One-word Substitution; -One word Substitution is one of the integral parts of vocabulary. It simply means that a sentence has to be replaced with a single word. This area requires a good vocabulary to solve the questions well. Questions based on one word substitution are often asked in various competitive exams
Word | Meaning | अर्थ |
Abbreviation | A shortened form of a word or phrase | संक्षिप्त रूप, लघु रूप |
Abdication | Voluntary renouncing throne | सिंहासन त्याग, राज त्याग |
Abolish | Do away with wholly | उनमूलन करना, मिटा देना |
Aborigines | Original inhabitants of a country | प्राचीन देशवासी |
Abridged | An edition a book in which it has been condensed. | संक्षिप्त |
Accelerate | To increase the speed; to hasten the progress of | गति बढ़ाना, तेज करना |
Accessible | Which can be approached | सुगम्य, सुलभ, गम्नीय |
Acclimatize | To accustom oneself in new climate | आदी होना, नये वातावरण के अनुकूल होना |
Accountable | Liable to be called to account | जिम्मेदार होना |
Acquaint | Make oneself familiar with a person or a thing . | परिचित कराना, जानकारी प्राप्त करना |
Acquittal | The act of freeing a person from a charge by verdict. | दोष रहित, रिहाई |
Actuary | One who calculates premium | बीमांकक, बीमांकिक |
Adolescence | The period between childhood and adulthood | किशोरावस्था |
Adulteration | To falsify a thing by admixture or baser ingredients. | अपमिश्रित, मिलावट |
Aggravate | To increase the gravity of an offence or the intensity of a disease | और बिगाड़ देना, तीव्र करना |
Aggressor | A person who attacks first | आक्रमणकारी |
Agnostic | One who doubts the existence of god | नास्तिक, संशयवादी |
Alien | One who resides in a country of which he is not a citizen. | अलग दुनिया का, विदेशी मनुष्य, ऊपर देशीय |
Alienate | To turn friends in enemies | विरोधी बनाना, दूर कर देना |
Alimony | Allowance paid to wife on legal separation | प्रत्यक्यता(तलाक दी हुई) पत्नी के लिए वृति या जीविका निर्वाह व्यय |
Altruist | A person who loves every body | परोपकारी |
Amateur | One who does something not professionally but for pleasure | शौकीया, नौसिखिया |
Ambassador | A person representing a state in a foreign country. | राजदूत |
Ambidextrous | Of a person who can use both hands equally well | अभ्यत, दोनो हाथ इस्तेमाल करने में निपुण |
Ambiguous | A sentence whose meaning is unclear | अस्पष्ट, दुविधापूर्ण |
Ambivalent | Having opposing feelings | मिले जुले भाव वाला |
Ambulance | A van which is used in transporting wounded or serious patients. | रोगी वाहन, अस्पताल गाड़ी |
Amnesia | Loss of memory | याददाश्त खो जाना, स्मृतिलोप |
Amnesty | General pardon | राज-क्षमा, क्षमादान |
Amphibian | A land animal that breeds in water | जल तथा स्थल में रहने वाला जन्तु |
Anarchist | One who is out to subvert a government | अराजकतावादी |
Anarchy | Absence of government | अराजकता, अव्यवस्था |
Anniversary | The yearly return of a date. | सालगिरह, वर्षगाँठ |
Annual | Which happens once a year. | वार्षिक |
Anomaly | Deviation from common rule | अनियमित्ता |
Anonymous | A book written by an unknown author | गुमनाम, बेनाम लेखक |
Answerable | A person liable to be called to account for his action | उत्तरदायी, जवाबदेही |
Antedate | To date before the true time | पूर्व-दिनांकित करना |
Anthropology | A study of man | मानव विज्ञान |
