Introduction


'One word substitute' as the phrase indicates denotes a single word that replaces a group of words or even a complete sentence without changing the meaning. Writing or speaking preciously is the need of today's business practice. One word substitution is a mechanism to use 'one word substitute' as much as possible to make the means of communication crisp and effective without losing the context. Simply, One word substitution means a specific word replacing a wordy phrase or sentence and making it shorter, concise, and clearer to understand. Actually, One word substitution questions are frequently asked in exams like CMAT, Loksewa's all exam, IOM, IOE, BCA, CAT, MAT, XAT, SAT, CAT King, KUUMAT, SBI, and many more entrance or selection exams in Nepal and India.
For example,
A person who can neither read nor write: illiterate 
A collection of people at a match: spectators
A lover of mankind: philanthropist
For every competitive aptitude examination, many questions related to one word substitution are now a regularity.


How to Solve One Word Substitution?

One word substitution can be solved by identifying its 'root word' or core meaning and then identifying the prefix and suffix. Many words have come from Anthropology come from the root word Anthropos which means human(here anthro is the prefix and ology is suffix). Therefore anthropology means the study of humanity. to gain mastery in one word substitution we should understand root words of each and every difficult words.

Following is a list of selected phrases or groups of words which substituted by single words:

A person who looks at the dark side of everything: pessimist
A person who looks at the bright side of everything: optimist
Total abstainer from all alcoholic drinks: teetotaler
One who conceals his identity as a writer under an assumed pen-name: pseudonym
Women having many husbands at one and the same time: polyandry
Plurality of wives: polygamy
The stage of growth between boyhood and youth: adolescent
An organ of body cut off by surgery: amputee
A person who believes in going out naked: nudist 
One who eats everything: omnivorous
Animal or man who eats flesh of other animals: carnivorous
Animals that can live on land and water: amphibians
Reading in a country  of which one is not yet a full-fledged citizen: alian
A person who knows or can speak many languages: polyglot
A child without parents: orphan
Something very ancient: obsolete
Easy to shape in the desired form: malleable
Easy to carry to long-distance: portable
An object through which light passes but people cannot see across clearly: ambidextrous
An object through which light passes and one can see through it: transparent
a child born after the death of its father: posthumous child
That which can be eaten or taken as food: edible
That which can be easily digested: palatable 
A person who can use both hands with equal facility: ambidextrous
Belonging to one's ancestors: ancestral
A true or cessation from arms before a formal treaty is signed: armistice
A state of complete continence: celibacy
Deserving blame of an offence or crime: Capable
A state of perfect balance: equilibrium
That which lasts forever or never-ending: eternal
A speech without any previous preparation: extempore
A speech made by a speaker for the first time in a particular gathering: maiden-speech
A hater of women: misogynist
One who hates mankind: misanthrope
Illicit partner of a married man or woman: paramour
Beyond all powers of destruction of time: imperishable
Lasting only a very short time: transient
Which can be destroyed quickly: perishable
A person who is very fond of sensuous enjoyment: hedonist
A person with refined taste in food and wine: epicure
A physician who specializes in diseases of skin: dermatologist
A physician who specializes in heart diseases: cardiology
A physician/surgeon dealing with diseases of the female reproductive system: gynecologist
Specialist in bone or skeleton disorder: orthopedist
Specialist of eye diseases: ophthalmologist
Specialist of diseases of infants: pediatrician
The large-scale departure of people: exodus
A disease that spreads by means of germs carried in atmosphere: infectious
A disease that affects a large number of people in an area at the same time: epidemic
A disease prevalent in a particular locality: endemic
Killing of a human being: homicide
Systematic extermination of a race or community: genocide
One who murders his own mater: matricide
The act of murdering own father: patricide
The act of ending one's life: suicide
Killing of one's brother or sister: fratricide
Study of the origin and history of words: etymology
In a state of apparent inactivity but capable of being easily called into action: dormant
To pass winter in a dormant state of a period of inactivity in which some living organisms pass the winter(like frogs): hibernation
A sleeping room for a number of people: dormitory
The day of last judgments or end of the world: doomsday
To sail round the world: circumneaur vigate
Surrounds on all sides: envelope
Using ambiguous words to conceal the truth: equivocal
One who can be easily duped or fooled by any swindler: gullible
Composed of elements highly diverse in character: heterogeneity
Uniform in structure or composition throughout: homogeneous
Words differing in meaning from another word with same sound: homonym
Words having more or less same meanings: synonyms
Words having more or less opposite meanings: antonyms
Free from external incitement or self-generated or happening without external cause: spontaneous
Something occurring at irregular intervals in time or occasional: sporadic
The power of reading the thoughts or minds of others: telepathy
Very pleasing to eat: toothsome
Any organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of its host: parasite
A medicine tending to loosen the bowels: laxative
A medicine used to calm or purify: tranquilizer
A woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried: widow
A nab whose wife has died and who has not remarried: widower
A person who kills a king or murderer of a king: regicide
A hater of learning and knowledge: mycologist
A person who loves mankind: philanthropist
Murder of an infant or newborn baby: infanticide
The intentional destruction of a human fetus in the uterus( infant in womb): feticide
To root out an evil: eradicate
The state of being married: matrimony
The practice of having only one wife or husband at a time: monogamy
Dramatic scene in which a person speaks by himself: monologue
A short speech or poem given at the end of play or book: epilogue
Introductory part or lines introducing a discourse or play: prologue
AN account of a person's life written by another: biography
An account of person's life written by himself: autobiography
Unfit for human consumption: inedible
A person who is hard to please: dissenter
A person who renounces the word and practices some self-disciple in order to attain salvation: theist
A person who does not believe in the existence of God: atheist
A person leading a life of strict self-discipline: ascetic
A person who is interested in antiquities: antiquarian
Things belonging to ancient times: antiques
A person more like a woman than a man: effeminate
Honorably discharged from service: emeritus
Marrying one person while still legally married to another: bigamy
A person of string conviction or prejudice especially in matters of religion: bigot
Incapable of being corrected: incorrigible
One who is all powerful: omnipotent

Some FAQ's

What exactly one word substitution is?
Answer:-  The phrase indicates denotes a single word that replaces a group of words or even a complete sentence without changing the meaning.

How could we be perfect in one word substitution?
Answer:- We can be perfect or master in one word substitution in exams by reading, and writing regularly. To be perfect we should read newspapers, and magazines, play English word games like puzzles and many more.

In which types of exams one word substitution frequently asked?
Answer:- One word substitution questions are frequently asked in exams like CMAT, Loksewa's all exam, IOM, IOE, BCA, CAT, MAT, XAT, SAT, CAT King, KUUMAT, SBI, and many more entrance or selection exams in Nepal and India.


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