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 |
मनीलाल पटेल, जिन्हें सभी प्रेम से मनीभाई नवरत्न के नाम से जानते हैं, शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में एक समर्पित और प्रेरणादायक शिक्षक हैं। वे M.Sc., B.Ed., NET योग्यताधारी हैं तथा NCC एवं HWB प्रमाणन भी रखते हैं।
मनी सर वर्तमान में जवाहर नवोदय विद्यालय (NVS) तथा प्रयास विद्यालय के प्रवेश परीक्षा हेतु छात्रों को मार्गदर्शन प्रदान करते हैं। और साथ में Edudepart में वरिष्ठ मुख्य संपादक के रूप में अपनी निशुल्क सेवाएँ प्रदान कर रहे हैं।
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