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Most Commonly asked One word substitutes ( For IBPS, SSC, PSU,

RBI, Insurance Exams, etc. )


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Altruist - Philanthropist, one who loves mankind.
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Amateur - one who does things for pleasure.
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Ambidextrous - one who can use either hand with ease.
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Anarchist - One who is out to destroy all govt. peace and order.
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Atheist - (Syn.-Agnostic) ,One who is not sure about God's Existence
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Bankrupt - ( Syn-Insolvent) , one who is not able to pay his debts.
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Bigot - (Syn- Fanatic, One who is over exited in religious matters)
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Canibal - One who feeds on human flesh.
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Carnivorous - one who eats Flesh only.
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Connoisseur - Critical judge of any art and craft.
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Cosmopolitan - One who regards the whole world as his own.
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Cynic - One who sneers (mock) at the beliefs of others
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Dilettante - a dabbler in art science and literature.
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Effeminate - One person who is womanish in his habits.
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Egoist - One who thinks about himself only
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Egotist - One who always talks about his achievements.
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Emigrant - One who leaves his country to settle abroad.
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Epicure - One who is for pleasure of eating and drinking.
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Fastidious - One who is hard to please
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Fatalist - one who believes in fate.
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Feminist - One who works for the welfare of women (Philogynist)
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Fugitive - One who runs from justice
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Henpecked - A husband ruled by his wife. ( Joru ka gulam)
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Herbivorous - one who lives on herbs.
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Honorary - one who holds a post without any salary
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Iconoclast - One who is breaker of images and traditions.
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Immigrant -A person who comes to a country from his own country
for settling.
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Illiterate - one who cant read and write....
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Impregnable - That cannot be entered by force.
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Imposter - One who pretends to be Somebody else.
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Introvert - One who does not expresses himself freely.
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Invincible - That cannot be conquered
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Invulnerable - That cannot be harmed or wounded.
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Mercenary - A soldier who fights for money.
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Misanthrope - One who hates Mankind
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Misogamist - one who hates the institution of marriage.
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Misologist - one who hates knowledge ( Ant. Bibliologist)
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Novice - ( Syn. Tyro ) one who is inexperienced in anything.
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Numismatists - One who collects coins.
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Omnivorous - one who eats everything.
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Optimist - One who looks at the bright side of things.
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Pessimist - One who looks at the dark side of things.
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Philanthropist - lover of mankind.
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Polyglot - One who speaks many languages. ( Syn. Linguists)
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Philanderer - One who amuses himself by love making.
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Philatelists - One who collects stamps.
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Samaritan - One Who helps needy people.
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Stoic - A person who is indifferent to pain and pleasure.
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Teetotaller - One who does not take any intoxicating drugs.

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Toper / Sot - One who is habitual drunkard.


One who is easily deceived: Gullible

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One who does not make mistakes: Infallible

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One who can do anything for money: Mercenary

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One who has no money: Pauper

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One who changes sides: Turncoat

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One who is out to subvert a government. -Anarchist

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One who is recovering from illness. -Convalescent

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One who is all powerful -Omnipotent

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One who is present everywhere. -Omnipresent

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One who knows everything - Omniscient

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One who is easily deceived. -Gullible

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One who can do anything for money. - Mercenary

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One who has no money. -Pauper

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One who changes sides. - Turncoat

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One who works for free. -Volunteer

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One who loves books. -Bibliophile

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One who can speak two languages. -Bilingual

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One who loves mankind. -Philanthropist

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One who hates mankind. Misanthrope


A dancer on rope - Acrobat
A person who holds that nothing is known or likely to be known of the existence of God - Agnostic.

72. A statement which is obsolete or capable of more than one


interpretation - Ambiguous.
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An oval or circular theater with seats rising behind and above each other round a central open space Amphitheater.
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A letter which does not bear the name or signature of the writer - Anonymous.

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A place of permanent residence -Domicile.

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Government by the people - Democracy.

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Government by the nobles - Aristocracy.

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Government by the officials - Bureaucracy.

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Government by the few - Oligarchy.

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One who eats everything is - Omnivorous

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That which is inherited from forefathers - Ancestral

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The secret of transmuting baser metals into gold - Alchemy.

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The study of teaching - Pedagogy.

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The science of valid thinking - Logic.


One who works for free: Volunteer
One who loves books: Bibliophile
One who can speak two languages: Bilingual
One who loves mankind: Philanthropist
One who hates mankind: Misanthrope

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A person who is womanish in his habits Effeminate

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Unconventional style of living Bohemian

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A person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another - Emigrant
A person who comes to one country from another in order to settle there Immigrant

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Fear of Water Hydrophobia


A job with high salary but little responsibility Sinecure
A Speech made without any preparation Extempore
A person having same name as another Namesake
The study of coins Numismatics
A home for old persons Infirmary
To feel or express disapproval of something or someone Deprecate
Easily duped or fooled Gullible
To keep a great person or event in peoples memory commemorate
One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views fanatic
The action of looking within or into ones own mind introspection

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