Appropriate Prepositions with their Hindi Meaning

Appropriate Preposition	Meaning in Hindi	Appropriate Preposition	Meaning in Hindi
Abide by	Palan karna	Count in	Shaamil karna
Accused of	Doshi thehrana	Count on	Bharosa rakhna
Act upon someone's advice	Kisi kay paramarsh sey kaam karna	Count out	Samavist na karna
Addicted to	Buri aadat lag jana	Deal in something	Kisi vastu ka vyapaar karna
Agree to a proposal	Prastav sey sehmat hona	Deal with a person	Kisi vyakti sey vyavhaar karna
Agree with a person	Kisi vyakti sey sehmat hona	Depend on	Kisi baat (vyakti) par nirbhar karna
Angry at a thing	Kisi baat par naraaj hona	Dispose of	Baich dena
Angry with a person	Kisi vyakti sey naraaj hona	Divide among	Do sey jyada vyaktio main bantna
Answer for	Jimmedaar hona	Divide between	Do vyaktiy main bantna
Anxious about health	Swasthya kay baray main chintit hona	Divide into parts	Bhago main bantna
Apologise for something	Kisi baat kay liye maafi mangna.	Engaged in work	Kisi karya main vyast hona
Apologise to a person	Kisi vyakti sey maafi mangna.	Engaged to a person	Kisi vyakti sey sagaai hona
Appeal against somebody	Kisi kay virudh avedan karna	Escape from	Bach nikalna
Appeal for something	Kisi vastu kay liye prarthana karna	Famous for	(kisi baat kay liye prasiddh
Appeal to a person	Kisi vyakti sey prarthana karna	Fond of	Kisi vastu/baat main ruchi hona
Apply for a post	Kisi post kay liye application dena	Heir to	Uttradhikari hona
Apply to a person	Kisi vyakti ko application dena	Ignorant of	Kisi baat sey anjaan hona
Arrive at a decision	Kisi nateejay par pahunchna.	injurious to	Nuksaandeh hona
Ashamed of	Sharminda hona	Insist upon	Kisi baat par jid karna
Attend on	Seva/satkar karna	Knock against something	Kisi vastu sey takrana
Avail of	Avsar ka laabh uthana	Knock at a door	Darwaja khatkhatana
Believe in	Vishwaas hona	Lame of one leg	Langda hona
Blow out	Bujhana	Laugh at	Kisi par hansna
Blow up	Visphot hona/achanak gussa karna	recover from disease	Rogmukt hona
Born at a place	Kisi sthan par paida hona	Reply to	Uttar dena
Born in a family	Kisi parivar main paida hona	Shut in	Andar bund rakhna
Born of parents	Kisi (parents) sey paida hona	Shut off	Koi yantra/machine bund kar dena
Break into a house	Makaan main ghusna	Shut up	Jabardasti chup karana
Break with a friend	Dost sey sambandh tutna	Stare at	Ghoorna
Call at a place	Kisi sthan par milnay jana	Touch at	Bahut thoday samay kay liye rookna
Call on a person	Kisi vyakti sey milnay jana	Touch on	Short main jikra karna
Carry on	Karya chalu rakhna	Touch up	Thoda theek karna.
Carry out	Adesh ka palan karna, purn karna	Try on	Pahan kar dekhna
Check out	Hotel chhodna	Try out	Jaanch kay liye chalakar dekhna
Check up	Janch karna/pata lagana	Vote against	Kisi kay viruddh vote dena
Compare to	Do asamanta walay vyakti/vastu ki tulna karna	Vote for	Kisi kay samarthan main vote dena
Compare with	Do barabar samanta walay vyakti/vastu ki tulna karna	Wait for someone	Kisi kay liye pratiksha karna
Compete for something	Kisi vastu kay liye mukabla karna	Warn against	Kisi kay viruddh savdhaan karna
Compete with a person	Kisi vyakti kay saath mukabla karna	Warn of	Savdhaan karna
Comply with	Adeshanusar/nirdeshanusar karya karna	Wind up	Khatma karna/bund karna
Congratulate on	Kisi avsar par badhaai dena	Yield to	haar manna/sweekar karna

One Word Substitution (Alphabet K-Z)

