One-word Substitutions

Common one-word substitutions frequently tested in CMAT Verbal Ability.

Fear of water — Hydrophobia — Science & Medicine
A government run by one person with total power — Autocracy / Dictatorship — Government & Politics
A place where grain is stored — Granary — Places
One who loves or collects books — Bibliophile — People
One who can speak two languages fluently — Bilingual — People
An agent who buys and sells goods or assets for others — Broker — People
The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially an entire ethnic group or nation — Genocide — Actions
One who eats both plants and animals — Omnivore — People
A person who walks while asleep — Somnambulist — People
One who collects stamps — Philatelist — People
The act of killing one's father — Patricide — Actions
One who hates or distrusts mankind — Misanthrope — People
A place where beehives are kept, especially for honey production — Apiary — Places
A water-filled glass tank or building containing live aquatic animals and plants — Aquarium — Places
A person who is unable to pay their debts — Insolvent — People
The act of killing one's brother — Fratricide — Actions
A person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women — Misogynist — People
One who is new to a profession, trade, or activity — Novice — People
A government run by the people — Democracy — Government & Politics
One who is indifferent to pleasure and pain — Stoic — People
A person who does not eat meat, fish, or poultry — Vegetarian — People
That which cannot be read — Illegible — States & Conditions
The act of intentionally ending one's own life — Suicide — Actions
A person who is able to use both hands with equal skill and ease — Ambidextrous — People
A place where weapons and ammunition are stored — Arsenal — Places
A word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward — Palindrome — Literature & Arts
A statement that seems contradictory but is true — Paradox — Literature & Arts
Excessive love for one's own country — Jingoism — Social & Cultural
The practice of having only one spouse at a time — Monogamy — Social Customs
A large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are kept — Aviary — Places
A place where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation — Mortuary — Places
The killing of a king — Regicide — Actions
The practice of having more than one spouse at the same time — Polygamy — Social Customs
A government run by the wealthy — Plutocracy — Government & Politics
A rule by a religious leader — Theocracy — Government & Politics
That which cannot be corrected or reformed — Incorrigible — States & Conditions
That which cannot be believed — Incredible / Unbelievable — States & Conditions
That which cannot be seen — Invisible — States & Conditions
Fear of heights — Acrophobia — Science & Medicine
Fear of open spaces — Agoraphobia — Science & Medicine