(Guidance Programme) Combined Graduate Level Exam - Tier - II : One-Word Substitution

One-Word Substitution

A person who is out to destroy all government and order                   Anarchist
Government by the people                                                  Democracy
The whole mass of air surrounding the earth                               Atmosphere
One who is not sure of the existence of God                               Agnostic
A medicine which prevents infection by killing germs                      Antiseptic
One who does something not professionally but for pleasure                Amateur
A statement open to more than one interpretation                          Ambiguous
One who makes an official examination of accounts			  Auditor
Marrying more than one wife or more than one husband at a time            Polygamy
The science that studies plants                                           Botany
The science which studies natural processes of living things              Biology
People working together in the same office or department                  Colleagues
The state of remaining unmarried                                          Celibacy
The action of bringing into completion                                    Consummation

To give one's authority to another                                        Delegate
Study of the relation of living things to environment                     Ecology
The action of looking within or into one's own mind                       Introspection
One incapable of being tired                                              Indefatigable
A letter, poem, etc. whose author is unknown                              Anonymous
Work for which no salary is paid                                          Honorary
One who looks at the bright side of things                                Optimist
One who cannot read or write                                              Illiterate
A game or battle in which neither party wins                              Draw
Holding established opinions                                              Orthodox
Hater of women                                                            Misogynist
The study of the origin and physical 
and cultural development of mankind  					Anthropology
The science which studies the crust of the earth                          Geology
The science which studies animals                                         Zoology
Happening at one and the same time 					Simultaneous
Murder or murderer of oneself 						Suicide
Lasting only for a very short while 					Temporary
Capable of being seen through 						Transparent
The first speech delivered by a person 					Maiden
The art practised by statesmen and ambassadors 				Diplomacy
One who walks on foot 							Pedestrian
One who lives on others 						Parasite
One who speaks for others 						Spokesperson
One who spends very little 						Miser
One who prossesses several talents or gifts 				Versatile
One who eats vegatables only 						Vegetarian
A thing that is fit to be eaten 					Edible
A statement absolutely clear 						Explicit
A widespread disease affecting many people at the same time 		Epidemic
A trade that is prohibited by law 					Gala day
A desire that cannot be represed 					Illicit
A method that cannot be imitated 					Irrespressible
Remarks which do not really apply to the subject under discussion 	Inimitable
A story that can hardly be believed 					Incredible
A comparison that is out of place 					Inapt
That which cannot be satisfied 						Insatiable
A remedy which never fails 						Infallible
A thing that cannot be seen with human eyes 				Invisible
One who is very easily made angry 					Irritable
An ordinary and common place remark 					Platitude
A sum paid to a man for a piece of work 				Remuneration
The act of violating the sanctity or destroying 
the property of a sacred place 						Sacrilege
To make up one's mind and change it quickly 				Vacillate
A person with a long experience of any occupation 			Veteran
A place where clothes are kept 						Wardrobe
A state of complete continence on the part of a woman 			Virginity
A man who has too much enthusiasm for his own religion and hates 	Fanatic
other religions
One who makes calculations connected with insurance 			Actuary
A country, etc. which is very distant 					Remote
To send out of one's native country 					Exile
A person chosen by parties who 
have a controversy to settle their differences 				Mediator
Notice of death, especially in a newspaper 				Obituary
Opinion contrary to accepted doctrines 					Heresy
Great clapping and cheering 						Applause
Exclusive possession of the trade in some commodity 			Monopoly
Sole right to make and sell some invention 				Patent