Antidote | A medicine to counteract the effect of another medicine | विषनाशक, विषहरण औषधि |
Antiseptic | A medicine that prevents decomposing | रोगाणु रोधक |
Antonym | A word opposite in meaning to another | विलोम |
Aphasia | Loss of speech | आवाज बंद हो जाना, वाचाघात |
Apostate | One who abandons his religious faith. | धर्मत्यागी, विश्वासघाती |
Appreciate | To rise in value | भाव बढ़ जाना, प्रशंसा करना |
Aquarium | Vessel in which fish and water plants are kept. | मत्स्यालय, जलजीवशाला |
Aquatic | Animals live in water. | जलचर, जलीय |
Arbitrator | A person appointed by parties to settle the disputes between them | मध्यस्थ, पंच |
Archaeology | A study of ancient things | पुरातत्व विज्ञान |
Aristocracy | A Government by the Nobles | अभिजात वर्ग |
Armistice | The cessation of warfare before a treaty is signed. | युध्दविराम, संधि |
Arsenal | A place where weapons and ammunitions are stored | शस्त्रागार |
Ascetic | One who tortures himself for the good of soul. | संन्यासी |
Atheist | One who does not believe in the existence of God | नास्तिक |
Audible | Sound which can be heard | सुनाई देने योग्य ध्वनि |
Audience | An assembly of hearers at a lecture or concert | श्रोता |
Audiology | The study of hearing, especially hearing defects and their treatment. | श्रवण विज्ञान |
Auditor | One who makes an official examination of accounts | लेखा परिक्षक |
Aurist | A specialist with regard to ear | कर्ण विशेषज्ञ |
Autobiography | A life history written by oneself | आत्मकथा |
Autocracy | A Government by one | तानाशाही |
Autograph | Getting signature of some important person in his handwriting | हस्ताक्षर |
Avaricious | Of a person extremely desirous of money | लालची |
Bachelorhood | State of being unmarried | कुँवारापन |
Bankrupt | One who can’t pay the debts. | दिवालिया |
Behead | Cut off the head | सिर काटना |
Bellicose | One who is fond of fighting | लडाकू |
Belligerents | Nations engaged in war. | युध्दकारी, युध्दरथ |
Bibliophile | A great lover of books | पुस्तक प्रेमी |
Biennial | Happening every second year | द्विवार्षिक, हर दो साल में होने वाला |
Bigamy | Practice of having two wives or husbands | द्विपत्नीत्व, द्विविवाह |
Bigot | One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views | कट्टर, धर्मांध |
Bilingual | A person who speaks two languages | द्विभाषी |
Biography | A life history written by somebody else | जीवनी |
Biology | The science which treats with life | जीव-विज्ञान |
Biped | Animal having two feet. | दो पैर वाला जानवर |
Blasphemy | Speaking disrespectfully about sacred or religious things. | ईश्वर निंदा |
Bookworm | One who devotes full time in studying course books | किताबी कीड़ा |
Botany | The branch of biology dealing with plant life | वनस्पति विज्ञान |
Brigand | A bandit or robber, [esp.] One of a band living by pillage and ransom. | डाकू, डकैत |
Brittle | Hard but liable to be easily broken | खस्ता, भंगुर |
Bullion | Gold or Silver before using for manufacturing ornaments | चांदी सोने की ईंट |
Bureaucracy | A Government by the officials | नौकरशाही, अधिकारी-वर्ग |
Caducity | The infirmity of old age. | नश्वरता |
Calligraphy | The art of beautiful hand writing. Elegant penmanship. | हस्तलिपि, लिखावट, सुलेख |
Callous | A man devoid of kind feeling and sympathy | कठोर, निष्ठुर |
Cannibal | Of a man or animal that feeds on its own species | स्वजातिभक्षक पशु, नरभक्षी |
