ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION 1. Polyandry – the practice of marrying | Saraswati Coaching Centre Durga Nagar Bareilly (Join for English Literature & Grammar (TGT,PGT,KVS,NVS,DSSSB,GIC PGT & NTA NET)
ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION
1. Polyandry – the practice of marrying more than one husband at a time
2. Philogynist – a lover of womankind
3. Plebiscite – (a decision made by) votes of all qualified citizens
4. Philanderer – one, who amuses himself by love making
5. Philistine – one who does not care for art and literature
6. Plutocracy – government by the rich
7. Pseudonym – an imaginary name assumed by an author for disguise
8. Posthumous – a child born after the death of his father or the book published after the death of the writer
9. Panacea – a remedy for all diseases
10. Pediatrician – a person, who is specialist in child diseases
11. Platitude – ordinary remarks often repeated
12. Pedant – one, who makes a vain display of his knowledge
13. Polyglot – one, who speaks many languages
14. Paleography – the study of ancient writing
15. Posse – a number of policemen called to quell a riot
16. Parole – pledge given by a prisoner for temporary release, not to escape
17. Pedestrian – one, who goes on foot
18. Portable – that can be carried easily
19. Quarantine – an act of separation from other persons to avoid infection
20. Rhetoric – the art of elegant speech or writing
21. Regicide – murder of King or Queen
22. Sacrilege – violating or profaning religious things/places
23. Sculptor – one, who cuts in stones
24. Suicide – murder of oneself
25. Stable – a place for horses
26. Somnambulist – a person, who walks in sleep
27. Somniloquist – a person, who talks in sleep
28. Souvenir – a thing kept as a reminder of a person, place or event
29. Swan song – the last work (literary) of a writer
30. Sot, Toper – one, who is a habitual drunkard
31. Sinecure – a job with high salary but little responsibility
32. Stoic – a person, who is indifferent to pleasure and pain and has control over his passions
33. Sanatorium – a place for the sick to recover health
34. Sororicide – murder of sister
35. Triennial – an event which happens once in three years
36. Truant – a person/student who absents himself from class or duty without permission
37. Teetotaller – one, who does not take any intoxicating drink
38. Transparent – that which can be seen through
39. Theocracy – government by religious principles
40. Uxorious – one extremely fond of one’s wife
41. Utopia – an imaginary perfect social and political system
42. Uxoricide – murder of wife
43. Verbatim – repetition of speech or writing word for word
44. Volunteer – one, who offers one’s services
45. Virgin – a woman who has no sexual experience
46. Versatile – interested in and clever at many different things
47. Veteran – one, who has a long experience of any occupation
48. Venial – a fault that may be forgiven
49. Velodrome -- A track designed for cycling
50. Genophobia -- Fear of sex
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