GK Post- 219
Aristocracy – government by the nobles
Aquatic – animals/plants ere which live in water
Amphibian – animals which live both on land and sea
Ambidexter – one, who can use either hand with ease
Alimony – allowance paid to wife on legal separation
Anthology – a collection of poems
Abdication – voluntary giving up of throne in favor of someone
Arbitrator – a person, appointed by two parties to solve a dispute
Astronomer – a person, who studies stars, planets and other heavenly bodies
Astrologer – a person who studies the influence of heavenly bodies on human beings
Anthology – a collection of poems
Axiom – a statement which is accepted as true without proof
Agenda – a list of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting
Anarchist – one, who is out to destroy all governance, law, and order
Almanac – an annual calendar with positions of stars
Bigamy – the practice of having two wives or husbands at a time
Bibliophile – a lover and collector of books
Bouquet – a collection of flowers
Bureaucracy – government by the officials
Belligerent – a person, nation that is involved in war
Biennial – an event which happens once in two years
Blasphemy – the act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things
Creche – a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work
Cosmopolitan – a person who regards the whole world as his country
Chauffeur – one, who is employed to drive a motor car
Curator – a person in charge of a museum
Carnivorous – one, who lives on flesh
Cannibal – one, who feeds on human flesh
Contemporaries – belonging to or living at the same time
Cloakroom – a place for luggage at railway station
Cynosure – center of attraction
Connoisseur – a critical judge of any art and craft
Crusade – a religious war
Choreographer – one, who teaches dancing
Cacographic – a person, who is bad in spellings
Calligraphist – a person, who writes beautiful handwriting
Cynic – one, who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men
Convalescent – one, who is recovering health
Cavalry – soldiers, who fight on horseback
Cardiologist – a person, who is specialist in heart diseases
Cartographer – one, who draws maps
Dormitory – the sleeping rooms with several beds especially in a college or institution
Drawn – a game that results neither in victory nor in defeat
Elegy – a poem of lamentation
Epitaph – words which are inscribed on the grave or the tomb in the memory of the buried
Ephemeral – lasting one day
Effeminate – a person who is womanish
Emigrant – a person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another
Edible – fit to be eaten
Egotism – practice of talking too much about oneself
Encyclopaedia – a book that contains information on various subjects
Epicure – one, who is devoted to the pleasure of eating and drinking
Aristocracy – government by the nobles
Aquatic – animals/plants ere which live in water
Amphibian – animals which live both on land and sea
Ambidexter – one, who can use either hand with ease
Alimony – allowance paid to wife on legal separation
Anthology – a collection of poems
Abdication – voluntary giving up of throne in favor of someone
Arbitrator – a person, appointed by two parties to solve a dispute
Astronomer – a person, who studies stars, planets and other heavenly bodies
Astrologer – a person who studies the influence of heavenly bodies on human beings
Anthology – a collection of poems
Axiom – a statement which is accepted as true without proof
Agenda – a list of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting
Anarchist – one, who is out to destroy all governance, law, and order
Almanac – an annual calendar with positions of stars
Bigamy – the practice of having two wives or husbands at a time
Bibliophile – a lover and collector of books
Bouquet – a collection of flowers
Bureaucracy – government by the officials
Belligerent – a person, nation that is involved in war
Biennial – an event which happens once in two years
Blasphemy – the act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things
Creche – a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work
Cosmopolitan – a person who regards the whole world as his country
Chauffeur – one, who is employed to drive a motor car
Curator – a person in charge of a museum
Carnivorous – one, who lives on flesh
Cannibal – one, who feeds on human flesh
Contemporaries – belonging to or living at the same time
Cloakroom – a place for luggage at railway station
Cynosure – center of attraction
Connoisseur – a critical judge of any art and craft
Crusade – a religious war
Choreographer – one, who teaches dancing
Cacographic – a person, who is bad in spellings
Calligraphist – a person, who writes beautiful handwriting
Cynic – one, who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men
Convalescent – one, who is recovering health
Cavalry – soldiers, who fight on horseback
Cardiologist – a person, who is specialist in heart diseases
Cartographer – one, who draws maps
Dormitory – the sleeping rooms with several beds especially in a college or institution
Drawn – a game that results neither in victory nor in defeat
Elegy – a poem of lamentation
Epitaph – words which are inscribed on the grave or the tomb in the memory of the buried
Ephemeral – lasting one day
Effeminate – a person who is womanish
Emigrant – a person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another
Edible – fit to be eaten
Egotism – practice of talking too much about oneself
Encyclopaedia – a book that contains information on various subjects
Epicure – one, who is devoted to the pleasure of eating and drinking