One Word Substitutes

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Direction: In these questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  1. Something no longer in use








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    obosolete (Adj.) : something no longer in use
    desolate (Adj.) : empty and without people, making you feel sad/ frightened
    absolute (Adj.) : total and complete
    primitive (Adj.) : belonging to an early stage in the development of humans and animals

    Correct Option: C

    obosolete (Adj.) : something no longer in use
    desolate (Adj.) : empty and without people, making you feel sad/ frightened
    absolute (Adj.) : total and complete
    primitive (Adj.) : belonging to an early stage in the development of humans and animals

  1. Stealthily done








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    surreptitious (Adj.) : stealthily done; secretly done
    devious (Adj.) : behaving in a dishonest way
    nefarious (Adj.) : criminal
    villainous (Adj.) : very evil and unpleasant

    Correct Option: C

    surreptitious (Adj.) : stealthily done; secretly done
    devious (Adj.) : behaving in a dishonest way
    nefarious (Adj.) : criminal
    villainous (Adj.) : very evil and unpleasant

  1. Words written on a tomb








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    epitaph (N.) : words written on a tomb
    epithet (N.) : defamatory/ offensive/abusive words/phrases
    epigraph (N.) : an engraved inscription
    soliloquy (N.) : a dramatic speech; monologue

    Correct Option: D

    epitaph (N.) : words written on a tomb
    epithet (N.) : defamatory/ offensive/abusive words/phrases
    epigraph (N.) : an engraved inscription
    soliloquy (N.) : a dramatic speech; monologue

  1. A person with a long experience of any occupation








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    veteran (N.) : a person with a long experience of any occupation.
    genius (N.) : a person who is unusually intelligent or who has a very high level of skill.
    seasoned (Adj.) : a person having a lot of experience of a particular activity.
    ambidextrous (Adj.) : a person who can use both hands equally well

    Correct Option: A

    veteran (N.) : a person with a long experience of any occupation.
    genius (N.) : a person who is unusually intelligent or who has a very high level of skill.
    seasoned (Adj.) : a person having a lot of experience of a particular activity.
    ambidextrous (Adj.) : a person who can use both hands equally well

Direction: In these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

  1. A person who breaks into a house in order to steal








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    burglar (N.) : a person who enters a building illegally in order to steal
    poacher (N.) : a person who illegally hunts birds, animals or fish on somebody else’s property
    bandit (N.) : a member of an armed group of thieves who attack travellers
    intruder (N.) : a person who enters an area illegally

    Correct Option: D

    burglar (N.) : a person who enters a building illegally in order to steal
    poacher (N.) : a person who illegally hunts birds, animals or fish on somebody else’s property
    bandit (N.) : a member of an armed group of thieves who attack travellers
    intruder (N.) : a person who enters an area illegally