Govt. Exams
Entrance Exams
Chauvinist shows excessive, aggressive devotion to one's country (from Nicolas Chauvin). Patriot loves country normally; Nationalist emphasizes national identity; Loyalist shows allegiance to ruler/government.
Misogamy (miso=hatred, gamy=marriage) means hatred of marriage. Gamophobia means fear of marriage (phobia=fear), while Misogyny means hatred of women.
Solipsist believes only their own mind exists. Nihilist denies all meaning, Existentialist focuses on existence and freedom, and Relativist denies absolute truths.
Magniloquent means speaking in a grandiose, pompous manner. Bombastic is an adjective for the language itself, and Sesquipedalian refers specifically to long words, not the speaker's manner.
Plutocracy (pluto=wealth, cracy=rule) means rule by the wealthy. Oligarchy means rule by few, Aristocracy means rule by nobles, and Theocracy means rule by religious authorities.
Morphologist studies morphology (word structure and formation). Etymologist studies word origins, Philologist studies language development, and Lexicographer compiles dictionaries.
Fortitude specifically means the courage and strength to face pain or adversity without yielding.
All three terms describe someone who fraudulently claims to have abilities or qualifications they lack.
Verbosity refers to using more words than necessary, resulting in excessive wordiness.
Perjury is the criminal offense of deliberately lying while under oath in a legal proceeding.
