One Word Substitutions – Complete Notes (Exam Oriented)
List–1: Words for Various Fields of Study
| Phrase | One Word |
|---|---|
| Printing using stone/metal plate | Lithography |
| Mapping of earth and its formation | Geography |
| Ornate, good handwriting | Calligraphy |
| Scientific study of diseases | Pathology |
| Study of birds | Ornithology |
| Study of celestial bodies | Astronomy |
| Study of coins & currency | Numismatics |
| Study of earth & rocks | Geology |
| Study of election trends | Psephology |
| Study of aeroplanes | Aviation |
| Study of handwriting | Graphology |
| Study of genes & heredity | Genetics |
| Study of human development | Anthropology |
| Study of languages | Philology |
| Study of living beings | Biology |
| Study of religion | Theology |
| Study of insects | Entomology |
| Study of sound | Acoustics |
| Influence of planets | Astrology |
| Flow of liquids | Hydraulics |
| Organism & environment | Ecology |
| Study of ageing | Gerontology |
| Science of time order | Chronology |
List–2: Experts, Qualities & Habits
| Phrase | One Word |
| One with unlimited power | Autocrat |
| Rope walker | Funambulist |
| Handwriting expert | Chirographer |
| Child-birth doctor | Obstetrician |
| Corns specialist | Chiropodist |
| Female reproductive doctor | Gynecologist |
| Root canal specialist | Endodontist |
| Teeth straightener | Orthodontist |
| Bone specialist | Orthopedician |
| Eye specialist | Ophthalmologist |
| Gum specialist | Periodontist |
| Heart specialist | Cardiologist |
| Skin specialist | Dermatologist |
| All powerful | Omnipotent |
| All knowing | Omniscient |
| Present everywhere | Omnipresent |
| Voice thrower | Ventriloquist |
| Talks in sleep | Somniloquist |
| Dialogue participant | Interlocutor |
| Walks in sleep | Somnambulist |
| Night walker | Noctambulist |
| Belief destroyer | Iconoclast |
| Inward thinker | Introvert |
| Outward thinker | Extrovert |
| Both inward & outward | Ambivert |
| Strict disciplinarian | Martinet |
| Self-centered | Egoist |
| Non-alcoholic | Teetotaler |
| Fearless | Intrepid |
| Easily believing | Credulous |
| Uses both hands | Ambidextrous |
| Food & wine expert | Connoisseur |
| Beyond reform | Incorrigible |
| Famous for bad acts | Notorious |
| Highly skilled | Consummate |
| Shrewish woman | Virago |
| Impractical romantic | Quixotic |
List–3: Likes & Dislikes
| Phrase | One Word |
| Bootlicker | Sycophant |
| Food lover | Gourmet |
| Love for mankind | Philanthropy |
| Book lover | Bibliophile |
| British admirer | Anglophile |
| Casual lover | Philanderer |
| Love for women | Philogyny |
| Love for men | Androphile |
| Lover of wisdom | Philosopher |
| Hater of men | Misandrist |
| Madness for males | Andromania |
| Hater of women | Misogynist |
| Hater of mankind | Misanthropist |
| Lover of country | Patriot |
| Excessive patriotism | Chauvinism |
| Hater of marriage | Misogamist |
| Talkative | Loquacious |
| Deep dislike | Antipathy |
| Same feeling | Sympathy |
| Feeling others’ pain | Empathy |
List–4: Religion, Marriage & Family
| Phrase | One Word |
| Related to marriage | Matrimony |
| God believer | Theist |
| Non-believer | Atheist |
| One God believer | Monotheist |
| Many gods believer | Polytheist |
| God everywhere | Pantheist |
| Religious madness | Theomania |
| War of gods | Theomachy |
| One marriage | Monogamy |
| Two marriages | Bigamy |
| Many marriages | Polygamy |
