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One Word Substitution for English :

One word Substitution can often express the idea of a phrase or a clause and can help in writing or communicating precisely. Nowadays, all the competitive examinations are asking about Common One Word Substitutions in exam like SSC CGL, SSC Stenographers, SSC COmbined Higher Secondary Level Examination.  List of some common one-word substitutions are given below. Please learn it to improve your word power.

Word	Meaning	अर्थ
Pacifist	One who believes in total abolition of war	शांतिवादी
Paleontology	Study of fossils	जीवाश्मिकी
Panacea	A supposed cure for all diseases or problems	रामबाण, संजीवनी
Pantisocracy	Government by all	सरकार जहाँ सबको समान अधिकार और सबकी समान जिम्मेदारी हो
Pantomime	A dumb show.	मूक-अभिनय, बिना बोलें केवल संकेतो द्वारा अभिनय
Parasite	A person supported by another and giving him/her nothing in return	परजीवी, मुफ्तखोर, जुगाड़ों पर पलने वाला
Parasol	A lady' s umbrella	लेडी छतरी
Pathology	Study of disease	रोग विज्ञान
Patricide	Killing of one’s own father; killer of one’s own father	पितृहत्या, पितृहत्यारा
Patrimony	Properties inherited from one's father	पैतृक संपत्ति, विरासत
Patriot	One who loves own country.	देशभक्त
Pauper	One who has no money	कंगाल, दरिद्र
Pedagogy	Study of Art of teaching	शिक्षा शास्त्र
Pedantic	A style in which author displays his knowledge	पाण्डित्य प्रदर्शक, पंडिताउ
Pedestrian	One who goes on foot	पैदल चलने वाला, पदयात्री
Pension	Payment made in consideration of past service.	निवृति वेतन
Pessimist	One who looks on the dark side of things	निराशावादी
Philanderer	One who enjoys by love making	व्याभिचारी
Philanthropist	Lover of mankind	मानव प्रेमी
Philately	Study of stamp collection	टिकट संग्रहण
Philistine	One who does not care for art, literature etc	संस्कृति विमुख, अबौद्धिक व्यक्ति
Philology	Study of words and their roots.	भाषा शास्त्र
Phobia	An extreme or irrational fear of something	भय, दर
Phonetics, Acoustics	Study of sound.	ध्वनि का अध्ययन
Phrenology	Study of skull with regard to human character.	कपालविध्या
Physiology	A study of the body	शरीर क्रिया विज्ञान
Pioneer	One who leads others	अग्रगामी, पथप्रदर्शक
Plagiarist	One who copies from other writers	चोर लेखक
Platitudes	Common place remarks	तुच्छ बात, सामान्य युक्ति
Plutocracy	A Government by the rich	धनिक तंत्र
Polyandry	Practice of having several husbands	बहुपतित्व, एक समय में एक से ज्यादा पति
Polygamy	Practice of having several wives	बहुपत्नीत्व, एक समय में एक से ज्यादा पत्निया.
Polyglot	One who knows many languages	बहुभाषी
Polygon	A figure with many angles or sides.	बहुभुज
Port	A place where ships seek shelter.	बंदरगाह, रंग ढंग
Posthumous	A book published after the death of its author	मरणोपरांत, मरणोपरांत प्रकाशित पुस्तक
Postmortem	Medical examination of a dead body	शव परीक्षा
Postscript	A short message added on to the end of a letter after the signature	अनुलेख, संयोजित अंश
Potable	Water fit for drinking	पीने योग्य, पेय
Predator	An animal who preys on other animals	शिकारी पशु, लूट मार करने वाला
Prejudice	To form an opinion against anybody baselessly.	पूर्वाग्रह, पक्षपातपूर्ण
Prostitute	Woman who offers her body on hire.	वैश्य, नीच काम में लगना
Psephology	Systematic study of election trends	चुनाव विश्लेषण
Pseudonym	To write under a different name	छद्मनाम, दूसरे नाम से लिखना
Pugnacity	Tendency to quarrel	झगडालुपन, कलह की इच्छा
Purist	One who is particular about the purity of one's language.	शुद्धिवादी, शुद्दता का ज्ञान रखने वाला

