One Word Substitution with Meaning
〉 Audience
» A number of people listening to a
lecture
〉 Altruist
» One,who considers the happiness
and well-being of others first
〉 Atheist
» A person who does not believe in
God
〉 Anthropologist
» One,who studies the evolution of
mankind
〉 Autocracy
» Government by one person
〉 Autobiography
» The life history of a person written
by himself
〉 Amputate
» To cut off a part of persons body
which is infected
〉 Arsenal
» A place for ammunition&weapons
〉 Archives
» A place where government/
public records are kept
〉 Amateur
» A man who does thing for pleasure
and not as a profession
〉 Aristocracy
» Government by the nobles
〉 Aquatic
» Animals/plants ere which live in
water
〉 Amphibian
» Animals which live both on land &
sea
〉 Ambidexter
» One, who can use either hand with
ease
〉 Alimony
» Allowance paid to wife on legal
separation
〉 Anthology
» A collection of poems
〉 Abdication
» Voluntary giving up of throne in
favour of someone
〉 Arbitrator
» A person, appointed by two parties
to solve a dispute
〉 Astronomer
» A person , who studies stars ,
planets and other heavenly bodies
〉 Astrologer
» A person who studie the influence
of heavenly bodies on human
beings
〉 Anthology
» A collection of poems
〉 Axiom
»A statement which is accepted
as true without proof
〉 Agenda
» A list of headings of the business
to be transacted at a meeting
〉 Anarchist
» One, who is out to destroy all
governance, law and order
〉 Almanac
» An annual calender with positions
of stars
〉 Bigamy
» The practice of having two wives
or husbands at a time
〉 Bibliophile
» A lover and collector of books
〉 Bouquet
» A collection of flowers
〉 Bureaucracy
» Government by the officials
〉 Belligerent
» A person,nation that is involved
in war
〉 Biennial
» An event which happens once in
two years
〉 Blasphemy
» The act of speaking disrespect-
fully about sacred things
〉 Creche
» A nursery where children are
cared for while their parents are
at work
〉 Cosmopolitan
» A person who regards whole
world as his country
〉 Chauffeur
» One , who is employed to drive a
motor car
〉 Curator
〉 Carnivorous
» One, who lives on flesh
〉 Cannibal
» One, who eats human flesh
〉 Contemporaries
» Belonging to or living at the same
time
〉 Cloak room
» A place for luggage at railway
station
〉 Cynosure
» Centre of attraction
〉 Connoisseur
» A critical judge of any art & craft
〉 Crusade
» A religious war
〉 Choreographer
» One, who teaches dancing
〉 Cacographist
» A person,who is bad in spellings
〉 Calligraphist
» A person, who writes beautiful
handwriting
〉 Cynic
» One,who sneers at the aims and
beliefs of his fellow men
〉 Convalescent
» One, who is recovering health
〉 Cavalry
» Soldiers,who fight on horse back
〉 Cardiologist
» A person,who is specialist in
heart diseases
〉 Cartographer
» One, who draws maps
〉 Dormitory
» The sleeping rooms with several
beds especially in a college
or institution
〉 Drawn
» A game that results neither in
victory nor in defeat
〉 Elegy
» A poem of lamentation
〉 Epitaph
» Words which are inscribed on the
grave or the tomb in the memory
of the buried
〉 Ephemeral
» Lasting one day
〉 Effeminate
» A person who is womanish
〉 Emigrant
» A person who leaves his own
country and goes to live in another
〉 Edible
» Fit to be eaten
〉 Egotism
» Practice of talking too much
about oneself
〉 Encyclopaedia
» A book that contains information
on various subjects
〉 Epicure
» One,who is devoted to the pleasure
of eating and drinking
〉 Florist
» One,who deals - in flowers
〉 Fastidious
» One,who is very - selective in one's
taste
〉 Fanatic or Bigot
» One , who is filled with excessive
and mistaken enthusiasm in
religious matters
〉 Fatal
» Causing death
〉 Fatalist
» One, who believes in fate
〉 Facsimile
» An exact copy of handwriting ,
printing etc
〉 Sororicide
» Murder of sister
〉 Triennial
» An event which happens once in
three years
〉 Truant
» A person / student who absents
himself from class or duty without
permission
〉 Teetotaller
» One , who does not take any
intoxicating drink
〉 Transparent
» That which can be seen through
〉 Theocracy
» Government by religious principles
〉 Uxorious
» One extremely fond of one's wife
» An imaginary perfect social and
political system
〉 Uxoricide
» Murder of wife
〉 Verbatim
» Repetition of speech/writing word
for word
〉 Volunteer
» One, who offers one's services
〉 Virgin
» A woman who has no sexual
experience
〉 Versatile
» Interested in and clever at many
different things
〉 Veteran
» One,who has a long experience of
any occupation
〉 Venial
» A fault that may be forgiven
〉 Wardrobe
» A place for clothes
〉 Omnipresent
» One, who is present everywhere
〉 Omnipotent
» One, who is all powerful
〉 Omniscient
» One, who knows everything
〉 Opaque
» That which cannot be seen through
〉 Obituary
» An account in the newspaper of
the funeral of the one deceased
〉 Orphanage
» A home for orphans
〉 Obstetrician
» One, who is skilled in midwifery
〉 Ostler
» One , who looks after horses at
an in
〉 Omnivorous
» One, who eats everything
〉 Pessimist
» A person who looks at the darker
side of things
〉 Potable
» Fit to drink
