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11. One Word Substitution
Exam-oriented One Word Substitution notes, rules and revision facts
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Important Exam-Oriented One Word Substitutions
11. One Word Substitution
| Phrase | One Word | Meaning/Category |
|---|---|---|
A person who loves mankind and works for welfare | उत्तर देखें Philanthropist | उत्तर देखें Social benevolence |
A person who hates mankind | उत्तर देखें Misanthrope | उत्तर देखें Social hostility |
One who looks at the bright side of things | उत्तर देखें Optimist | उत्तर देखें Mental attitude |
One who looks at the dark side of things | उत्तर देखें Pessimist | उत्तर देखें Mental attitude |
One who does not believe in existence of God | उत्तर देखें Atheist | उत्तर देखें Religious belief |
One who is doubtful about God's existence | उत्तर देखें Agnostic | उत्तर देखें Philosophical doubt |
A person who can use both hands equally well | उत्तर देखें Ambidextrous | उत्तर देखें Physical capability |
One who eats human flesh | उत्तर देखें Cannibal | उत्तर देखें Dietary habit |
A person who leaves his country to settle elsewhere | उत्तर देखें Emigrant | उत्तर देखें Migration |
A person who comes to a foreign country to settle | उत्तर देखें Immigrant | उत्तर देखें Migration |
A medicine that cures all diseases | उत्तर देखें Panacea | उत्तर देखें Medical remedy |
Something that cannot be heard | उत्तर देखें Inaudible | उत्तर देखें Acoustic property |
Something that cannot be read easily | उत्तर देखें Illegible | उत्तर देखें Textual quality |
A post held without receiving salary | उत्तर देखें Honorary | उत्तर देखें Professional status |
One who speaks many languages fluently | उत्तर देखें Polyglot | उत्तर देखें Linguistic ability |
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Category-Wise One Word Substitution Revision
11. One Word Substitution
| Phrase | One Word | Meaning/Category |
|---|---|---|
A place where bees are kept and reared | उत्तर देखें Apiary | उत्तर देखें Enclosures and fauna |
A place where birds are kept in captivity | उत्तर देखें Aviary | उत्तर देखें Enclosures and fauna |
Government ruled by religious authorities or clergy | उत्तर देखें Theocracy | उत्तर देखें Political governance |
Government by the wealthy and influential class | उत्तर देखें Plutocracy | उत्तर देखें Political governance |
Extreme, irrational, persistent fear of closed spaces | उत्तर देखें Claustrophobia | उत्तर देखें Psychological phobias |
Irrational fear of foreign people or customs | उत्तर देखें Xenophobia | उत्तर देखें Psychological phobias |
The act of intentionally killing one's father | उत्तर देखें Patricide | उत्तर देखें Homicide and crimes |
The act of intentionally killing a monarch or king | उत्तर देखें Regicide | उत्तर देखें Homicide and crimes |
Scientific study of birds and their habits | उत्तर देखें Ornithology | उत्तर देखें Scientific disciplines |
Scientific study of insects and their biology | उत्तर देखें Entomology | उत्तर देखें Scientific disciplines |
Speech delivered without any prior preparation | उत्तर देखें Extempore | उत्तर देखें Literary and rhetorical |
A book or document written entirely by hand | उत्तर देखें Manuscript | उत्तर देखें Literary works |
A story in which animals speak conveying moral | उत्तर देखें Fable | उत्तर देखें Literary genres |
State of remaining unmarried throughout life | उत्तर देखें Celibacy | उत्तर देखें Social and personal state |
A substance that prevents decomposition and sepsis | उत्तर देखें Antiseptic | उत्तर देखें Chemical and medical |
Substitutions for Persons, Habits & Character Traits
Person who devotes life to pleasure and self-indulgence
Hedonist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
One who completely abstains from all alcoholic drinks
Teetotaller.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Person who is indifferent to both pain and pleasure
Stoic.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
One who eats only plant-based foods
Herbivore.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
One who consumes both plants and meat
Omnivore.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
A person who is extremely fond of fine food and drink
Epicure.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
One who talks incessantly about oneself and achievements
Egotist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Self-centered individual focused purely on self-interest
Egoist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
One who renounces worldly pleasures for spiritual discipline
Ascetic.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
A person who hates women
Misogynist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
A person who hates marriage
Misogamist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
A lover of books who collects them passionately
Bibliophile.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
A person who collects and studies postage stamps
Philatelist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
A person who collects or studies coins and medals
Numismatist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
One who readily believes anything told to them
Credulous.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
A person who is stubborn and uncompromising in opinions
Dogmatic.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
One who is excessively particular and hard to please
Fastidious.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
A person who walks in sleep
Somnambulist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
A person who talks in sleep
Somniloquist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
One who pretends to possess moral virtue not truly held
Hypocrite.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
A person possessing broad, versatile talents and capabilities
Versatile.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
An unconventional person who rejects traditional societal beliefs
Iconoclast.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
One who flees from justice or the law
Fugitive.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
A person with an excessively high opinion of own importance
Egotistical.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
One who is very reserved and reluctant to speak
Reticent.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Substitutions for Governance, Politics & Administration
Government by the people, of the people, for the people
Democracy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Government by a small privileged group of powerful individuals
Oligarchy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Government conducted entirely by appointed non-elected officials
Bureaucracy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Total absence of government leading to societal disorder
Anarchy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Absolute rule by a single person with unrestricted power
Autocracy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Rule or governance by an absolute sovereign hereditary king