Carnivorous | A flesh eating animal | मांसाहारी |
Catalogue | A list of books | तालिका, नामावली, नामसूची |
Celibacy | Abstinence from sex | ब्रह्मचर्य |
Celibate | One who is unmarried | ब्रह्मचारी |
Cemetery | A place for burial of dead bodies. | कब्रिस्तान |
Centenarian | A person who is above hundred years | शतायु |
Centenary | Celebration of a hundredth year, once –a-century | शताब्दी, शतवर्षिया उत्सव |
Centripetal | Anything tending to move away from centre. | अभिकेंद्र, केन्द्राभिमुखी |
Century | One hundred years. | सौ वर्ष, शताब्दी |
Colleague | A co-worker or a fellow-worker in the same institution | सहकर्मी |
Compatriot | Belong to same country. | एक देशवासी, हम वतन |
Congenital | Belonging or pertaining to an individual from birth | जन्मजात |
Congregation | An assembly of worshippers. | सभा, भक्त मंडली, धर्मसंघ |
Conscription | Compulsory enlistment for military or i\other service | सेना में जबरदस्ती भर्ती करना |
Contemporary | Belonging to the same period of time | समकालीन |
Convalescent | One who is recovering from illness | स्वास्थ्य लाभकारी, स्वास्थ्य लाभ से सम्बंधित |
Cosmology | Science of origin of universe | ब्रह्माण्ड विज्ञान |
Cosmopolitan | One who can make himself at home in all countries | समस्त संसार का, सर्वव्यापी |
Cosmopolite | A citizen of the world | ऐसा व्यक्ति जिसने बहुत देशों की यात्रा की हो |
Couplet | A stanza having two lines in verse. | दोहा |
Credulous | A person who readily believes whatever is told to him/her. | सहज विश्वासी, भोला |
Cryptography | Study of secret writing and coded words | गूढ़ लेखन, बीज लेखन |
Curable | Which can be cured. | साध्य, ठीक होने योग्य |
Cynic | One who questions everything | दोषदर्शी, निंदक |
Cytology | Study of cell | कोशिका विज्ञान |
Dead letter | An unclaimed letter | अंधपत्र, अप्रचलित कानून |
Deaf | One who cannot hear | बहरा |
Debar | Prevent a person from admission or a right. | वर्जित करना, रोक देना |
Declamation | Act or art of rhetorical exercise. | भाषण, घोषणा, व्याख्यान |
Delegate | To give one | सौपना, प्रतिनिधित्व करने के लिये भेजना |
Democracy | Government of the people, for the people, by the people | प्रजातंत्र, लोकतंत्र |
Demonstration | Show of force to intimidate. | प्रदर्शन |
Depreciate | To go down in value | मूल्य घटना, कीमत घटना |
Dermatology | Study of skin. | त्वचा विज्ञान |
Desert | Where neither water nor vegetation is found. | रेगिस्तान, मरुस्थल, बंजर |
Deteriorate | To go from bad to worse | बिगड़ना, क्षय होना |
Dictatorship | Government carried on by an absolute ruler. | निरंकुशता, तानाशाही, दबंग |
Dictionary | A book dealing with words in alphabetical order | शब्दकोश, शब्द सागर |
Dieting | A small allowance of food to become slim. | कम भोजन करना |
Digestible | That which can be digested | पाचन योग्य, सुपाच्य |
Dipsomania | A strong desire to take liquor. | मदिरा की लत्त, शराब की तीव्र इच्छा |
Divisible | That Which can be divided. | विभाज्य |
Dotage | Extreme old age when one behaves like a child | सठियापा, वृद्धावस्था की मतिक्षीणता |
Draw | A game in which neither party wins | लॉटरी नंबर निकालना, खींचना, खेल में ना जीत ना हार, बराबरी |
Drawn/ Tie | A game or batter in which neither party wins | खेल मैं बराबरी - ना जीत ना हार |
Drought | Continuous dry weather and lack of rain and water. | सूखा, अनावृष्टि |
Dumb | One who cannot speak | गूंगा |
