One Word Substitution
In competitive examinations (BITSAT, NDA, University Graduate entrance...), often there are questions on 'one word substitution'. Here is a list to help you.
One word substitution is also important to write or speak something very precisely. Class 10 grammar has a topic 'Avoid repetition' covering about it.
- Anarchist:
One who promotes revolt against government.
- Convalescent:
One who is recovering from illness.
- Omnipotent:
One who is all powerful.
- Omnipresent:
One who is present everywhere.
- Omniscient:
One who knows everything.
- Gullible:
One who can easily be deceived/cheated.
- Infallible:
One who does not make mistakes.
- Mercenary:
One who can do anything for money.
- Pauper:
One who has no money.
- Volunteer:
One who works for free.
- Bibliophile:
One who loves books.
- Bilingual:
One who can speak two languages.
- Philanthropist:
One who loves mankind.
- Misanthrope:
One who hates mankind.
- Optimist:
One who looks on the bright side of things.
- Pessimist:
One who looks on the dark side of things.
- Agnostic:
One who doubts the existence of god.
- Hypocrite:
One who pretends to be what he is not.
- Misogynist:
One who hates women.
- Egoist:
One who thinks only of himself.
- Stoic:
One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain.
- Eccentric:
One who has strange or irregular habits.
- Pedestrian:
One who goes on foot.
- Democracy:
A Government by the people.
- Monarchy:
A Government by a king or queen.
- Bureaucracy:
A Government by the officials.
- Plutocracy:
A Government by the rich.
- Oligarchy:
A Government by the few.
- Aristocracy:
A Government by the Nobles.
- Archaeology:
A study of ancient things.
- Ornithology:
A study of birds.
- Neophyte:
One who is a newcomer.
- Immigrant:
One who lives in a foreign country.
- Cynic:
One who questions everything.
- Biography:
A life history written by somebody else.
- Autobiography:
A life history written by oneself.
- Posthumous child: A child born after his father's death.
- Contemporaries:
People living at the same time.
- Inevitable:
That which cannot be avoided.
- Incorrigible:
That cannot be corrected.
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