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Types of mania

Mania (definition) - a serious mental illness that may cause somebody to be very excited or violent गंभीर मनोरोग जिसमें रोगी अत्‍यंत उत्तेजित या हिंसक हो उठता है; उन्‍माद-रोग     Word Definition ablutomania mania for washing oneself aboulomania pathological indecisiveness agromania intense desire to be in open spaces andromania nymphomania anglomania craze or obsession with England and the English anthomania obsession with flowers aphrodisiomania abnormal sexual interest arithmomania obsessive preoccupation with numbers balletomania abnormal fondness for ballet bibliomania craze for books or reading bruxomania compulsion for grinding teeth cacodemomania pathological belief that one is inhabited by an evil spirit catapedamania obsession with jumping from high places chinamania obsession with collecting china choreomania dancing mania or frenzy clinomania excessive desire to stay in bed copromania obsession with feces cytheromania nymphomania dacnomania obsession with killing de...

Words based on the root Cracy

Words based on the root Cracy 1. Anocracy:  A government regime that is instable and inept 2. Arifmocracy:  A form of government run by a group that gets the numerical majority 3. Aristocracy:  A form of government run by the most privileged people 4. Autocracy:  A government run by a single individual 5. Bureaucracy:  A government with non-elected officials 6. Democracy:  A government where people are eligible to choose their rulers 7. Despotocracy:  A government run by a despot 8. Diabolocracy:  A government run by a devil 9. Gerontocracy:  A government consisting of/run by old people 10. Kakistocracy:  A government run by the worst 11. Kleptocracy:  A government run by thieves 12. Mediocracy:  A government run by the mediocre 13. Mobocracy:  A government run by the mob 14. Neocracy:  A government run by inexperienced or fledgling officials 15. Ochlocracy:  A government run by the mob or crowd 16. Pantisocracy:...

Let vs. Leave

                              Let,Leave                               The distinction between these two words is largely a matter of idiom, though in general leave means to depart and let means to allow. Thus:  let, to allow:  Let us go, not Leave us go.    Let him work tomorrow, not Leave him work tomorrow.  Let us be friends, not Leave us be friends.   leave, to depart:    We Will leave the house by two o'clock.  We'll Leave for the coast tomorrow.  Has he left town yet? Idiomatically, let is used in patterns like the following:  Let Me alone {Or leave me alone).  Let me be. Let him in. The dog was let loose. The cat was let out of the bag.   Let me off at Fifth Avenue.   Idiomatically, leave is used in these patterns:    Leave a tip.    Leave a leg...

Cooking Recipe Vocabulary List - 2

Words Used in Cooking Recipe  Recipe Vocabulary List -  Words in terms of Cooking हिन्दी में व्याख्या Explanation in English in terms of cooking. Loin पुट्ठे का गोश्त । कटी/पीछे का गोश्त । A cut of meat that typically comes from the back of the animal. Marinate तेल मसाले आदि के मिश्रण में लपेटना । Coat or immerse foods in an acidic-based liquid or dry rub, to tenderize and add flavor before cooking and eating. Mash भोजन को कुचलना / डालना ताकि ढेले/पिंड/गांठे खत्म हो जाये । To beat or press a food to remove lumps and make a smooth mixture. measure नाप तोल The dimension or amount based on a standard for liquid, Meringue अंडे के सफेद भाग को हिलाना जिससे वह सख्त हो जाये और उसे मीठा करना । यह केक आदि के ऊपर लगाया जा सकता है । Egg whites beaten until they are stiff, then sweetened. Can be used as the topping for pies or baked as cookies. Mince भोजन के छोटे-छोटे टुकड़े करना । To chop food into tiny irregular pieces. Mix दो या दो से अधिक घटको (खाना पकाने की अलग अलग सामग्री ) को अच्छी ...

Recipe Vocabulary List - 1

Words Used in Cooking Recipe  Recipe Vocabulary List - Words in terms of Cooking हिन्दी में व्याख्या Explanation in English in terms of cooking. Bake सेकना । धीमी धीमी आंच पर पकाना जिससे नमी उड़ जाये और स्वाद बढ़ जाये । The cooking of food slowly with gentle heat, causing the natural moisture to evaporate slowly and concentrating the flavor. Basting मीट या किसी और पर गाढ़ा रसा या चटनी लगाना (चाहे ब्रश से या चम्मच से या हाथ से) । यह चटनी या रसे से स्वाद बढ़ता है और इसको सूखने से बचाता है । To brush or spoon liquid fat or juices over meat during roasting. Adds flavor and will prevent it from drying out. Batter गाढ़ा घोल/लपसी । आटा, चिकनाई ( घी, मक्खन, अंडा ) और लिक्विड का पतला मिश्रण जिसे रखने के लिये बर्तन की जरूरत पड़े । यह केक, बिस्कुट इत्यादि बनाने में काम आता है । यह गुंदे हुए आटे से भिन्‍न है । A mixture of flour, fat and liquid that is thin enough in consistency to require a pan to encase it. Used in such preparations as cakes and some cookies. A batter is different from dough...

