions, professions, and scientific studies. This resource serves as a quick reference for enhancing vocabulary and understanding nuanced meanings.

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One Word Substitution

The document provides a comprehensive list of one-word substitutions for various phrases and concepts, useful for competitive exams. Each entry includes a term alongside its definition or description, covering a wide range of topics including emotions, professions, and scientific studies. This resource serves as a quick reference for enhancing vocabulary and understanding nuanced meanings.

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One Word Substitution for all competitive Exams

 A country ruled by two country Condominium


 A dramatic performance Masque
 A lady’s purse Reticule
 A man of odd habits Eccentric
 A man who dances to the tunes of his wife Henpecked
 A nation engaged in war Belligerent
 A person behind time Antiquated
 A person who wishes to throw his establishment Anarchist
 A place of good climate Sanatorium
 A place of washing dishes adjoining kitchen scullery
 A religious song Hymn
 A remarkable talent Prodigy
 A short but amusing story Anecdote
 A verse letter Epistle
 Act of killing one’s wife Uxoricide
 An animal story with a moral Fable
 An instrument for viewing objects at a distance Telescope
 An unknown person Anonymous
 Animals living on land and in water Amphibian
 Appointment by two parties to settle a dispute Arbiter
 Art of cutting tree and bushes into ornamental shape Topiary
 At the same time Contemporary
 Award given after death Posthumous
 Borrow ideas and steal others words is called Plagiarism
 Care taker of a public building Custodian
 Change one’s mind too quickly Vacillation
 Congratulate somebody in formal manner Felicitate
 Contempt of God Blasphemy
 Creature having both male and female organs Hermaphrodite
 Cure for all disease Panacea
 Custom of having many husbands Polyandry
 Custom of having many wives Polygamy
 Dealing of counterfeit things Forgery
 Disease which spread by contact Contagious
 Doctor who treats children Pediatrician
 Equal in rank Peer
 Fault that may be forgiven Venial
 Favoring own kith and kin Nepotism
 Fear of being robbed Harpaxophobia
 Fear of cockroaches Katsaridaphobia
 Fear of crowd Ochlophobia
 Fear of darkness Lygophobia
 Fear of death Necrophilia
 Fear of dentist Xenophobia
 Fear of disease Path phobia
 Fear of Failure Atychiphobia
 Fear of foreigners Xenophobia
 Fear of God Zeusophobia
 Fear of height Acrophobia
 Fear of Making decisions Decidophobia
 Fear of poverty Pentaphobia
 Fear of Property Orthobhobia
 Schools for infants and children Kindergarden
 Song sung at burial Dirge
 Speech by and actor at the end of play Epilogue
 Speech without preparation Extempore
 Stage between boyhood and youth Adolescence
 Statement which cannot be understood Incomprehensible
 Stories of old time Gods and Heroes Legend
 Story cannot be believed Incredible
 Study of ancient science Archeology
 Study of birds Ornithology
 Study of human kinds Anatomy
 Study of human races/mankind Anthropology
 Study of statistics of birth, death and diseases Demography
 Things that destroys the effect of poison Antidote
 Things through which light cannot pass Opaque
 Things that cannot be understood Unintelligible
 To explain a spiritual truth Parable
 To spread troops for battle Deploy
 Using of new words Neology
 Walking in sleep Somnambulism
 Which cannot be rectified Irreparable
 Woman who has extra marital relationship Adultary
 Work which involves too much official formalities Red-Tapism
 Paper written in one’s own handwriting Manuscript
 Part of church in which bells are hung Belfry
 Person who believes God is everything Ban Theist
 Person who believes others Credulous
 Person who hates woman Misogynist
 Person who holds scholarship at a university Bursar
 Person who kill others for political reason Assassin
 Person who loves nature Aesthete
 Person with a beautiful Handwriting Calligrapher
 Person who has long experience Veteran
 Person without manners Rustic
 Policy of political party Menifesto
 Plants of particular region Flora
