Top English One Word Substitutions Notes (Part-1) For PPSC, FPSC and CSS

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One Word Substitutions Sr.

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One Word Substitutions
 

1.

Omnipresent

One who is present everywhere

 

2.

Omnipotent               

One who is all Powerful

 

3.

Omniscient                

One who is knows everything

 

4.

Theist             

One who believes in God.

 

5.

Atheist                        

One who does not believe in God.

 

6.

Agnostic                   

One who is knows everything

 

7.

Pagan                        

One who does not worship God.

 

8.

Homicide                     

Killing of a human being.

 

9.

Fratricide                    

Killing of a brother.

 

10.

Regicide                      

Killing of a King.

 

11.

Monogamy     

Marrying one husband or one wife.

 

12.

Bigamy                     

Marrying two wives or two husbands.

 

13.

Polygamy                  

Marrying more than one wife.

 

14.

Polyandry                  

Marrying more than one husband.

 

15.

Invincible                  

That which cannot be conquered.

 

16.

Incorrigible                  

That which cannot be corrected.

 

17.

Inexplicable               

That which cannot be explained.

 

18.

Incredible                  

That which cannot be believed.

 

19.

Inaccessible                  

That which cannot be approached.

 

20.

Inaudible                   

That which cannot be heard.

 

21.

Inimitable                  

That which cannot be imitated.

 

22.

Irreparable                  

That which cannot be repaired.

 

23.

Hereditary

That which goes from father to son.

 

24.

                         Eternal

That which lasts forever.

 

 

25.

Transient                   

That which lasts for a short time.

 

26.

Patricide                    

Killing of one’s father.

 

27.

Matricide                  

Killing one’s mother.

 

28.

Infanticide                 

 

Killing of infant.

 

29.

Monarchy                  

Government by a king.

 

30.

Dictatorship               

Government by one man.

 

31.

Oligarchy                  

 

Government by a few. (small group)

 

32.

Aristocracy                

 

Government by the Nobility.

 

33.

Bureaucracy             

Government by the officials.

 

34.

Plutocracy                 

Government by the rich.

 

35.

Democracy                

Government by the people.

 

36.

Incurable                   

That which cannot be cured.

 

37.

Indescribable

That which cannot be described.

 

38.

Indivisible                  

That which cannot be divided.

 

39.

Invulnerable              

That which cannot be harmed.

 

40.

Immovable                

That which cannot be moved.

 

41.

Fatal              

That which ends in death.

 

42.

Egoist             

That which thinks only of himself.

 

43.

Fatalist           

A person who believes in fate.

 

44.

Post-Mortem

Examination of a dead body.

 

45.

Notorious       

A person with a bad reputation.

 

46.

Bankrupt                    

Person who is unable to pay debts.

 

47.

Audible          

Something that can be heard.

 

48.

Catalogue       

A list of books, etc.

 

49.

Drought         

A state of dryness.

 

50.

Sterilize          

To free from germs.

 

 

51.

Domicile         

Place of permanent residence.

 

52.

Monotonous               

Something dull and uninteresting.

 

53.

Cannibal        

One who eats human flesh.

 

54.

Stoic               

One who is indifferent to pain or pleasure.

 

55.

Agenda           

List of things to be discussed at a meeting.

 

56.

Amnesty         

 

A general pardon by the government.

 

57.

Somnambulist           

One who walks in sleep.

 

58.

Narcotic

A drug that induces sleep.

 

59.

Callous           

Insensitive and cruel.

 

60.

Gratuity         

Money paid to employees on retirement.

 

61.

Impartial          

One who does not show favour to anyone.

 

62.

Obsolete         

Out of date.

 

63.

Diplomacy                  

Skill and tact in dealing with people.

 

64.

Belligerence              

Aggressive or war like behaviour.

 

65.

Pessimist                     

One who looks at the dark side of things.

 

66.

Unintelligible 

That which cannot be understood.

 

 

67.

Inconsiderate            

One who has no regard for feelings of others.

 

 

68.

Granary          

A storehouse for grain.

 

69.

Elucidate

To throw light on something difficult.

 

70.

Queue

A line of persons waiting to be attended to.