Facsimile | An exact copy | प्रतिकृति |
Fanatic | A man who has too much enthusiasm for his own religion | कट्टरपंथी, उन्मादी |
Fastidious | A person difficult to please | अकडू, नकचड़ा |
Fatal | Anything that leads to death | प्राण-घातक, जानलेवा |
Fatalist | A person who believes in fate | भाग्यवादी |
Eccentric | One who has strange habits | सनकी, विचित्र |
Ecology | Study of environment | पर्यावरण, परिस्थिति विज्ञान |
Edible | A thing that is fit to be eaten | खाने योग्य, आहार |
Effeminate | Of a man showing feminine attributes | नारी जैसा पुरुष, स्त्रैण |
Efficacious | Sure to produce desired results | अचूक, प्रभावी |
Egotist | A person who always thinks of himself ; somebody who is selfish or self-centered | अहंकारी, अहंवादी |
Eligible | One who is qualifies for election | योग्य |
Elucidate | To explain something mysterious or difficult | समझना, स्पष्ट करना |
Embezzlement | Misappropriation of money | गबन |
Emigrant | One who goes to live in a foreign country | उप्रवासी, परदेश में रहने वाला व्यक्ति |
Emissary | Q person sent on a mission.[usually official] | दूत, गुप्तचर, जासूस |
Emphasize | To lay special stress on | महत्व देना |
Employer | One who employs. | नियोजक, मालिक |
Endemic | A disease prevailing in a locality | स्थानिक बीमारी |
Entomology | Study of insects | कीट विद्या |
Epic | A long narrative poem | महाकाव्य |
Epicure | Somebody who has refined taste for food; somebody who loves sensual pleasure and luxury | स्वादलोलुप व्यक्ति |
Epidemic | A contagious disease which spreads over a huge area | महामारी |
Epilogue | A speech given after conclusion of drama. | उपसंहार |
Epistle | Verse in form of a letter. | काव्य पत्र, धर्म पत्र |
Epitaph | Inscription on a tombstone | स्मारक, समाधी-लेख |
Equestrian | A person who rides on horse-back | अश्वारोही, घुड़सवार |
Equilibrium | A state of perfect balance | संतुलन |
Eradicate | Destroy or get rid of something completely; root out an evil or bad practice | मिटा देना, उन्मूलन करना |
Essential | Thing without which we cannot do | अनिवार्य, प्रधान, आवश्यक |
Ethnology | A study of races | मानव जाति अध्ययन |
Etiquette | Established rules of conduct; rules of acceptable behavior | शिष्टाचार |
Etymology | A study of word, science deals which formation of words | शब्दों का इतिहास/मतलब, शब्दों के उद्गम का शास्त्र |
Examinee | One who is taking examination. | परीक्षार्थी |
Examiner | One who examine the copies of examinees. | परीक्षक, प्रश्नकर्ता |
Exile | Made to be absent for a long time from one's own country. | देश निकाला, निर्वासन, वनवास |
Exonerate | Free somebody from blame or guilt | दोष मुक्त करना |
Expatriate | To send out of native country. | प्रवासी |
Expurgate | To remove all objectionable matter. | आपत्तिजनक विषय की कांट-छांट करना |
Extempore | A speech delivered without any previous preparation | बिना तैयारी के |
Extradite | To send back the criminal to the country. | भागे हुए विदेशी अपराधी को सौंपना, प्रत्यार्पण करना |
Feminist | One who thinks only of welfare of women | नारी अधिकारवादी |
Foregone | Something that has been determined beforehand | पूर्व निश्चित |
Forgery | Falsification of documents etc. | जालसाजी, नकली |
Foster child | Child brought by persons, Who are not his parents. | किसी और के द्वारा पोषित बच्चा |
