Sunday, 4 September 2011

Collection of Unusual English Words - Study Material for Various Departmental Examination




































Word
Meaning of word
Kleptomania
An irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
Misogynist
A misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
Octogenarian
A person who is from 80 to 89 years old
Posthumous
(of a child) born after the father's death
Polygamy
Marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time
Cannibal
A person who eats the flesh of other humans.
Polyandry
The condition or practice of having more than one husband at one time
Bactericide
An agent that destroys bacteria

Androcracy 
Male dominated government.
Jejune

Lacking in nutrition, substance.  Also used to declare that something has no value, is immature, or is puerile in content
Netizen 

Citizen/ Person who spends a lot of time on the Internet
Lamprophony
Loudness and clarity of voice 
Pulveratricious
Covered with dust 
Bibliophile
Someone who loves books 
Irrefragable 
Incontestable, unanswerable
Circumbilivagination 
To move in a circle or walk around.
Querimony 
A complaint or complaining.
Heptarchy
A state governed by seven persons.
Erstwhile
In the past; at a former time; formerly
Solecism
A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction -  Error in grammar or wording
Nihilarian 
One who does useless work
Numinous
Filled with or characterized by a sense of a supernatural presence 
Abligurition
Spending of too much money on food
Crapulous
Suffering from excessive eating or drinking
Maledicent 
Speaking reproachfully; slanderous
Nelipot
A person who walks without shoes 
Tachyphagia
Rapid eating; bolting of food. 
Dactylonomy
The practice of counting on the fingers 
Autolatry
Self-worship 
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