 

71.

Fanatic           

A person with narrow religious views.

 

72.

Anonymous

Not identified by name; of unknown identify.

 

 

 

73.

Antidote        

Anything that destroys the effect of poison.

 

 

 

74.

Mercenary   

Primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics money at the expense of ethics.

 

 

 

75.

Affidavit        

A written declaration on oath before a magistrate.

 

 

76.

Cosmopolitan  

Familiar with many different cultures.

 

77.

Patrimony     

Property inherited form father.

 

78.

 

Secular

Government which respects all religions.

 

79.

Irrevocable

That which cannot be changed.

 

80.

Bouquet         

A bunch of flowers.

 

81.

Feminist        

That which cannot be changed.

 

82.

Brittle            

A substance which can be easily broken.

 

 

83.

Teetotaler      

One who totally abstains from all alcoholic drinks.

 

 

84.

Glutton          

One who eats too much.

 

85.

Maiden          

For the first time.

 

86.

Parasite

One who lives on others.

 

 

87.

Eccentric

A man of singular temperament, unconventional and slightly strange.

 

 

88.

Manuscript    

Written by hand.

 

 

89.

Red tapism    

Too much official formality.

 

 

90.

Nepotism

Favouring of relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.

 

 

91.

Anarchist      

One who is out to destroy all governments.

 

 

92.

Credulous     

One who is easily believes others.

 

93.

Philanthropist          

Lover of humanity.

 

94.

Pantheism     

The worship or tolerance of many gods.

 

95.

Posthumous  

After death

 

96.

Infallible        

One who cannot make a mistake.

 

 

97.

Annihilate     

To destroy completely.

 

98.

Irritable        

One who is made angry easily.

 

99.

Portable        

Easy to carry.

 

100.

Iconoclast      

A breaker of images.

 

101.

Quadruped    

An animal with 4 legs.

 

102.

Verbose

A style that is full of words.

 

103.

Panacea         

Remedy for all diseases.

 

104.

Gerontology   

Scientific study of old age and old people.

 

 

 

105.

Opaque           

Incapable of being seen through.

 

 

 

106.

Ascetic

A person who renounces the world and

practices self-discipline in order to attain salvation.

 

107.

Apostate        

One who abandons his religious faith.

 

108.

Misologist      

A hater of knowledge and learning.

 

 

109.

Alliteration    

Commencement of words with the same letter.

 

 

110.

Parasol

A lady’s umbrella.

 

111.

Legend          

Story of old time gods or heroes.

 

112.

Dirge 

A sad song.

 

113.

Fatalist          

One who believes in the power of fate.

 

114.

Altruistic       

A person who loves everybody.

 

 

115.

Fastidious

One who cannot easily pleased.

 

 

116.

Stoic

A person who is indifferent to pains and pleasure of life.

 

 

 

117.

Contagious    

A disease which spreads by contact.

 

 

 

118.

Soliloquy       

The act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers

especially by a character in a play.

 

 

119.

Liar   

A man who rarely speaks the truth.

 

120.

Genocide       

International destruction for racial groups.

 

 

121.

Apostle          

A pioneer of a reform movement.

 

 

122.

Charlatan

A person who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he really has.

 

123.

Renegade       

A person who forsakes religion.

 

124.

Entomologist            

One who studies insect life.

 

125.

Dermatologist           

A doctor who treats skin diseases.

 

126.

Spinster         

A lady who remains unmarried.

 

127.

Gourmet        

One who has good taste for food.

 

128.

Bilingual        

One who knows two languages.

 

 

129.

Inevitable      

That which cannot be avoided.

 

 

130.

Arbitrator       

An independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute.

 

 

131.

Coercion       

Use of force or threats to get someone to agree to something.

 

 

132.

Constellation            

Group of stars.

 

 

133.

Introspection

To examine one’s own thoughts or feelings.

 

 

134.

Philistine       

One indifferent to art and literature.

 

 

135.

Vulnerable    

Open to injury or criticism.

 

 

136.

Dotage            

Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool.

 

137.

Archaeology 

The study of ancient societies.

 

138.

 
 

 

139.