Franchise | Constitutional right to cast vote. | मतदान का अधिकार, विशेष विक्रय अधिकार |
Fratricide | The murder or murderer of brother or sister | भ्रात्र-हत्या, स्वजनो की हत्या/हत्यारा |
Galaxy | Irregular luminous band of stars. | आकाश-गंगा, तारा समूह, विशिष्ट मंडली |
Garage | A shed for motor car. | मोटर घर, गैराज |
Gazette | A government publication relating to order, notification etc. | राज पत्र, सरकारी गज़ेट |
Geology | Study of Earth | भूविज्ञान |
Germicide | A medicine that kills germs | रोगाणु नाशी, जीवाणु नाशी |
Glossary | A long list of words with their meaning. | शब्दावली, शब्द संग्रह |
Glutton | One who eats too much | पेटू, खाऊ |
Grammar | Art and science dealing with a language. | व्याकरण |
Granary | A store house for a threshed grain. | अन्न-भंड़ार, अन्नागार |
Gratis | Without payment | निशुल्क |
Gregarious | Of animals living in flocks | झुण्ड़ में रहनेवाला, मिलनसार |
Gullible | One who is easily deceived | भोला भाला |
Harangue | A noisy and loud speech before a long gathering. | उग्र, प्रभावशाली भाषण |
Hearse | Vehicle to carry dead bodies. | शव वाहन |
Herbivorous | A grass eating animal | शाक-भक्षी जानवर |
Heritage | what is got from ancestors | परंपरा, धरोहर, विरासत, उत्तराधिकार |
Heterogeneous | Things of different nature | विजातिय, विविध प्रकार |
Histology | Study of Tissue | तंतु विज्ञान |
Homicide | Murder of a human being | मानव वध, नर हत्या |
Homogeneous | Thing of same nature. | सजातिय, समरूप |
Honey moon | The first night of newly married couple. | विवाह के बाद दाम्पत्य जीवन की प्रथम रात्रि |
Honorary | A position for which no salary is paid | सम्माननीय, अवैतनिक, बिना वेतन का पद |
Horizon | The point where the earth and sky seem to meet. | क्षितिज, सीमा |
Hospitable | Fond of entertaining guests. | मेहमान नवाज, महजबान |
Hostility | Intense aggression or anger state of antagonism | दुश्मनी, दुर्भावना |
Humanitarian | One who feels sympathetic towards human beings | मानवतावादी, परोपकारी |
Hung | Assembly or parliament in which no party has got clear majority | त्रिशंकु |
Hydra | A serpent with many heads | बहुत सिरों वाला साँप |
Hydrophobia | A fear from water | जलांतक, जल से भय |
Hygienist | a specialist in the promotion of clean conditions for the preservation of health | स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान विशेषज्ञ |
Hypocrite | One who pretends to be what he is not | पाखंडी, कपटी |
Hypothesis | A tentative assumption, Made to drive a logical conclusion. | अनुमान लगाना, कल्पना |
Iconoclast | Breaker of art and literature. | मूर्ति पूजा विरोधी, रूढ़िगत विचारो का विरोधी |
Idiosyncrasy | A person's peculiar habit | सनक, अवांछनीय आदत |
Idolatry | Worship of idols | मूर्ति पूजा |
Ignorant | Person having no knowledge of any happening. | अनजान, अज्ञानी, अपरिचित |
Illegal | That which is against law | अवैध, गैर कानूनी |
Illegible | A handwriting that cannot be read | पठनीय, अस्पष्ट |
Illicit | That is prohibited by law | नियम या व्यवहार विरुध, गैर कानूनी, अवैध |
Illiterate | A person who cannot read or write | अशिक्षित, अनभिज्ञ |
Illusion | False sensual proposition. | मतिभ्रम, मरीचिका, गलत फहमी |
Imitable | Which can be imitated. | नकल होने योग्य |
Immigrant | One who lives in a foreign country | अप्रवासी, विदेश में बसनेवाला |
Immovable | Which cannot be moved, fixed. | अचल, अटल |
Impenetrable | Incapable of being penetrated. | अभेद्य, जिसको भेदा ना जा सके, अगम्य |
