One-Word Substitution
Test your vocabulary skills by finding the single word that best substitutes each given phrase or definition.
Questions
Directions: Give one word substitution for the following:
A room where plates, pots, etc. are washed.
- Kitchen
- Scullery
- Pantry
- Restaurant
Directions: Give one word substitution for the following:
An ignorant person
- Ignoramus
- Traitor
- Stupid
- Hypocrite
Directions: Give one word substitution for the following:
A person who is not sensitive to the suffering of others
- Impartial
- Callous
- Coward
- Generous
Directions: Give one word substitution for the following:
An instrument for measuring high temperatures beyond the range of ordinary thermometers
- Speedometer
- Pyrometer
- Barometer
- Ammeter
Directions: Give one word substitution for the following:
Place of permanent residence
- Nation
- Harbour
- Home
- Domicile
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given word/phrase.
A loss which cannot be repaired
- Irrelevant
- Irreparable
- Incurable
- Incalculable
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given word/phrase.
The original inhabitants of a country
- Aliens
- Aborigines
- Strangers
- Citizen
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given word/phrase.
A person who maliciously sets on fire property etc
- Politician
- Terrorist
- Incendiary
- Activist
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given word/phrase.
Absence of knowledge
- Nescience
- Omniscience
- Presence
- Insipient
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given word/phrase.
An apparatus for making copies of stencils
- Periscope
- Mimeograph
- Photometer
- Pyrometer
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given word/phrase.
That which makes it difficult to recognize the presence of somebody or something
- Cover
- Camouflage
- Pretence
- Mask
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given word/phrase.
The study of mountains
- Anthropology
- Topography
- Orology
- Geology
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given word/phrase.
One who walks on foot
- Pedestrian
- Traveller
- Immigrant
- Cyclist
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given word/phrase.
A place where birds are kept
- Apiary
- Hive
- Aviary
- Sty
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given phrase.
A sea abounding in islands
- Archipelago
- Ocean
- Gulf
- Strait
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given phrase.
One who is incharge of a museum
- Guard
- Warden
- Curator
- Watchman
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given word/phrase.
The science of earthquakes
- Astronomy
- Geology
- Geography
- Seismology
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given phrase.
Science of pharmacy
- Pharmacology
- Phonology
- Pathology
- Pharmacopoeia
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given phrase.
A handwriting which cannot be read easily
- Illegal
- Dirty
- Obscure
- Illegible
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given phrase.
One who believes that pleasure is the highest good
- Epicure
- Celibate
- Hedonist
- Snob
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given phrase.
A persuasive and fluent speech
- Speech
- Eloquence
- Discourse
- Expression
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given phrase.
A person of material outlook, indifferent to cultural events
- Materialist
- Philistine
- Uncultured
- Uncouth
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given phrase.
Government by none
- Anarchy
- Democracy
- Autocracy
- Aristocracy
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given phrase.
One who is bad in spelling
- Calligraphist
- Cacographist
- Linguist
- Plagiarist
Directions: Choose the best option from the following that replaces the given phrase.
A person who is skilled in horsemanship
- Equestrian
- Jockey
- Cavalier
- Cavalryman