ONE-WORD SUBSTITUTION FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS One-word substitution: One Word Substitution is the use of one word in place of a wordy phrase in order to make the sentence structure clearer. The meaning, with the replacement of the phrase, remains identical while the sentence becomes shorter. One-word substitution 1. Hangar- a large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft. 2. Incorrigible- incapable of being corrected 3. Illegible- incapable of being read 4. Honorary- holding office without remunaration 5. Matricide- the killing of one's mother 6. Patricide- the killing of one's father 7. Fratricide- the killing of one's brother or sister 8. Fragile- easily broken 9. Fatal- causing death 10. Edible- fit to be eaten 11. Emigrant- a person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another 12. Encyclopedia- a book that contains about various subjects