Monarchy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Government by the highest social noble aristocracy
Aristocracy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Government led by inexperienced or incompetent leaders
Kakistocracy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Rule by elderly persons in a society
Gerontocracy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
System of government dominated by mob rule
Ochlocracy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Formal general vote by electorate on single political issue
Referendum.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Official government pardon granted to political offenders
Amnesty.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Person representing a state's interests in foreign countries
Diplomat.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Written declaration of political intentions issued before elections
Manifesto.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Right of a citizen or nation to self-governance
Autonomy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government
Coup d'état.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Official ban placed on trade with a particular country
Embargo.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
A state ruled by religious laws or divine guidance
Theocracy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Political system where power is held by the rich
Plutocracy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Compulsory enlistment of citizens for state military service
Conscription.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Official count and demographic survey of a country's population
Census.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Agreement between opposing factions to temporarily cease hostilities
Armistice.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Government where laws are based on merit and talent
Meritocracy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Political leader who gains support by appealing to popular desires
Demagogue.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Formal diplomatic agreement or code of state etiquette
Protocol.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Substitutions for Places, Enclosures & Dwellings
Place where historical documents and public records are preserved
Archives.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Place where weapons, arms, and ammunition are stored
Arsenal.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Large cage or building for keeping and rearing birds
Aviary.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Place where beehives and colonies of bees are kept
Apiary.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Place where dead human bodies are kept for post-mortem
Mortuary.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Place where dead bodies are cremated
Crematorium.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Place where dead bodies are buried
Cemetery.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Facility where alcoholic beer is brewed commercially
Brewery.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Factory where alcoholic spirits and liquors are distilled
Distillery.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Place where wild animals and birds are protected
Sanctuary.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Underground room or space used for storage beneath a building
Cellar.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Glass building used for growing delicate plants under shelter
Greenhouse.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Place where money, coins, and medals are manufactured
Mint.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Enclosure or house where rabbits are kept
Hutch.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Dwelling or house constructed by an Eskimo from snow
Igloo.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Residence or institution for monks living under religious vows
Monastery.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Residence or community for nuns dedicated to religious life
Convent.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Place where water is collected and stored in large volume
Reservoir.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Enclosure for horses and farm animals
Stable.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Underground burrow or home of an animal like a badger
Sett.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Natural hole or hollow tree inhabited by a squirrel
Drey.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Place where leather goods are produced from animal hides
Tannery.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Medical facility designed for prolonged convalescence and recovery
Sanatorium.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Room or building equipped for scientific experiments and tests
Laboratory.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Elevated platform upon which religious offerings are made
Altar.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Substitutions for Professions, Trades & Specialties
Specialist doctor who treats disorders of the heart
Cardiologist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Medical specialist treating diseases of the skin
Dermatologist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Specialist physician who treats eye disorders and vision
Ophthalmologist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Specialist surgeon who operates on bones and joints
Orthopedist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Specialist doctor who cares for children and infants
Pediatrician.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Specialist doctor treating cancer and malignant tumors
Oncologist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Doctor specializing in mental illnesses and psychological disorders
Psychiatrist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Specialist who compounds and dispenses prescription medicines
Pharmacist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Person skilled in the art of beautiful handwriting
Calligrapher.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Professional compiler and editor of dictionaries
Lexicographer.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Person who designs and draws geographical maps
Cartographer.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Professional driver hired to operate a private automobile
Chauffeur.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Entertainer who performs dangerous gymnastic feats on ropes
Acrobat.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Person who walks on a tightrope high above ground
Funambulist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Person who performs tricks by sleight of hand
Magician.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Professional performer who speaks without moving their lips
