One Word Substitution Flashcards

Common one word substitutions asked in SSC English.

One who can speak many languages

Polyglot

One who does not believe in God

Atheist

Life story written by oneself

Autobiography

Handwriting that cannot be read

Illegible

A place where bees are kept

Apiary

Murder of a king

Regicide

One who walks in sleep

Somnambulist

Government by a few

Oligarchy

One who knows everything

Omniscient

A cure for all diseases

Panacea

Fear of heights

Acrophobia

Study of birds

Ornithology

One who always looks on the bright side

Optimist

That which cannot be avoided

Inevitable

A person who hates mankind

Misanthrope