Imperceptible | That which cannot be noticed | अतिसूक्ष्म, अलक्ष्य |
Impervious | A person who remains unmoved and unaffected by other people's opinions, suggestions | अप्रभावित, अभेद्य |
Imposter | One who assumes name or title or someone else for deceiving others. | बहरूपिया, ढोंगी |
Impracticable | That which cannot be practiced | अव्यवहारिक |
Impregnable | Incapable of being seized by attack | अजय, अभेद्य |
Improbable | That which is not likely to happen | असंभाव्य |
Inaccessible | Incapable of being reached. | अगम्य, पहुंच से बाहर |
Inadmissible | Incapable of being admitted or allowed. | अस्वीकार्य, अमान्य |
Inanimate | Without life | निर्जीव, अचेतन |
Inaudible | A sound that cannot be heard | ना सुनाई देने वाला, अश्रव्य |
Incombustible | Incapable of being burnt. | जिसे आग ना लग सके |
Incorrigible | One who cannot be corrected | असुधार्य, जिसे ठीक ना किया जा सके. |
Incredible | That which cannot be believed | अविश्वसनीय |
Incurable | That which cannot be cured | असाध्य, अचिकित्स्य |
Indefatigable | One incapable of being tired | अथक, अश्रांत, ना थकने वाला |
Indefensible | That which cannot be defended | असमर्थनीय, अरक्षणीय |
Indescribable | That which cannot be described | अवर्णनीय |
Indestructible | Incapable of being destroyed. | अविनाशी, अटूट |
Indispensable | Something that is essential and cannot be dispensed with | अनिवार्य, जरूरी |
Indivisible | Incapable of being divided. | अविभाज्य, जिसका भाग ना हो सके |
Indoor | Something carried on within door or under cover. | भीतरी, आंतरिक, घर के अंदर |
Ineligible | Not being able to be elected or selected under the rules. | अपात्र, अयोग्य, अनुचित |
Inevitable | That which cannot be avoided | निश्चित, अनिवार्य, अपरिहार्य |
Inexcusable | Incapable of being justified. | अक्षम्य |
Inexhaustible | Incapable of being tired out. | अनन्त |
Inexplicable | That which cannot be explained | दुरूह, जिसकी व्याख्या ना की जा सके |
Inexplicit | Not definitely or clearly expressed. | अस्पष्ट |
Inexpressible | Incapable of being expressed in words. | अवर्णनीय, अकथनीय |
Infallible | A remedy which never fails | अचूक, रामबाण |
Infanticide | The act of killing an infant | शिशुहत्या |
Infection | A disease spread by contact | संक्रमण, बुरा असर, संक्रामक रोग, छूत की बीमारी |
Infinite | Not limited by person or number. | अनन्त, असीम, विशाल, ईश्वर |
Inflammable | Something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned | ज्वलनशील, ज्वलंतशील |
Inimitable | A method that cannot be imitated | अनोखा, जिसकी नकल ना की जा सके, अननुकरणीय |
Insatiable | That which cannot be satisfied | अतृप्त, जो तृप्त ना हो सके |
Insecticide | That which kill insects. | कीट नाशक प्रदार्थ |
Insoluble | Incapable of being dissolved in a liquid | ना घुलनेवाला, अघुलनशील |
Insolvent | One who is unable to pay his debts | दिवालिया |
Insomnia | Loss of sleep | अनिद्रा रोग, अल्पनिंद्रा |
Interpolate | Inserting new matter in a book | बीच में डालना |
Intervene | Anything pushed inside veins | बीच में आना, हस्तक्षेप करना |
Intestate | One who dies without a Will | बिना वसीयत, इच्छा पत्रहीन |
Introspection | The action of looking back on past time | आत्मविश्लेषण |
Invincible | That which cannot be conquered | अजय, जिसे जीता ना जा सके |
Invisible | A thing that cannot be seen with human eyes | अदृश्य, ओझल |