Ventriloquist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Person who arranges, conducts, and manages funerals
Undertaker.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Specialist who preserves and mounts skins of dead animals
Taxidermist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Expert who studies patterns and statistics of human populations
Demographer.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Retailer who sells cut flowers and floral arrangements
Florist.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Caretaker or keeper in charge of a museum or gallery
Curator.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Person who introduces speakers and performers at public events
Compere.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Expert who studies celestial bodies, stars, and universe
Astronomer.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Professional diver who works underwater using specialized apparatus
Scuba diver.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Person who evaluates and estimates value of properties
Appraiser.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Substitutions for Science, Phobias, Manias & Killings (-cides)
The intentional killing of a human being by another
Homicide.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
The intentional killing of one's father
Patricide.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
The intentional killing of one's mother
Matricide.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
The intentional killing of one's brother
Fratricide.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
The intentional killing of one's sister
Sororicide.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
The intentional killing of one's wife
Uxoricide.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
The intentional killing of a newly born infant
Infanticide.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
The systematic extermination of an entire racial or ethnic group
Genocide.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Extreme, irrational fear of being in confined spaces
Claustrophobia.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Extreme, irrational fear of high places or heights
Acrophobia.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Extreme, irrational fear of open or crowded public spaces
Agoraphobia.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Extreme, irrational fear of water or drowning
Hydrophobia.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Extreme, irrational fear of darkness or night
Nyctophobia.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Extreme, irrational fear of strangers or foreign things
Xenophobia.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Extreme, irrational fear of spiders and arachnids
Arachnophobia.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Uncontrollable obsessive impulse to steal objects without necessity
Kleptomania.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Obsessive enthusiasm or mania for collecting books
Bibliomania.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Delusion of immense greatness, wealth, or omnipotent power
Megalomania.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Obsessive compulsion to set fires intentionally
Pyromania.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Scientific study of fungi and fungal organisms
Mycology.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Scientific study of fossil remains of ancient life
Paleontology.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Scientific study of earthquakes and seismic waves
Seismology.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Scientific study of origin, structure, and history of earth
Geology.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Scientific study of weather patterns and atmospheric phenomena
Meteorology.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Scientific study of poisons, their effects, and antidotes
Toxicology.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Substitutions for Literature, Language, Death & Common Traps
A poem or song mourning the death of someone
Elegy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Inscription engraved upon a gravestone or tombstone
Epitaph.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Speech or piece of writing praising someone deceased
Eulogy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Concluding explanatory speech addressed to audience at play's end
Epilogue.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Introductory section of a literary work or play
Prologue.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Word formed from initial letters of other words
Acronym.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Fictitious name used by an author to conceal identity
Pseudonym.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Word having the same sound as another but different meaning
Homophone.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Word having opposite meaning to another word
Antonym.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Word having identical or similar meaning to another word
Synonym.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
An animal or plant that lives in or on another host
Parasite.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Substance that neutralizes or counteracts effects of poison
Antidote.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Something that cannot be altered, reversed, or revoked
Irrevocable.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Something that cannot be avoided, escaped, or prevented
Inevitable.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Something that cannot be corrected or reformed
Incorrigible.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Something incapable of being wounded, conquered, or hurt
Invulnerable.
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Something that cannot be conquered or overcome
Insuperable.
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That which cannot be penetrated by liquids or gas
Impermeable.
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Easily set on fire and capable of burning quickly
Inflammable.
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Difference between flammable and inflammable
Both mean combustible.
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A person who is incapable of making mistakes or errors
Infallible.
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Post-mortem examination of a body to determine death cause
Autopsy.
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Removal and examination of tissue from living body for diagnostics
Biopsy.
उत्तर देखने के लिए टैप करें
Difference between autopsy and biopsy
Deceased body versus living tissue.
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A decision or verdict on which all members agree unanimously
Unanimous.
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