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List of One Word Substitutions
One word can often express the idea of a phrase or a clause and can help in writing or communicating
precisely. List of some common one-word substitutions are given below. Please learn it to improve your word power.
एक शब्द कभी कभी पूरे वाक्यांश या वाक्य को व्यक्त कर सकता है । कुछ ऐसे कॉमन शब्द नीचे दिये हैं । प्रभावशाली इंग्लिश बोलने और समझने के लिये इनकी जानकारी आवश्यक है। हर शब्द का अर्थ आपकी सुविधा के लिये सिंपल इंग्लिश और हिन्दी में दिया हुआ है ।
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Words Start with >> P-Z
| Word | Meaning | अर्थ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | System of government where all rule equally. | सरकार जहाँ सबको समान अधिकार और सबकी समान जिम्मेदारी हो |
| Pantomime | A show in which performers express through gestures not words. | मूक-अभिनय, बिना बोलें केवल संकेतो द्वारा अभिनय |
| Parasite | An organism which lives in or on another organisms. Or a person taking undue support from another. | परजीवी, मुफ्तखोर, जुगाड़ों पर पलने वाला |
| Parasol | A lady' s umbrella | लेडी छतरी |
| Pathology | Study of diseases and their causes, based on laboratory examinations. | 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 the art of teaching OR Study of the methods and practices of teaching. | शिक्षा शास्त्र |
| Pedantic | Excessive concern in minute details and rules, especially in teaching. | पाण्डित्य प्रदर्शक, पंडिताउ |
| Pedestrian | One who goes on foot | पैदल चलने वाला, पदयात्री |
| Pension | A regular payment made by the government/employer to retired or disabled employees. | निवृति वेतन |
| Pessimist | One who looks on the dark side of things | निराशावादी |
| Philanderer | A womaniser, someone who enters into casual relationships frequently. | व्याभिचारी |
| Philanthropist | Someone who makes charitable donations for the welfare of humanity, Lover of mankind. | मानव प्रेमी |
| Philately | Study of stamp collection | टिकट संग्रहण |
| Philistine | Someone who doesn't care for cultural and intellectual values. Has commnplace thinking. | 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 | The study and classification of speech sounds. | ध्वनि का अध्ययन |
| Phrenology | The study of skull to determine a person's character and mental capacity. | कपालविध्या |
| Physiology | The study of functioning of living organisms and their body parts. | शरीर क्रिया विज्ञान |
| Pioneer | A person who is the first to lead, explore or develop something new. | अग्रगामी, पथप्रदर्शक |
| Plagiarist | One who copies from other writers, literary theff. | 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 पत्नियां. |
| 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 | Something occuring or awarded after the death of the originator. | मरणोपरांत, मरणोपरांत प्रकाशित पुस्तक |
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| Word | Meaning | अर्थ |
|---|---|---|
| Postmortem | Medical examination of a dead body | शव परीक्षा |
| Posthumous | A short message starting with PS added at 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 has very strong ideas about what is acceptable. | शुद्धिवादी, शुद्दता का ज्ञान रखने वाला |
| 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 or poem 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 |
| 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 many 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 doesn't reveal feelings and speaks less. | कम बोलने वाला, मित-भाषी |
| Reticule | A lady's purse. | बटुवा |
| Retrospective | Which takes effect from some earlier date, Looking back and dealing with past events and situations. | 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, An institution for treatment and recovery of chronically ill people. (A Rehabilitation center.) | आरोग्य निवास, स्वास्थ्यालय |
| Sanctuary | A place of refuge recognized as secure. | शरण स्थल, गर्भ ग्रह |
| Sceptic | One who doubts the truth and values of all accepted ideas and beliefs. | अविश्वासी, शक्की |
| Scribble | Write hurriedly or carelessly in regard to hand writing. | घसीटना, घसीट कर लिखने वाला, अस्पष्ट लेख |
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| Word | Meaning | अर्थ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 or a poem of six lines, also the last six lines of an Italian Sonnet.. | 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 performance by one person, either musical, dance, acting or for work. | एकल प्रदर्शन, एकल गायन या वादन |
| Somnambulism | Walking in sleep | नींद में चलना |
| Somniloquism | Talking in sleep | नींद में बातें करना/बोलना |
| Sonnet | A highly popular form of writing poems of fourteen lines with different types of rhyming schemes. | 14 पंक्तियों की कविता. 8 और 6 पंक्तियों के छंदों में बंटी हुई |
| 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 | Act of intentionally causing one's own death, Killing of one's own self intentionally. | खुदकुशी |
| Synonyms | Words which have the same meaning | पर्यायवाची |
| Teetotaler | One who does not take alcoholic drinks | पूर्णतया मद्यत्यागी, शराब ना पीने वाला |
| Telltale | One who enjoy talking about others private affairs | चुगलखोर, भेद खोलने वाला |
| Terminus | Station at the end 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 or event which end in death or great 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 |
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| Word | Meaning | अर्थ |
|---|---|---|
| Trust | Confidence reposed in a person by making them nominal owner, a firm belief in someone. | 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, fully in agreement. | एकमत, सर्वसम्मत, एकचित |
| Unavoidable | Incapable of being avoided. | जिसे टाला ना जा सके, अपरिहार्य, अनिवार्य |
| Unilateral | Decision taken by one 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 | One who takes plant based diet and eats no meat or fish. | शाकाहारी |
| Venial | A pardonable offense | क्षम्य, क्षमा योग्य अपराध |
| Ventriloquist | A person who can make his voice appear to come from somewhere else. | तरह तरह की आवाज निकाल सकने वाला, पेट बोला |
| Verbatim | Repetition of word by word | लफज-ब-लफज, शब्दशः |
| verbose | Expressing in more words than are needed. | 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 study of animals | जन्तु विज्ञान, प्राणी विज्ञान, जीव विज्ञान |
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