Invulnerable | That which cannot be hurt | सुरक्षित, अभेद्य |
Irreconcilable | Incapable of being reconciled. | कट्टर, मेल ना करने वाला |
Irrecoverable | Incapable of recovered, regained. | वापस ना मिल सकने योग्य, सदा के लिये होने वाला |
Irrelevant | Not applicable | अप्रासंगिक, बेमतलब |
Irreparable | A loss of damage that cannot be compensated | अपूर्ण, जिसे सुधारा ना जा सके |
Irrevocable | That cannot be altered or withdrawn | अटल, अपरिवर्तनीय |
Irritable | A man who is easily irritated | चिड़चिड़ा, क्रोधी |
Itinerant | One who travels from place to place | भ्रमणशील |
Itinerary | A planned route or journey, details of travel | यात्रा विवरण |
Jail | A place where prisoners are kept. | बंदीगृह, कारागार |
Jurisdiction | The area over which an official has control | अधिकारक्षेत्र |
Juvenile | Anything which relates to young and youth. | किशोर, जवान |
Kangaroo | An animal of Australia with great leaping power. | कंगारू |
Kidnap | To carry away a person forcibly. | अपहरण |
Kindergarten | A school for small children | बालवाड़ी, छोटे बच्चों का स्कूल |
Kleptomania | An abnormal desire to steal | चोरी करने की बीमारी |
Legal | That which is lawful | कानूनी, विधिक |
Linguist | One who knows many languages. | बहुभाषी, भाषा प्रवीण |
Locust | A kind of winged insect migrating in swarms and consuming vegetation. | टिड्ड़ी |
Logic | The science of reasoning. | तर्क, तर्क शास्त्र, गणितीय तर्क |
Loquacious | A continuous talker. | बातूनी, वाचाल |
Lunar | Eclipse of Moon | चन्द्र ग्रहण |
Maiden | The first speech made by a person | प्रथम, कुंवारी |
Mammals | Animals which give milk | स्तनपायी, जानवर जो दूध देते हैं |
Manuscript | Handwritten book | हस्तलिखित, पाण्डुलिपि |
Martyr | A person who died for the sake of his country. | शहीद, हुतात्मा |
Masochism | the tendency to derive sexual gratification from one’s own pain or humiliation | स्वपीड़न कामुकता, पीड़ा सुख |
Materialistic | One for whom money is the most important thing | भौतिकतावादी, विषयी, सांसारिक |
Matinee | A cinema show which is held in the afternoon | दोपहर का खेल |
Matins | Morning prayer in Church | प्रातः कालीन प्रार्थना (चर्च में) |
Matricide | Killing of one’s own mother; killer of one’s own mother | मातृहत्या, मातृहत्यारा |
Matrimony | State of being married. | विवाह, शादी |
Maxim | An establish principle | नीति वचन, वचन, सूक्ति |
Meadow | A low level tract of uncultivated grassland | घास का मैदान |
Medieval | Belonging to the Middle Ages | मध्यकालीन |
Meditation | Continuous and profound contemplation on spiritual matters | ध्यान, ईश्वर का स्मरण |
Melodrama | An extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization | सनसनीखेज नाटक, उत्तेजनायुक्त नाटक |
Mercenary | One who can do anything for money | लोभी, किराये का सैनिक |
Mesomorph | A person whose build is powerful, Compact and muscular. | गठीला, हट्टा कट्टा इंसान |
Meticulous | Very particular even about small details | अतिसावधान, छोटी-छोटी चीजो का भी ध्यान रखने वाला |
Migratory | That move from one place to another. | प्रवासी, देशांतर जाने वाला |
Misanthrope | One who hates mankind | मानव-द्वेषी, मनुष्य से नफरत करने वाला |
Misanthropist | Hater of mankind | मानव को पसंद ना करने वाला |
Misogamist | A person who does not believe in the institution of marriage | शादी व्यवस्था में ना विश्वास करने वाला |