| Self fertilization | Autogamy |
| Same tribe marriage | Endogamy |
| Outside tribe marriage | Exogamy |
| Many husbands | Polyandry |
| Both sex organs | Hermaphrodite |
| Father inheritance | Patrimony |
| Father-based name | Patronymic |
| Fatherhood | Paternity |
| Father-like figure | Patriarch |
List–5: Government Systems
| Phrase | One Word |
| Rule by one | Monarchy |
| Rule by two | Diarchy |
| Rule by few | Oligarchy |
| Military rule | Stratocracy |
| Divine rule | Theocracy |
| Rule by officials | Bureaucracy |
| Rule by nobles | Aristocracy |
| Rule by rich | Plutocracy |
| Rule by people | Democracy |
| Fatherly government | Paternalism |
| Absolute rule | Autocracy |
| No government | Anarchy |
| Male rule | Patriarchy |
| Female rule | Matriarchy |
| Self-rule | Autonomy |
List–6: Killings & Manias
| Phrase | One Word |
| Killing husband | Mariticide |
| Killing parents | Parricide |
| Killing race | Genocide |
| Killing infant | Infanticide |
| Killing king | Regicide |
| Killing human | Homicide |
| Killing oneself | Suicide |
| Killing father | Patricide |
| Killing mother | Matricide |
| Killing brother | Fratricide |
| Killing sister | Sororicide |
| Killing wife | Uxoricide |
| Alcohol addiction | Dipsomania |
| Stealing habit | Kleptomania |
| Book stealing | Bibliokleptomania |
| Fire setting | Pyromania |
| Power madness | Megalomania |
| Female desire | Nymphomania |
| Male desire | Satyromania |
| One-track mind | Monomania |
| Lie addiction | Mythomania |
List–7: Speech & Writing
| Phrase | One Word |
| All works in one book | Omnibus |
| Message from far | Telegraph |
| Informal language | Colloquial |
| Indirect speech | Circumlocution |
| Generous speech | Magniloquent |
| Fluent expression | Eloquent |
| Pompous speech | Grandiloquent |
| Self signature | Autograph |
| Introductory part | Preamble |
| Life story | Biography |
| Self life story | Autobiography |
| Written by light | Photograph |
| Brief & concise | Laconic |
| Speech to self | Soliloquy |
List–8: Things, Places & Events
| Phrase | One Word |
| Sun bath place | Solarium |
| Fish tank | Aquarium |
| Speaker platform | Podium |
| Audience hall | Auditorium |
| Sky projector | Planetarium |
| Chronic illness centre | Sanatorium |
| Exhibition place | Museum |
| Leaves fall yearly | Deciduous |
| Something happens | Incident |
| Unplanned happening | Accident |
| Western | Occidental |
| Former institution | Alma Mater |
| Self moving vehicle | Automobile |
| Self working machine | Automatic |
| Baby carriage | Perambulator |
| Sick carrier | Ambulance |
List–9: Food Habits
| Phrase | One Word |
| Eats all | Omnivorous |
| Eats fruits | Frugivorous |
| Fruit eater | Fruitarian |
| No meat eater | Vegetarian |
| Human flesh eater | Cannibal |
| Sensual eater | Gourmand |
| Over eater | Glutton |
| Meat eater | Carnivorous |
| Grass eater | Herbivorous |
| Fish eater | Piscivorous |
List–10: Actions, Time & Direction
| Phrase | One Word |
| Look into past | Retrospect |
| Look into future | Prospect |
| Look inward | Introspect |
| Examine | Inspect |
| Doubt | Suspect |
| Watchful | Circumspect |
| Walk aimlessly | Amble |
| Occur together | Coincident |
| Long-lasting | Chronic |
| Out of time | Anachronism |
| Send abroad | Expatriate |
| Ritual walk | Circumambulate |
| Accurate clock | Chronometer |
| Same time action | Synchronize |
| Time recorder | Chronograph |
| All-directional | Omnidirectional |