Pedantic        

A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge.

 

 

140.

Evacuate       

Leave or remove from a place considered dangerous.

 

 

 

141.

Impostor       

A person pretending to be somebody he is not.

 

 

142.

Linguist         

A person who knows many foreign languages.

 

 

143.

Cynic              

One who has little faith in human sincerity and goodness.

 

 

144.

Versatile          

One who possesses many talents.

 

145.

Epitaph   

Words inscribed on tomb.

 

146.

Omnivorous  

One who eats everything.

 

 

147.

Centrifugal    

A person who insists on something.

 

 

148.

Antiquarian   ا

A person interested in collecting, studying and selling of old things.

 

149.

Transparency

A drawing on transparent paper.

 

150.

Fastidious       One who is not easily pleased by anything.
 

 

151.

Bellicose          

One who is fond of fighting.

 

 

152.

        Boutique

A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics, cosmetics, etc.

 

153.

Illegible         

That which cannot be read.

 

154.

On tenterhooks

In a state of tension or anxiety or suspense.

 

155.

Swat

To slap with a flat object.

 

156.

Taciturn        

Habitually silent or talking little.

 

 

157.

Personify       

Be th3e embodiment or perfect example.

 

 

158.

Sacrilege        

The act of violating the sanctity of the church is.

 

159.

Anarchy        

The absence of law and order.

 

160.

Sermon          

A religious discourse.

 

161.

Hinterland     

Parts of a country behind the coast or a

 

162.

Polyglot         

The absence of law and order.

 

river’s banks.
 

 

163.

Kleptomania 

A disease of mind causing an uncontrollable desire to steal.

 

 

164.

Pilferage         

To take secretly in small quantities.

 

165.

   Acclimatize

To accustom oneself to a foreign climate.

 

166.

Itinerary        

Detailed plan of journey.

 

 

167.

Nepotism       

Giving undue favours to one’s own kith and kin.

 

 

168.

Misolog

Hater of learning and knowledge.

 

 

169.

Bookworm      

A person interested in reading books and nothing else.

 

 

170.

Monastery     

A place where monks live as a secluded community.

 

171.

Philistine       

One who does not care for literature or art.

 

172.

Dormitory     

A large sleeping-room with many beds.

 

 

173.

Feud               

Continuing fight between parties, families, clans, etc.

 

 

174.

Granary          

A building of or storing threshed grain.

 

 

175.

Outriders      

Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards to a VIP.

 

 

176.

Reproof         

An expression of mild disapproval

 

177.

Truant           

A school boy who cuts classes frequently.

 

178.

Credulous     

Ready to believe.

 

 

 

179.

Trickster

A person who tires to deceive people by claiming to be to be able to do wonderful things.

 

 

 

180.

Masque         

A dramatic performance.

 

181.

Celibate         

One who does not marry, especially as a

 

182.

Tangible        

That which is perceptible by touch.

 

religious obligation.
 

 

183.

Palatable       

Very pleasing to eat.

 

 

184.

Legislature

The part of government which is concerned with making of rules.

 

 

185.

Highbrow      

Having superior or intellectual interests and tastes.

 

 

186.

Deploy           

To cause troops, etc. to spread out in readiness for battle.

 

 

187.

Yacht

A light sailing boat built especially for racing.

 

 

188.

Curator         

One who is in charge of museum.

 

 

189.

Aristocracy    

A government by the nobles.

 

 

190.

Emeritus         

One who is honourably discharged from service.

 

 

191.

Rebut            

Present opposing arguments or evidence.

 

 

192.

Imperialism

The policy of extending a country’s empire and influence.

 

193.

Monumental

Of outstanding significance.

 

194.

Geo-Stationary

A fixed orbit in space in relation to earth.

 

195.

Fulminate

To issue a thunderous verbal attack.

 

196.

Introspection

To examine one’s own thoughts and feelings.

 

 

197.

Biography     

Life history of a person written by another.

 

 

198.

Euthanasia    

Bringing about gentle and painless death from incurable disease.

 

 

199.

Serenade       

Music sung or played at night below a person’s window.

 

 

200.

Antipathy      

Strong and settled dislike between two persons.

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