Misogynist | A person who hates women | औरत जाति से नफरत करनेवाला, स्त्री-द्वेषी |
Mobocracy | Rule by the mob | भीड़-तंत्र, भीड़ का राज |
Monarchy | A Government by a king or queen | राज तंत्र |
Monogamy | Practice of having one wife or husband | एक विवाह प्रथा |
Mortal | Subject to death. | नश्वर, प्राणघातक |
Muse | Goddess of learning and arts. | प्रेरक शक्ति, ध्यान, सरस्वती देवी |
Myth | Purely fictitious narrative usually involving supernatural being etc. | पौराणिक कथा, झूठी बात |
Namesake | Somebody or something with the same name as somebody or something else | हमनाम, नाम राशि |
Narcotic | Medicine which induces sleep. | नशीली दवा, नींद लाने वाली दवा |
Native | One whose parents are domiciled. | मूलवासी, पैदाइशी |
Naughty | A badly behaved child. | शरारती, खुराफाती |
Neologism | New word coined by an author. | नवशब्द, नवनिर्मित शब्द |
Neophyte | One who is a newcomer | नौसिखिया, नया चेला |
Notary | Person publically authorized to draw up or attest contracts etc | लेख्य प्रमाणक, लेख-पटरा प्रमाणकारी |
Notorious | A person with an evil reputation | बदनाम, कुख्यात |
Novice | One who is new to a trade or profession | नौसिखिया, पेशे धंधे में नया |
Numismatics | Science of coins or medals | मुद्रा शास्त्र |
Nutritive | Article of food rich in nutrition. | पोषण संबंधी |
Oasis | Fertile spot in desert. | मरुस्थल के बीच हरित भूमि, सुख-दायक जगह |
Obesity | Having lot of fat in one's body. | मोटापा |
Obituary | A notice of death in a newspaper. | निधन सूचना, मृतविवरण |
Obsolete | A thing no longer in use | अप्रचलित |
Oceanography | Study of ocean | समुंद्र विज्ञान |
Odontology | Study of Teeth | दांत विज्ञान |
Oligarchy | A Government by the few | अल्पतंत्र, कुल-तंत्र |
Omnipotent | All-powerful; possessing complete power and authority | सर्व शक्तिमान |
Omnipresent | One who is present everywhere | सर्वव्यापी, सर्वव्यापक |
Omniscient | A person who knows everything | अंतरयामी, सर्वज्ञ |
Omnivorous | An animal or a human being that eats any kind of food | सर्वभक्षी, सर्वग्राही |
Opaque | That through which light cannot pass | अपारदर्शी |
Ophthalmology | Study of Eye | नेत्र विज्ञान |
Optic | Science of sight and light. | प्रकाश सम्बंधी विज्ञान |
Optics | Study of light | प्रकाश विज्ञान |
Optimist | One who looks at the bright side of things; somebody positive | आशावादी |
Orator | One who makes an eloquent public speech. | सुवक्ता |
Ordnance | A factory where military materials are produced. | गोलाबारूद , युद्ध सामग्री |
Oriental | A person of Asian, especially East Asian, descent. | पूर्वी , पूर्व-वासी |
Ornithology | A study of birds | पक्षी विज्ञान |
Orography | Study of mountain | पर्वत विज्ञान, पार्वतिकी |
Orphan | A person without father and mother. | अनाथ, यतीम |
Orphanage | A place where orphans live | अनाथालय, अनाथाश्रम |
Orthodox | One who believes in traditional values | परंपरागत, कट्टरपंथी |
Orthography | Study of correct spelling of words | वर्तनी |
Ostracize | To expel from society | निष्कासित करना, बहिष्कृत करना |
Ostrich | A large bird reputed to bury its head in sand when pursued. | शतुरमुर्ग |
Outcast | Cast out as useless. | निर्वासित, परित्यक्त, बहिष्कृत |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 animals study of | जन्तु विज्ञान, प्राणी विज्ञान, जीव विज्ञान |
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