One Word Substitution
Practice replacing phrases and descriptions with a single appropriate word
Questions
Directions: Choose the word/phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined word.
Betty has a fear of heights.
- Acrophobia
- Aracnophobia
- Algophobia
- Astraphobia
Directions: Choose the word/phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined word.
Shaolin is a building where Buddhist monks live.
- Monastery
- Abbey
- Temple
- Cloister
Directions: Choose the word/phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined word.
She was always conscious of her social position.
- Status
- Kudos
- Stature
- Fame
Directions: Choose the word which substitutes the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
To see the stars, Ram was using an instrument used to see distant objects.
- Telescope
- Glass
- Spyglass
- Lenses
Directions: Choose the word/phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined word.
Peter was a person who was living a wandering life.
- Vagabond
- Tramp
- Beggar
- Nomad
Directions: Choose the word/phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined word.
Raj is a person who knows a lot about the subject.
- Scholar
- Teacher
- Illiterate
- Academic
Directions: Choose the word which substitutes the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
John has a permit to drive heavy vehicles.
- License
- Permit
- Ban
- Allow
Directions: Choose the word which has the same contextual meaning as the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
The earth moves around the sun in a curved path.
- Orbit
- Ellipse
- Rotation
- Track
Directions: Choose the word which substitutes the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
Jack was involved in the making and operating of a machine designed to travel through air.
- Aeronautics
- Aerodynamics
- Astrophysics
- Pilot
Directions: Choose the word which substitutes the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
Julie was singing her prayer.
- Chanting
- Warbling
- Crooning
- Delivering
Directions: Choose the word which substitutes the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
Manish was being trained to travel in a spacecraft.
- Astronaut
- Space traveler
- Space walker
- Astronautist
Directions: Choose the word which substitutes the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
Galileo was a person who carried out a scientific study of the planets.
- Astronomer
- Stargazer
- Astrometeorologist
- Observatorist
Directions: Choose the word which substitutes the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
The inn was the artists' favourite place often visited.
- Haunt
- Frequent
- Hang-in
- Patronise
Directions: Choose the word which substitutes the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
Paul is a person who has money but hates to spend it.
- Miser
- Gullible
- Generous
- Selfish
Directions: Choose the word which substitutes the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
Her friends described Liz as a very ugly woman.
- Hag
- Seductress
- Vamp
- Mistress
Directions: Choose the word which substitutes the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
Buddhists believe that once you attain Nirvana it is final release from rebirth.
- Deliverance
- Attainment
- Liberation
- Freedom
Directions: Choose the word/phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase.
He was disloyal to his friend who trusted him.
- Betrayed
- Humiliated
- Denounced
- Gave away
Directions: Choose the word/phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase.
Rahul was skillful at inventing new gadgets.
- Ingenious
- Creative
- Original
- Pioneering
Directions: Choose the word/phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase.
Rajiv said in public something important and true.
- Proclaimed
- Declared
- Announced
- Make known
Directions: Choose the word/phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase.
The lion in the zoo is a dangerous animal.
- Beast
- Brute
- Savage
- Critter
Directions: Choose the word which has the same contextual meaning as the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
Sita was a person who was slow at learning.
- Dunce
- Eager
- Clever
- Troll
Directions: Choose the word which substitutes the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
She is a person who has been selected to attend a conference.
- Delegate
- Emissary
- Envoy
- Agent
Directions: Choose the word which substitutes the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
The bar tender made a mixture of three alcoholic drinks.
- Appetisers
- Cocktails
- Mixed fruit juices
- Mixtures
Directions: Choose the word which substitutes the part in bold letters in the given sentence.
During the riot, everything was in a mess and disorganised.
- Chaotic
- Ordered
- Upside-down
- Untidy
Directions: Choose the word/phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined word.
Deepak was known to be a deeply religious person.
- Pious
- God-fearing
- Irreligious
- Holy