Word	Meaning	अर्थ
Quack	One who pretends skill in medicine and surgery.	नीम हकीम, बत्तख की बोली
Quadruped	Animal having four foot.	चौपाया, चार पैर का जानवर
Quarantine	Isolation imposed on infected people.	किनारे तक आने जाने की रोक, 40 दिन का समय
Quatrain	Stanza of four lines.	चौपाई,
Questionnaire	Formulated series of Questions.	प्रश्नावली
Quill	A feather used as a pen.	पंख की कलम, पक्षी का पंख
Quorum	Fixed number of person that must be present to make proceedings valid.	निर्दिष्ट संख्या, कार्यवाह संख्या
Radiation	Emission of light or heat from central point.	विकिरण चिकित्सा, रेडियो धर्मी पदार्थ की सहायता से इलाज करना
Rape	To use a woman by force.	बलात्कार
Rebel	One who takes up arms against government	बगावत करना, राज विरोधी, बागी
Redtapism	Too much official formalities	लालफ़ीताशाही
Referendum	Direct decision by a general vote on the single question.	जनमत संग्रह
Regicide	Murder of the king	राज हत्या, राज हत्यारा
Republic	A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.	गणराज्य
Retaliate	Give tit for tat	बदला लेना, पलट कर हमला करना
Reticent	One who speaks less	कम बोलने वाला, मित-भाषी
Reticule	A lady's purse.	बटुवा
Retrospective	Which takes effect from some earlier date	भूतलक्षी, पूर्वाव्यापी, बीते हुए समय से लागू
Robot	An intelligent and obedient machine like a man.	यंत्र मानव, यंत्रवत काम करने वाला
Sacrilege	Violating the sanctity of a church	अपवित्रीकरण
Samaritan	One who helps others	नेक आदमी, मुसीबत में मदद करने वाला
Sanatorium	Place of good climate where invalids are kept.	आरोग्य निवास, स्वास्थ्यालय
Sanctuary	A place of refuge recognized as secure.	शरण स्थल, गर्भ ग्रह
Sceptic	One who is given to questioning the truth of facts and the soundness of inferences.	अविश्वासी, शक्की
Scribble	Write hurriedly or carelessly in regard to hand writing.	घसीटना, घसीट कर लिखने वाला, अस्पष्ट लेख
Sculpture	The art of making dolls.	मूर्तिकला, प्रतिमा
Secular	Which does not favour anyone religion.	धर्मनिरपेक्ष, सांसारिक
Sericulture	Breeding of silkworm for silk production.	रेशम के कीड़ो का पालन, रेशम उत्पादन
Sestet	A stanza of six lines.	6 पंक्तियों की कविता, छन्द
Shrew	A woman with peevish nature	झगडालू नारी, कलहकारिणी
Simultaneous	Happening at the same time	एक साथ हुआ
Sinecure	An office with high salary but no work	आराम की नौकरी, दायित्वहीन पद
Smuggler	A person who imports or exports goods into or from a country secretly because they are illegal or in order to avoid paying duty on them	तस्कर
Solar	Eclipse of Sun	सूर्य ग्रहण
Soliloquy	Speaking himself when alone	बातचीत जो अपने आप से कि जाये
Solo	A piece of music by one person.	एकल प्रदर्शन, एकल गायन या वादन
Somnambulism	Walking in sleep	नींद में चलना
Somniloquism	Talking in sleep	नींद में बातें करना/बोलना
Soporific	A drug or other substance that induces sleep	निंद्राजनक, आलस्यजनक
Sororicide	Killing of one's own sister.	बहन की हत्या
Spectrum	Image formed by rays of light	वर्णक्रम, तरंग, विस्तृत श्रेणी
Spendthrift, Prodigal	A person who spends his money recklessly.	फिजूल खर्ची, खर्चीला
Spokesman	One who speaks on behalf of others	प्रवक्ता
Stable	A place where horses are kept.	अस्तबल, घुड़साल
Sterilize	To make free from living germs or bacteria.	वन्ध्यीकरण करना, रोगाणुरहित करना, जीवाणु रहित बनाना
Stoic	One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain	निर्लिप्त, भावहीन, बैरागी
Suicide	Murder of self	खुदकुशी
Synonyms	Words which have the same meaning	पर्यायवाची