 Animals of particular region Fauna
 Place where govt. records are kept Archives
 Poem narrating a popular story Ballad
 Power of reading thoughts of others Telepathy
 Ridiculous use of words Malapropism
 One who fights for the sake of money Mercenary
 One who has many talents Versatile
 One who is not the citizen of country Alien
 One who loves books Bibliophile
 One who is talkative Garrulous
 One who speaks many languages Polyglot
 One who studies skin and its diseases Dermatologist
 One who studies the formation of the earth Geologist
 One who is the most powerful Omnipotent
 One who bad in spellings Cacographic
 One who hats knowledge and learning Misologist
 One who passes through the gate without taking permission Trespasser
 One who plays a game for pleasure not professionally Amateur
 One who reads only book Bookwarm
 One who totally abstain from alcohol Teetotaler
 One who wants to see others unhappy Sadist
 One who works without getting any salary Honorary
 A Child who lost his parents Orphan
 Things which are fit to be eaten Edible
 A place where birds are kept Aviary
 One who looks at the bright side of things Optimist
 One who looks at the dark side of things Pessimist
 That cannot be seen Invisible
 Home sickness, memories of past Nostalgia
 One who present in everywhere Omnipresent
 One who is all powerful Omnipotent
 One who collects stamp Philatelist
 A speech made when one is alone Soliloquy
 A large group of animals that live together Herd
 Liable to catch the fire easily Inflammable
 A place where money is coined Mint
 A person having the same name as another Namesake
 A place for storing grain Granary
 A concluding speech/comment at the end of the play Epilogue
 A speech made without preparation Extempore
 An imaginary name assumed by an another Pseudonym
 Fear to being harm or any danger Vulnerable
 One who is out of destroy all governments, peace and order Anarchist
 A list of business matter at a meeting Agenda
 A collection of poems Anthology
 One who is unable to pay his debts Bankrupt
 One who feeds on human flesh Cannibal
 A person who regards the whole world as his country Cosmopolitan
 Hidden store house of arms, food etc. Cache
 A group of people traveling with their vehicles or animals Caravan
 A list of books Catalogue
 The sleeping room in a college or public institution Dormitory
 One who is new in any profession Novice
 One who walks on foot Pedestrian
 A highly skilled Musician
 The first model of a new device – …………………………………………………………….Prototype
 Lasting only for a moment - …………………………………………………………………Momentary
 The study of maps – …………………………………………………………………………….Cartography
 A person who believes in total abolition of war –………………………………………. Pacifist
 Indifference to pleasure or pain – ……………………………………………………………….Stoicism
 One who collects coins – ……………………………………………………………………Numismatist
 Violation of something holy or sacred – …………………………………………..Sacrilege
 The study of religion and religious ideas and beliefs - ………………………………….Theology
 One who is greedy – ……………………………………………………………………………………Voracious
 Dry weather with no rainfall – …………………………………………………………………….Drought
 A place where Jews worship according to their religion – ………………………….Synagogue
 The worship of idols or images – ………………………………………………………………….Idolatry
 Violation of something holy and sacred – …………………………………………………….Sacrilege
 A den for small animals – …………………………………………………………………………………Hutch
 The habit of always admiring oneself - ………………………………………………………Narcissism
 Building in which a dead boExperts in the scientific study of birds –………………Ornithology
 Placing a thing besides another - ………………………………………………… Juxtapose
 One who does not follow the usual way of life – …………………………Bohemian
 One who does not follow the usual way of life – …………………………Bohemian
 The first public speech delivered by a person – ………………….Maiden speech
 Wild and noisy disorder – …………………………………………………….Pandemonium
 Study of insects – ………………………………………………………………………..Entomology
 One who loves books – …………………………………………………………………Bibliophile
 Causing or ending in death – ……………………………………………………………………Fatal
 A group of girls – …………………………………………………………………………………….Bevy
 A specialist who tests eyesight - ……………………………………………Optometrist