〉 Post mortem
» An examination of dead body
〉 Philanthropist
» A lover of mankind
〉 Patricide
» Murder of father
〉 Philatelist
One, who collects stamps
〉 Polygamy
» The practice of marrying more
than one wife at a time
〉 Polyandry
» The practice of marrying more
than one husband at a time
〉 Philogynist
» A lover of womankind
〉 Plebiscite
» 【a decision made by】 votes of all
qualified citizens
〉 Philanderer
» One, who amuses himself by love
making
〉 Philistine
» One who does not care for art &
literature
〉 Plutocracy
» Government by the rich
〉 Pseudonym
» An imaginary name assumed by
an author for disguise
〉 Posthumous
» A child born after the death of his
father or the book published after
the death of the writer
〉 Panacea
» A remedy for all diseases
〉 Paediatrician
» A person,who is specialist in child
diseases
〉 Platitude
» Ordinary remarks often repeated
〉 Pedant
» One, who makes a vain display of
his knowledge
〉 Polyglot
» One, who speaks many languages
〉 Paleography
» The study of ancient writing
〉 Posse
» A number of policemen called to
quell a riot
〉 Parole
» Pledge given by a prisoner for
temporary release, not to escape
〉 Pedestrian
» One, who goes on foot
〉 Portable
» That can be carried easily
〉 Quarantine
» An act of separation from other
persons to avoid infection
〉 Rhetoric
» The art of elegant speech/writing
〉 Regicide
» Murder of King or Queen
〉 Sacrilege
» Violating or profaning religious
things / places
〉 Sculptor
» One, who cuts in stones
〉 Suicide
» Murder of oneself
〉 Stable
» A place for horses
〉 Somnambulist
» A person, who walks in sleep
〉 Somniloquist
» A person, who talks in sleep
〉 Souvenir
» A thing kept as a reminder of a
person, place or event
〉 Swan song
» The last work 【literary】 of a writer
〉 Sot, Toper
» One, who is a habitual drunkard
〉 Sinecure
» A job with high salary but little
responsibility
〉 Stoic
» A person , who is indifferent to
pleasure and pain and has control
over his passions
〉 Sanatorium
» A place for the sick to recover
health
〉 Fauna
» The animals of a certain region
〉 Flora
» The plants of a particular region
〉 Fratricide
» Murder of brother
〉 Fugitive
» One, who runs away from justice
or the law
〉 Fragile
» Easily broken
〉 Feminist
» One, who works for the welfare of
the women
〉 Granary
» A place for grains
〉 Genocide
» Murder of race
〉 Gregarious
» Animals which live in flocks
〉 Hangar
» A place for housing aeroplanes
〉 Hive
» A place for bees
〉 Horticulture
» The art of cultivating & managing
gardens
〉 Homicide
» Murder of man
〉 Hearse
» A vehicle which is used to carry a
dead body
〉 Hedonist
» One, who believes that pleasure is
the chief good 【sensual】
〉 Horizon
» A line at which the earth and the
sky seem to meet
〉 Honorary
» Holding office without any remuneration
〉 Heretic
» One, who acts against religion
〉 Herbivorous
» One, who lives on herbs
〉 Insolvent/Bankrupt
» A person who is unable to pay his
debts
〉 Inaudible
» A sound that cannot be heard
〉 Inaccessible
» That cannot be easily approached
〉 Incorrigible
» Incapable of being corrected
〉 Irreparable
» Incapable of being repaired
〉 Illegible
» Incapable of being read
〉 Inevitable
» Incapable of being avoided
〉 Impracticable
» Incapable of being practised
〉 Invincible
» One, too strong to be overcome
〉 Indelible
» That cannot be erased
〉 Incognito
» Travelling under another name
than one's own
〉 Indefatigable
» One, who does not tire easily
〉 Infallible
» One,who is free from all mistakes
and failures
〉 Invigilator
» One, who supervises in the
examination hall
〉 Itinerant
» One , who journeys from place to
place
〉 Infirmary
» A home/room used for ill/injured
people
〉 Infanticide
» Murder of an infant
〉 Infantry
» Soldiers, who fight on foot
〉 Inflammable
» liable to catch fire easily
〉 Interregnum
» A period of interval between two
reigns or governments
〉 Kennel
» A place for dogs
〉 Lunatic asylum
» A home for lunatics
〉 Lexicographer
» One, who compiles a dictionary
〉 Loquacious
» One, who talks continuously
〉 Linguist
» One, who is skilled in foreign languages
〉 Lapidist
» One, who cuts precious stones
〉 Misanthrope
» A hater of mankind
〉 Misogamist
» One, who hates marriage
〉 Mortuary
» A place , where dead bodies are
kept for post mortem
〉 Mercenery
» Working only for the sake of money
〉 Matricide
» Murder of mother
〉 Martyr
» One, who dies for a noble cause
〉 Maiden speech
» The first speech delivered by a
person
〉 Mint
» A place where coins are made
〉 Misogynist
» A hater of womankind
〉 Morgue
» A place , where dead bodies are
kept for identification
〉 Mammals
» Animals which give milk
〉 Monogamy
» The practice of marrying one at a
time
〉 Missionary
» A person,who is sent to propagate
religion
〉 Numismatics
» The study of coins
〉 Namesake
» A person having same name as
another
〉 Nostalgia
» A strong desire to return home,
home sickness
〉 Novice or Tyro
» One,new to anything,inexperienced
〉 Narcotic
» A medicine for producing sleep
〉 Optimist
» A person who looks at the brighter
side of things
〉 Orphan
» One, who has lost parents
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