Word	Meaning
Legal	That which is lawful
Maiden	The first speech made by a person
Manuscript	Handwritten book
Matinee	A cinema show which is held in the afternoon
Matricide	Killing of one’s own mother; killer of one’s own mother
Medieval	Belonging to the Middle Ages
Mercenary	One who can do anything for money
Misanthrope	One who hates mankind
Misanthropist	Hater of mankind
Misogamist	A person who does not believe in the institution of marriage
Misogynist	A person who hates women
Mobocracy	Rule by the mob
Monarchy	A Government by a king or queen
Monogamy	Practice of having one wife or husband
Namesake	Somebody or something with the same name as somebody or something else
Neophyte	One who is a newcomer
Notorious	A person with an evil reputation
Novice	One who is new to a trade or profession
Numismatics	Science of coins or medals
Obsolete	A thing no longer in use
Oligarchy	A Government by the few
Omnipotent	All-powerful; possessing complete power and authority
Omnipresent	One who is present everywhere
Omniscient	A person who knows everything
Omnivorous	An animal or a human being that eats any kind of food
Opaque	That through which light cannot pass
Optimist	One who looks at the bright side of things; somebody positive
Ornithology	A study of birds
Orphanage	A place where orphans live
Panacea	A supposed cure for all diseases or problems
Parasite	A person supported by another and giving him/her nothing in return
Patricide	Killing of one’s own father; killer of one’s own father
Pauper	One who has no money
Pedestrian	One who goes on foot
Pessimist	One who looks on the dark side of things
Philanthropist	Lover of mankind
Philistine	One who does not care for art, literature etc
Physiology	A study of the body
Plagiarist	One who copies from other writers
Plutocracy	A Government by the rich
Polyandry	Practice of having several husbands
Polygamy	Practice of having several wives
Polyglot	One who knows many languages
Posthumous	A book published after the death of its author
Postmortem	Medical examination of a dead body
Postscript	A short message added on to the end of a letter after the signature
Potable	Water fit for drinking
Predator	An animal who preys on other animals
Psephology	Systematic study of election trends
Pseudonym	To write under a different name
Regicide	Murder of the king
Reticent	One who speaks less
Sacrilege	Violating the sanctity of a church
Samaritan	One who helps others Good
Sinecure	An office with high salary but no work
Smuggler	A person who imports or exports goods into or from a country secretly because they are illegal or in order to avoid paying duty on them
Soporific	A drug or other substance that induces sleep
Stoic	One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain
Suicide	Murder of self
Synonyms	Words which have the same meaning
Theist	One who believes in God
Translucent	That through which light can partly pass
Transparent	That through which light can pass
Turncoat	One who changes sides
Valetudinarian	One who always thinks himself to be ill
Vandal	One who damages public property
Vegetarian	Somebody who doesn’t eat meat or fish
Venial	A pardonable offense
Ventriloquist	One who can throw his voice
Veteran	Somebody who is considerably experienced in something
Volunteer	One who works for free
Zoology	A study of animals
Zoology	The branch of biology dealing with the study of animals

One Word Substitution (Alphabet E-J)

Word	Meaning
Eccentric	One who has strange habits
Ecology	Study of environment
Edible	A thing that is fit to be eaten
Effeminate	Of a man showing feminine attributes
Egotist	A person who always thinks of himself ; somebody who is selfish or self-centered
Eligible	One who is qualifies for election
Elucidate	To explain something mysterious or difficult
Embezzlement	Misappropriation of money
Emphasize	To lay special stress on
Epicure	Somebody who has refined taste for food; somebody who loves sensual pleasure and luxury
Epidemic	A contagious disease which spreads over a huge area
Epitaph	Inscription on a tombstone
Equestrian	A person who rides on horse-back
Equilibrium	A state of perfect balance
Eradicate	Destroy or get rid of something completely; root out an evil or bad practice
Ethnology	A study of races
Etiquette	Established rules of conduct; rules of acceptable behavior
Etymology	A study of derivation of words
Exonerate	Free somebody from blame or guilt
Extempore	A speech delivered without any previous preparation
Facsimile	An exact copy
Fanatic	A man who has too much enthusiasm for his own religion
Fastidious	A person difficult to please
Fatal	Anything that leads to death
Fatalist	A person who believes in fate
Feminist	One who thinks only of welfare of women
Foregone	Something that has been determined beforehand
Fratricide	The murder or murderer of one
Germicide	A medicine that kills germs
Glutton	One who eats too much
Gratis	Without payment
Gregarious	Of animals living in flocks
Gullible	One who is easily deceived
Herbivorous	A grass eating animal
Homicide	Murder of a human being
Honorary	A position for which no salary is paid
Hostility	Intense aggression or anger state of antagonism
Humanitarian	One who feels sympathetic towards human beings
Hung	Assembly or parliament in which no party has got clear majority
Hypocrite	One who pretends to be what he is not
Idiosyncrasy	A person's peculiar habit
Idolatry	Worship of idols
Illegal	That which is against law
Illegible	A handwriting that cannot be read
Illicit	That is prohibited by law
Illiterate	A person who cannot read or write
Immigrant	One who lives in a foreign country
Imperceptible	That which cannot be noticed
Impervious	A person who remains unmoved and unaffected by other people's opinions, suggestions
Impracticable	That which cannot be practiced
Impregnable	Incapable of being seized by attack
Improbable	That which is not likely to happen
Inanimate	Without life
Inaudible	A sound that cannot be heard
Incomprehensible	A statement which cannot be understood
Incorrigible	One who cannot be corrected
Incredible	That which cannot be believed
Incurable	That which cannot be cured
Indefatigable	One incapable of being tired
Indefensible	That which cannot be defended
Indescribable	That which cannot be described
Indispensable	Something that is essential and cannot be dispensed with
Inevitable	That which cannot be avoided
Inexplicable	That which cannot be explained
Infallible	A remedy which never fails
Infanticide	The act of killing an infant
Inflammable	Something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned
Inimitable	A method that cannot be imitated
Insatiable	That which cannot be satisfied
Insoluble	Incapable of being dissolved in a liquid
Insolvent	One who is unable to pay his debts
Intestate	One who dies without a Will
Introspection	The action of looking back on past time
Invincible	That which cannot be conquered
Invisible	A thing that cannot be seen with human eyes
Invulnerable	That which cannot be hurt
Irrelevant	Not applicable
Irreparable	A loss of damage that cannot be compensated
Irrevocable	That cannot be altered or withdrawn
Irritable	A man who is easily irritated
Jurisdiction	The area over which an official has control