Suffixes (प्रत्यय)

Suffixes (प्रत्यय) A suffix is a letter or a group of letters attached to the end of a word to form a new word or to change the grammatical function of the original word. For example, the verb read can be made into the noun reader by adding the suffix -er; read can be made into the adjective readable by adding the suffix -able. Pratyaay (Suffix) akShar yaa akSharo kaa samooh hai jo kisee shabd ke aakhir meiN lagaayaa jaataa hai jisase shabd kaa arth parivartit yaa badal jaataa hai. Pratyaay lagaane se kriyaa ko visheshaN yaa kriya-visheshaN meiN badalaa jaa sakataa hai. Noun Suffixes Suffix Meaning Example -acy state or quality privacy, delicacy -al act or process of refusal, inaugural -ance, -ence state or quality of maintenance, eminence -dom place or state of being freedom, kingdom -er, -or one who trainer, fighter -ism doctrine, belief communism, religionism -ist one who Palmist, physiotherapist -ity, -ty quality of ability, responsibility -ment condition of argument, agreement -ne...

Prefixes (उपसर्ग)

Prefixes (उपसर्ग) A prefix is a letter or a group of letters placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. For example, meaning of base/root word 'fix' is 'to attach', meaning of 'pre' is 'before' and 'prefix' means 'attach before'. A list of most common prefixes are given hereunder. Upsarg (Prefix) akShar yaa akSharo kaa samooh aadhaar shabd ke shuru meiN lagaayaa jaataa hai jisase shabd kaa arth parivartit yaa badal jaataa hai. Jaise aadhaar shabd 'fix' kaa arth hai 'lagaanaa', 'pre' kaa arth hai 'pahale' aur upsarg lagaane ke baad 'word - prefix' kaa arth 'pahle lagaanaa' ban jaataa hai. Prefix Meaning Example a-, an- without anaemic, apathy ante- before antecedent, antedate anti- against antidote, anti-aircraft auto- self autopilot, autograph circum- around circumstance, circumference co- with copilot, co-operae com-, con- with companion, contact contra- against cont...

List of One Word Substitutions "L"

List of One Word Substitutions "L" Word Meaning अर्थ Legal That which is lawful कानूनी, विधिक Linguist One who knows many languages. बहुभाषी, भाषा प्रवीण Locust A kind of winged insect migrating in swarms and consuming vegetation. टिड्ड़ी Logic The science of reasoning. तर्क, तर्क शास्त्र, गणितीय तर्क Loquacious A continuous talker. बातूनी, वाचाल Lunar Eclipse of Moon चन्‍द्र ग्रहण

The Noun (संज्ञा)

The Noun (संज्ञा) Noun -  A noun is a word used as the name of a person, animal, place, thing or idea. Everything which exists is represented by a name and that naming word is a Noun. The word ‘everything’ means anything e.g. countable, uncountable, visible, invisible, touchable, untouchable, events, feelings, etc. Nouns are words and not the real/actual things. संज्ञा -  संज्ञा वह शब्द है जो व्यक्ति, जानवर, स्थान, वस्तु, अवधारणा आदि के नाम के लिये प्रयोग होता है । सभी वस्तुएं जो अस्तित्व में हैं, एक नाम से जानी जाती है और वह नाम शब्द एक Noun है । शब्द 'सभी वस्तुएं' का मतलब कोई भी वस्तु जैसे : गिने जाने वाले, ना गिने जाने वाले, दिखने वाले, ना दिखने वाले, स्पर्श्य, अस्परर्श्य, घटनायें, भावनायें आदि । Noun शब्द है ना के वास्तविक/असली वस्तुएं । Examples of Nouns Person Vartika, Kanika, Tom, Ashoka, doctor, girl, Princess, Queen, Soldier, Coursine, Indian Animal Dog, cat, lion, rabbit, horse, donkey, monkey, parraot, bird, crocodile Place Delhi, London, New York, school, college, ...