 A method which never fails – …………………………………………………………Infallible
 Motion of heads, hands etc., as a mode of expression indicating attitude – …....Gesture
 Belief that God is in everything and that everything is God – ….Pantheism
 Impossible to describe – …………………………………………………………………..Ineffable
 An emolument over and above fixed salary – …………………………………Perquisite
 An unexpected piece of good fortune – …………………………………………….Windfall
 A continuous process of change is known as – …………………………………………….Flux
 Determine the nature of disease – ……………………………………………………..Diagnose
 Science of heredity - ……………………………………………………………………………Genetics
 Loss of memory – …………………………………………………………………………….Amnesia
 A person who writes decoratively- …………………………………………….Calligrapher
 A test in which cells from diseased organs are removes and tested – ….Biopsy
 A violent storm – ………………………………………………………………………..Tempest
The action of looking within or into one’s own mind – ………………………Introspect
 Able to use right hand and left hand equally well – ……………………Ambidextrous
 Full of criticism or mockery – ………………………………………………………….Satire
 A voice that cannot be heard – ………………………………………………Inaudible
 An animal story with moral – …………………………………………………………………Fable
 A number of stars grouped together – …………………………………………Constellation
 That which is without opposition – …………………………………………………Unanimous
 Place where wine is made – …………………………………………………………………Brewery
 Place that provide refuge – ………………………………………………………………..Asylum
 A foreigner who settles in a country – ………………………………………….Immigrant
 A proficient public speaker –……………………………………………………………..…….Orator
 Through which light cannot pass – …………………………..………………………….Opaque
 A geo metrical figure with eight sides – ………………………………………………Octagon
 To officially take private property away to seize – ……………………………Confiscate
 Someone having many skills – …………………………………………………….Versatile
 An office with a salary but no work – …………………………………………………..Sinecure
 A person who helps even a stranger in difficulty- ………………………….Samaritan
 A person who readily believes others – …………………………………………Credulous
 Enclosed in a small closed space – ……………………………………….Claustrophobia
 A school boy who frequently cuts classes is a – ……………………………………Truant
 Animals that live in a particular region – ………………………………………..Native
 Not easily pleased by anything – ……………………………………………..Fastidious
 Having juicy or fleshy and thick tissue – ………………………………………….Succulent
 A list of passengers and luggage – ……………………………………………………..Waybill
 One who lends money at a very high interest – ……………………………………..Usurer
 One who lives/survives on others/other lives – ……………………………………Parasite
 A person who lives by himself- ……………………………………………………………..Recluse
 Long poem based on a noble theme – …………………………………………………..Epic\
 A strong dislike – ………………………………………………………………………..Animosity
 One who is always doubting – ………………………………………………………………..Sceptic
 A person who repairs broken window-glasses – ……………………………………..Glazier
 A drug or other substance that induce sleep – ……………………………………Sedative
 People of no fixed abode – ………………………………………………………………….Nomads
 Incapable of error – ……………………………………………………………………………Infallible
 A person who drives our motor cars – ………………………………………………Chauffeur
 Lack of feeling – …………………………………………………………………………………….Apathy
 A government run by officials – …………………………………………………Bureaucracy
 One who does something for the first time – …………………………………….Pioneer
 A method of boiling briefly to cook food slightly – ………………………………Parboil
 A highly skilled musician – ………………………………………………………………..Virtuoso
 A cluster of flowers on a branch – …………………………………………...Inflorescence
 Something which lasts forever – ……………………………………………………………Eternal
 Medical study of skin and its diseases – ……………..…………...……….Dermatology
 One who does not believe In the existence of God – ………………………….Atheist
 One who runs away from justice or the law – ……………………………………Fugitive
 A reserve for animals, birds etc. in their natural habitat – ………………..Sanctuary
 A mournful poem or a song – ……………………………………………………………..Elegy
 Introductory part or lines to a discourse or play – ………………………………Prologue
 A cinema show held in the afternoon – ……………………………………………….Matinee

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