List of one word substitution

One word substitution is an act or process of replacing a group of sentences by the equal meaning of single entity of word. One word substitution is an very essential topic of vocabulary. One word substitution question always ask in many national-level exams such as SSC CHSL, SSC CGL, NDA, UPSC and other defence exams. One word substitution list given below that will help to prepare exams.

One word substitution list related to study

Word used for related to the study.

Phrase	One Word
The study of the function of the body.	Physiology
Study of the development of plants and animals from earlier forms.	Genealogy
Study of ocean and their phenomena.	Oceanography
Study of law.	Nomology
Study of fossils.	Palaeontology
Statement that is obviously true.	Platitude
The study of population.	Demography
The study of physical phenomenon of lakes.	Limnology
Study of ancient things like tombs, buried towns.	Archaeology
Send rays of light or heat.	Radiate
The scientific description of different races and cultures.	Ethnography
Science of the physical structure of the body.	Anatomy
Science of the habits of living things in relation to their environment.	Ecology
The scientific study of the cause of disease.	Etiology / Aetiology
Science of mechanical and industrials arts.	Technology
Science of healthy living.	Hygiene
Science of inscriptions.	Epigraphy
Science of human beauty.	Kalology
Science of fixing dates.	Chronology
Science of crimes and criminals.	Criminology
Study of coins.	Climatology
Science of climate.	Climatology
Science of blood.	Haematology
Science of birds	Ornithology
Science dealing with the proper use of terms.	Terminology
Science of dealing with heredity.	Genetics
Science and technology of metals.	Metallurgy
Science and philosophy of human law.	Jurisprudence
Science and art of preparing and making good food.	Gastronomy
Science and art of flying in aircraft.	Aviation
School for very young children.	Kindergarten
Responsible according to law.	Liable
An official counting of population.	Census
One who can neither read nor write.	Illiterate
Study of ancient writings and inscriptions.	Palaeography
Science of vocal natural sounds	Phonology
Science and study that treats od coins as medals.	Numismatics.

 

One word substitution list related to crime/victim

Word used for related to crime/victim/war

Phrase	One word
Serious crime like a murder, arson.	Felony
Send back a criminal into custody for further investigation.	Radiate
Secret agreement for a fraudulent purpose.	Collusion
Showing contemptuous indifference.	Supercilious
Scornful and contemptuous language.	Opprobrium
Rising in arm against an establishment/government.	Insurrection/rebellion
Return in arms against an establishment/government.	Retaliate
Put under the surface of water.	Submerge
Pretence of having a virtuous character.	Hypocricy
Give tit for tat.	Retaliate
Free from punishment.	Impunity
Fear of dead body.	Necrophobia
Amount of money paid to free a prisoner.	Ransom
Bring under control in war.	Subjugate
Nature of double dealing.	Duplicity
A person who fails in the performance of his duty or commits an offence.	Delinquent
Act of killing one’s clan, family or community.	Genocide
The act of killing a human being.	Homicide
One who cannot be corrected or reformed.	Incorrigible
To accuse or change a person with a crime in due form of law.	Indict
A man who has a most uncompromising attitude especially in politics.	Intransigent
Ascribing or attributing to something or someone.	Intransigent
A deceptive appearance, statement or belief.	Illusion
The murder of one’s sister.	Sorocide
The murder of one’s husband.	Mariticide
The murder of one’s mother.	Matricide
The murder of one’s wife.	Uxoricide
The murder of political reasons.	Assassination
To free a prisoner on payment.	Ransom
One who commits the first act of attack.	Aggressor
A killer of a king.	Regicide
A killer of an infant.	Infanticide
A person who is kept as a prisoner.	Captive

 

List of one word substitution related to various purpose.

Word used in various field.

Phrase	One Word
Being unable to pay one’s debt.	Insolvent
The study of function of the body.	Physiology
The science of for telling events by stars.	Astrology
Government by officials by state.	Bureaucracy
An office without any work but high pay.	Sinecure
An admirer of art.	Dilettante
A man having the qualities of women.	Effeminate
The study of insects.	Entomology
Word for word.	Verbatim
Wish to do good to others.	Benevolence
Whose meaning is difficult to understand.	Abstruse
Way out for water or stream.	Outlet
Want to sleep.	Insomnia
Unusual behaviour of a social group.	Custom
Troops trained for being dropped by parachute.	Paratroops
Touch or stroke lovingly.	Fondle
A traditional story related to deities.	Myth
Things taken by robbers.	Booty
That which is lion like.	Leonine
That which cannot be calculated.	Incalculable

 

One word substitution A to Z

Word used for generally in our daily life.

Phrase	One word
Spreading by infection.	Infectious.
Specialist in mental or emotional disturbance.	Psychiatrist
Speak in a very low tone.	Whisper
A small drop that sells faishionable clothes, cosmetics etc.	Boutique
Search in the dark.	Grope/fumble
Sea with group of many islands.	Archipelago
A short summary of a paper of cheque.	Endorsement
A short summary of a book or speech.	Epitome
A short expression of general truth.	Dictim, Maxim
Reduction in a tax or debt.	Rebate
Religious discourse.	Sermon
Reasoning power of the mind.	Intellect
Record of events in the order of their happenings.	Chronicle
Put under the surface of water.	Submerge
Put off for a future time.	Postpone
Place of good climate for invalids.	Asylum
Property inherited from one’s father.	Patrimony
Loss of memory.	Amnesia
Give the right to vote.	Enfranchise
Fear of height.	Aerophobia
Refreshment or amusement after hard word.	Recreation.
Art of making fireworks.	Pyrotechnics
That can be expressed in words.	Expressible.
A building for the display of works of arts.	Gallery
Call back to the mind.	Recall
Brief account of a subject.	Summary/compendium
Break an agreement, law or promise.	Violate
Approximate calculation of something.	Estimate
To mitigate or lessen the suffering or pain.	Alleviate
To seize by authority.	Confiscate
To give  up entirely.	Renounce

 

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