English Word Power

A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. | Alphabetical List of Useful Synonyms | Advanced and daily used English synonyms | Sample This: ABSTRUSE – difficult to understand- Synonyms or Similar Words for ‘Abstruse’- arcane / garbled / inarticulate / incoherent / incomprehensible / indecipherable / inexplicable / obscure / rarefied

What is Antonym - Antonym is a word that means the opposite or nearly the opposite of another word | Alphabetical List of Useful Antonyms | Advanced and daily used English antonyms | Sample This: ADORATION – intense like- Antonyms or Opposite Words of ‘Adoration’- abhorrence / detestation / disgust / hatred / loathing / odium / repugnance / repulsion

Homonyms -- Same Spelling / Same pronunciation / Different meaning | Homophones -- Different Spelling / Same or similar pronunciation / Different meaning | Homographs -- Same Spelling / Different Pronunciation / Different meaning | Examples of homonyms, homophones and homographs

What is Capitonym- Capitonym is a word that changes its meaning based on whether or not it is capitalized | Alphabetical List of Useful Capitonyms | Sample This: Alpine and alpine- Alpine: relating to the Alps in Central Europe [Adjective], alpine: connected with high mountains [Adjective] | Bill and bill- Bill: nickname for William [Noun], bill: the amount that you owe to somebody [Noun]

PREFIX- A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to get a new word with a changed meaning. Example– im- in impossible | SUFFIX- A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to get a new word with a changed meaning. Examples– -ness in quickness | List of Important Prefixes and Suffixes with their meanings and examples

Combining form is a form of a word that can combine with free word, root word or another combining form to get a new word. ‘Combining form’ adds extra meaning to the new word. ‘Combining form’ is added to the beginning or end of free word, root word or another combining form. e.g. Agro- (meaning: farming) in ‘Agro-industry’. Alphabetical list of combining forms, meanings and examples

‘Literary words’ are associated with literature. ‘Literary words’ are used with a particular meaning, in narrative, drama, poetry and other writing in a literary manner | This book has been divided into three sections: Section 01: Common Literary Words; Section 02: Figurative Use of the Words; Section 03: Glossary of Literary Terms

1000 Old-fashioned words and their meanings | Words and expressions that were common in the past but are passing out of ordinary use | e.g.: dandified [adjective]- (of a man) too careful about his look | vamoose [verb]-- to leave fast | blot your copybook (idiom)- to do something bad to spoil your good reputation among people; buck up! (phrasal verb)- used to tell somebody to make haste

750 Humorous Words- Words that are intended to be amusing, entertaining, funny, or comical are called Humorous words | Detailed List of Humorous words and their meanings | Sample this: beak [noun] - large or pointed nose of somebody; iron rations [noun]- a small amount of food carried for emergency by soldiers, etc. while climbing or walking; unhand [verb]- to release somebody that you are holding

A compound word consists of two or more base words. They are mostly nouns, adjectives, and verbs | Types- A. Closed Compound Words: Words are joined together- firefly / redhead. | B. Hyphenated Compound Words: Words are joined together by a hyphen- daughter-in-law | C. Open Compound Words: Words are open- post office / real estate. | Detailed list of Compound words in Alphabetical Order

Informal Words are connected with normal communication to your colleagues, acquaintances, family members, etc. | Informal words are more common in speech than in writing. | Informal words are used in the ‘unofficial’ language. These words are not used in ‘official’ or formal writing | This book covers 1400 Informal words (including the names of parts of speech they belong to) and their meanings

Category Words: Sounds, Thinking, Walking, Movement, Changing, Laughing, Seeing, Saying Something, Writing, Continuing, Feelings, Cooking, Disturbance, Situation of Confusion, Smells, Tastes, Cries of Creatures, Colors, Remarks, Body Marks, Body and Body Shape, Time and Numbers, Fabrics, Shapes, Religion, Nature, Biomes, People and Family, Currencies, Measurement, Government, Miscellaneous

One-Word Substitutes: A Word that is used in place of a complete sentence | Sample this: A person who keeps himself to himself- Introvert | List of explanation of words- Glossary | To free somebody from all blame- Exonerate | That through which light cannot pass- Opaque | A person who is the most powerful- Omnipotent | A doctor who treats skin diseases- Dermatologist

HYPERNYM is a word that denotes general category. Hypernym is also called ‘Super ordinate’, ‘Generic term’, ‘Supertype’, or ‘Superset’ | HYPONYM is a word that denotes particular item from general category. Hyponym is also called ‘Subordinate’, ‘Subtype’ or ‘Subset’. | ‘game’ is the hypernym (or supertype) of ‘football’ and ‘hockey’; ‘football’ and ‘hockey’ are hyponyms (or subtypes) of ‘game’.

“Holonyms and Meronyms”? Holonym is a word that denotes a thing that is complete in itself and whose part, member or substance is represented by another word. Example- ‘Bird’ is a holonym of ‘Feather’ | Meronym is a word that denotes a constituent part, member or substance of something that is complete in itself. Example- ‘Feather’ is a meronym of ‘Bird’. | Detailed List of Holonyms and Meronyms

An oronym is a word or phrase that sounds very much the same as another word or phrase, often as a result of sounds running together. Oronyms are spelt differently | Example- A name ---- an aim; usual things ---- use all things; realize ---- real lies | Words or phrases that are Oronyms are said to be Oronymous. The state of being an Oronym is called Oronymy. | Detailed list of Oronyms

A root or root word is a word that is used to form another word. It is also called a base word. A root does not have a prefix (A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word) or a suffix (A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word). | Example- Pure is a root. Words derived from ‘pure’: impure, purity, pureness | Alphabetical list of Greek and Latin Roots with Examples

Useful English Idioms and their meanings in simple words | Alphabetical list of English Idioms | Sample this: Abeyance: in abeyance – postponed | Accord: in accord -- in agreement | Ado: without further ado – immediately | Aegis: under the aegis of -- with the support of | Afoul: run afoul of -- to do something illegal | Alone: go it alone -- do something on your own

Useful English phrasal verbs and their meanings in simple words | Alphabetical list of English phrasal verbs | More than 1500 Useful phrasal verbs and their meanings for daily use

5000 Difficult English Words and their Meanings. Advanced Words in English Language | One of the Best English Dictionaries for Advanced English Learners | Most used tough English Words | Vocabulary Building -- 5000 Words and Meanings

Verbs are words that show action, state of being, or occurrence and form the main part of the predicate of a sentence. The basic form of a verb is known as its infinitive. In this book, you will study and learn useful English verbs along with their meanings.

An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives can act as a complement to linking verbs or the verb “to be’. Adjectives are said to be coordinate if they modify the same noun in a sentence. In this book, you will study and learn useful English adjectives along with their meanings.

An adverb is a word used to describe or modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb. They tell us how (in what manner), how much (in what degree), how far (to what extent), when (in what time), and where (in what place).. In this book, you will study and learn useful English adverbs along with their meanings.

Formal words are used in the official language. These words are used in ‘official’ or formal writing. In this book, you will study and learn 2600 useful formal words, names of parts of speech they belong to and their meanings.

Technical words are words that have specific meanings within a specific field of expertise. Technical language is a specialized type of written or oral communication. In this book, you will study and learn useful and common technical words, names of parts of speech they belong to and their meanings.