Word	Meaning	अर्थ
Teetotaler	One who does not take alcoholic drinks	पूर्णतया मद्यत्यागी, शराब ना पीने वाला
Teetotalers	One who totally abstains from alcoholic drinks.	पूर्णतया मध्यात्यागी, जो कोई नशा ना करे
Telltale	One who enjoy talking about others private affairs	चुगलखोर, भेद खोलने वाला
Terminus	Station at the of a route.	आखिरी स्थान, अंतिम स्टेशन
Theist	One who believes in God	आस्तिक, ईश्वरवादी
Thermometer	An instrument for measuring temperature.	गर्मी-सर्दी नापने का यंत्र
Tragedy	A writing which end in death or sorrow.	त्रासदी, दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण घटना
Translucent	That through which light can partly pass	परभासी, जिसके बीच से लाइट पार ना जा सके
Transmigration	Passing of soul from one body to another after death	देहांतरण, जन्मान्तर
Transparent	That through which light can pass	पारदर्शी, स्पष्ट
Tripod	Having three legs.	तिपाई, तीन पैर वाला
Truant	A student left school or class without permission	बिना अनुमति लिये अनुपस्थित
Truism	An often repeated truth	स्वयं सिद्ध
Trust	Confidence reposed in person by making them nominal owner.	भरोसा करना, आशा करना
Turncoat	One who changes sides	गिरगिट, विश्वासघाती
Twins	Two children born together.	जुड़वाँ
Ubiquitous	Found or present everywhere.	सर्वव्यापी, देशव्यापी
Unanimous	All of one mind.	एकमत, सर्वसम्मत, एकचित
Unavoidable	Incapable of being avoided.	जिसे टाला ना जा सके, अपरिहार्य, अनिवार्य
Unilateral	Decision taken by one's side only.	एकतरफा, एकपक्षिक
Universal	Belonging to all parts of the world.	असीम, सम्पूर्ण, व्यापक
Up-to-date	Having information till today.	आधुनिकतम, नवीनतम
Usurer	One who lends money at higher rate of interest	सूदखोर
Utopia	A state of highest perfection	आदर्श लोक, राम राज्य
Uxoricide	Murder of wife	पत्नी की हत्या, पत्नी का हत्यारा
Valetudinarian	One who always thinks himself to be ill	बीमार, जो अपने आपको हमेशा बीमार समझता हो.
Vandal	One who damages public property	तोड़ फोड़ करने वाला, सत्यानाशी, बर्बर
Vegetarian	Somebody who doesn’t eat meat or fish	शाकाहारी
Venial	A pardonable offense	क्षम्य, क्षमा योग्य अपराध
Ventriloquist	One who can throw his voice	तरह तरह की आवाज निकाल सकने वाला, पेट बोला
Verbatim	Repetition of word by word	लफज-ब-लफज, शब्दशः
verbose	Style full of words	शब्द-आडंबरपूर्ण,
Vertebrate	Animals having spinal column.	रीढ़धारी
Vesper	Evening prayer in a church	गिरजाघर में सांयकाल की प्रार्थना
Veteran	Somebody who is considerably experienced in something	अनुभवी
Volunteer	One who works for free	स्वयं सेवक
Wardrobe	An almirah where clothes are kept	अलमारी, वस्त्रागार
Weather-cock	A cock-shaped indicator on the building top to show the direction of air.	मौसम बताने वाला यंत्र
Widow	A woman whose husband is dead.	विधवा, बेवा
Widower	A man whose wife has died	विधुर
Wireless or Radio	Method of sending messages without the help of wires.	बिना तार का संदेश संप्रेषण
Zodiac	A belt of the heavenly bodies divided into equal signs.	राशि चक्र, ज्योतिष चक्र
Zoo	A place where birds and animals are kept.	चिड़ियाघर, जन्तुशाला
Zoology	A study of animals	जन्तु विज्ञान, प्राणी विज्ञान, जीव विज्ञान

These were the most common one word substitution words in English. Using which students can add more marks in their written examination of various exams....
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