One Word Substitution (Alphabet A-D)

Word	Meaning
Abbreviation	A shortened form of a word or phrase
Abolish	Do away with wholly
Accelerate	To increase the speed; to hasten the progress of
Accountable	Liable to be called to account
Actuary	One who calculates premium
Adolescence	The period between childhood and adulthood
Aggravate	To increase the gravity of an offence or the intensity of a disease
Aggressor	A person who attacks first
Agnostic	One who doubts the existence of god
Alienate	To turn friends in enemies
Altruist	A person who loves every body
Amateur	One who does something not professionally but for pleasure
Ambidextrous	Of a person who can use both hands equally well
Ambiguous	A sentence whose meaning is unclear
Ambivalent	Having opposing feelings
Amnesty	General pardon
Amphibian	A land animal that breeds in water
Anarchist	One who is out to subvert a government
Anarchy	Absence of government
Anonymous	A book written by an unknown author
Answerable	A person liable to be called to account for his action
Antedate	To date before the true time
Anthropology	A study of man
Antidote	A medicine to counteract the effect of another medicine
Antiseptic	A medicine that prevents decomposing
Antonym	A word opposite in meaning to another
Appreciate	To rise in value
Arbitrator	A person appointed by parties to settle the disputes between them
Archaeology	A study of ancient things
Aristocracy	A Government by the Nobles
Arsenal	A place where weapons and ammunitions are stored
Atheist	One who does not believe in the existence of God
Audience	An assembly of hearers at a lecture or concert
Auditor	One who makes an official examination of accounts
Autobiography	A life history written by oneself
Autocracy	A Government by one
Avaricious	Of a person extremely desirous of money
Behead	Cut off the head
Bibliophile	A great lover of books
Bigamy	Practice of having two wives or husbands
Bigot	One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views
Bilingual	A person who speaks two languages
Biography	A life history written by somebody else
Biology	The science which treats with life
Botany	The branch of biology dealing with plant life
Brittle	Hard but liable to be easily broken
Bureaucracy	A Government by the officials
Callous	A man devoid of kind feeling and sympathy
Cannibal	Of a man or animal that feeds on its own species
Carnivorous	A flesh eating animal
Catalogue	A list of books
Celibacy	Abstinence from sex
Celibate	One who is unmarried
Centenarian	A person who is above hundred years
Centenary	Celebration of a hundredth year, once –a-century
Colleague	A co-worker or a fellow-worker in the same institution
Congenital	Belonging or pertaining to an individual from birth
Contemporaries	People living at the same time
Contemporary	Belonging to the same period of time
Convalescent	One who is recovering from illness
Cosmology	Science of origin of universe
Cosmopolitan	One who can make himself at home in all countries
Cosmopolite	A citizen of the world
Credulous	A person who readily believes whatever is told to him/her.
Cynic	One who questions everything
Delegate	To give one
Democracy	Government of the people, for the people, by the people
Depreciate	To go down in value
Deteriorate	To go from bad to worse
Disenfranchisement	To take away some one
Draw	A game in which neither party wins
Drawn/ Tie	A game or batter in which neither party wins