One Word Substitution
Practice identifying single words that replace longer descriptive phrases or definitions
Questions
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"A person who lives on vegetables”
- Fruitarian
- Sanitarian
- Proliterian
- Vegetarian
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"That which is according to the law”
- Legal
- Peaceful
- Free
- Lawless
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"Moving from one place to another"
- Homeless
- Unguided
- Migratory
- Purposeless
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"The one who believes that all events are predetermined”
- Fatal
- Fatalist
- Capitalist
- Conservationist
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"The one who exerts himself for the well-being of his fellowmen”
- Passionate
- Philanthropist
- Therapist
- Pragmatist
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"The one to whom a letter is addressed”
- Payee
- Invitee
- Addressee
- Nominee
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"A person living in a country of which he/she is not a citizen”
- Amphibian
- Animate
- Alien
- Traveller
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"The one who is liked by the people”
- Popular
- Philosopher
- Prophet
- Frugal
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"A person whose business is to detect the criminals”
- Detective
- Collector
- Editor
- Defector
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"A word opposite in meaning to the one that is given”
- Synonym
- Antonym
- Acronym
- Homonym
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"That which can be easily broken”
- Delicate
- Light
- Weak
- Brittle
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"A language which is no longer in use”
- Dead language
- Dead letter
- Old language
- Sign language
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"The one who is not guilty”
- Namesake
- Pickpocket
- Pretty
- Innocent
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"Life story of a person written by himself/herself”
- Biography
- Autobiography
- Classic
- Calligraphy
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"Relating to the sun”
- Planetary
- Lunar
- Solar
- Astrology
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"designed to prevent water from entering or passing through”
- Weathercock
- Waterproof
- Water-cooler
- Watermark
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"Not caring for the sufferings of others”
- Callous
- Carnivorous
- Cannibal
- Unworried
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"A place where the dead are buried”
- Field
- Congregation
- Cemetery
- Decade
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"A minister representing his state in a foreign country”
- Messenger
- Ambassador
- Bursar
- Agent
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"A place/position where one wants to reach/achieve”
- Direction
- Expectation
- Destination
- Projection
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"A place where medicines are given”
- Paramedics
- Dressing room
- Institution
- Dispensary
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"Something that happened a short while ago”
- Current
- Recent
- Distant
- Early
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"Life story of a person written by another”
- Biology
- Iconography
- Analogy
- Biography
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"The one who cannot speak”
- Lame
- Paralysed
- Dumb
- Fugitive
Directions: The question carries the meaning of any one of the four options that follow. You are required to select the correct option.
"Grounds of a school or university or any other institution where the main buildings are present”
- Carrier
- Apparatus
- Campus
- Parking