List of One Word Substitutions "J"-"K"

List of One Word Substitutions "J"-"K" Word Meaning अर्थ Jail A place where prisoners are kept. बंदीगृह, कारागार Jurisdiction The area over which an official has control अधिकारक्षेत्र Juvenile Anything which relates to young and youth. किशोर, जवान Kangaroo An animal of Australia with great leaping power. कंगारू Kidnap To carry away a person forcibly. अपहरण Kindergarten A school for small children बालवाड़ी, छोटे बच्चों का स्कूल Kleptomania An abnormal desire to steal चोरी करने की बीमारी

Names of Vegetables

Names of Vegetables Names of Greens And Vegitables in Hindi and English are listed below:   Name of Greens And Vegetables हिन्दी नाम वर्ग Amaranth चौलाई, चौली, चावलेरी, लोबिया फली Vegetables Arum अरबी Vegetables Ash Gourd / Red pumpkin कद्दू, पेठा Vegetables Asparagus मुस्ली/शतावरी/एक प्रकार का साग Vegetables Aubergine, Brinjal, Eggplant बैंगन Vegetables Aubergines बैंगन Vegetables Basil तुलसी Vegetables Bean सेम, लोबिया Vegetables Beet root चुकंदर Vegetables Bell Pepper, Capsicum( green pepper, bell pepper) शिमला मिर्च, कश्मीरी मिर्च Vegetables Bitter Gourd करेला Vegetables Black Eye Beans - Green लोबिया फली Vegetables Bottle Gourd लौकी, घीया, दूधी Vegetables Brinjal, Egg plant, aubergines बैंगन Vegetables Broccoli हरी फूल गोभी Vegetables Brussels Sprout छोटी गोभी Vegetables Cabbage, lettuce बंद गोभी, पत्ता गोभी Vegetables Capsicum शिमला मिर्च Vegetables Carissa carandas करौंदा Vegetables Carrot गाजर Vegetables Cauliflower सफेद फूलगोभी Vegetables Celeriac अजमोदा Vegetables Celery ...

List of One Word Substitutions "I"

List of One Word Substitutions "I" Word Meaning अर्थ Iconoclast Breaker of art and literature. मूर्ति पूजा विरोधी, रूढ़िगत विचारो का विरोधी Idiosyncrasy A person's peculiar habit सनक, अवांछनीय आदत Idolatry Worship of idols मूर्ति पूजा Ignorant Person having no knowledge of any happening. अनजान, अज्ञानी, अपरिचित Illegal That which is against law अवैध, गैर कानूनी Illegible A handwriting that cannot be read पठनीय, अस्पष्ट Illicit That is prohibited by law नियम या व्यवहार विरुध, गैर कानूनी, अवैध Illiterate A person who cannot read or write अशिक्षित, अनभिज्ञ Illusion False sensual proposition. मतिभ्रम, मरीचिका, गलत फहमी Imitable Which can be imitated. नकल होने योग्य Immigrant One who lives in a foreign country अप्रवासी, विदेश में बसनेवाला Immovable Which cannot be moved, fixed. अचल, अटल Impenetrable Incapable of being penetrated. अभेद्य, जिसको भेदा ना जा सके, अगम्य Imperceptible That which cannot be noticed अतिसूक्ष्म, अलक्ष्य Impervious A person who remains unmoved and unaffe...

Name of Spices In English ( मसाले)

Names of Spices Names of Spices in Hindi and English are listed below:   Name of Spices हिन्दी नाम वर्ग Alkanet रतन जोत Spices Alum फिटकरी Spices Aniseed सौंफ Spices Asafoetida हींग Spices Barley Flakes जौ गूचा Spices Basil leaves तुलसी के पत्ते Spices Bay Leaf (Cassia Cinnamon Leaves) तेज पत्ता, तेज पात Spices Black Cardamom बड़ी इलायची, काली इलायची Spices Black Cumin काला जीरा Spices Black Mustard Seeds Cracked राई कुरिया Spices Black Pepper काली मिर्च Spices Black Salt संचल नमक, काला नमक Spices Brown Mustard Seed राई Spices Caraway विलायती जीरा Spices Caraway Seeds शाही जीरा, काला जीरा बीज Spices Cardamom इलायची Spices Cardamom, green छोटी इलायची Spices Carom Seeds अजवायन के बीज Spices Carom, Oregano अजवायन, मिर्जनजोश Spices Carp रोहू, रुई Spices Cassia जंगली दालचीनी Spices Cayenne pepper लाल मिर्च पाउडर Spices Cinnamon दालचीनी Spices Cinnamon buds नाग केसर Spices Citric Acid नींबू सत्व, निम्बू फूल, सजू के फूल Spices Cloves लौंग Spices Common Sage कड़ी पत्ता Spices Coriander See...