One Word Substitutes


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

  1. A public institution for the care and protection of children without parents.









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    conservatory (N.) : a room with glass walls and a glass roof that is built on the side of a house
    academy (N.) : a school/college for special training
    asylum (N.) : protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons

    Correct Option: B

    conservatory (N.) : a room with glass walls and a glass roof that is built on the side of a house
    academy (N.) : a school/college for special training
    asylum (N.) : protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons


  1. A public institution for the care and protection of children without parents.









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    conservatory (N.) : a room with glass walls and a glass roof that is built on the side of a house
    academy (N.) : a school/college for special training
    asylum (N.) : protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons

    Correct Option: B

    conservatory (N.) : a room with glass walls and a glass roof that is built on the side of a house
    academy (N.) : a school/college for special training
    asylum (N.) : protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons



  1. An inscription on a tomb









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    epitaph (N.) : words on a grave stone
    dirge (N.) : a song sung in the past at a funeral or for a dead person
    pyre (N.) : a large pile of wood on which a dead body is placed and burned in a funeral ceremony
    cenotaph (N.) : a monument built in memory of soldiers killed in war who are buried somewhere else

    Correct Option: A

    epitaph (N.) : words on a grave stone
    dirge (N.) : a song sung in the past at a funeral or for a dead person
    pyre (N.) : a large pile of wood on which a dead body is placed and burned in a funeral ceremony
    cenotaph (N.) : a monument built in memory of soldiers killed in war who are buried somewhere else


  1. A man of evil reputation









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    notorious (Adj.) : well-known for being bad
    gracious (Adj.) : kind, polite and generous
    laborious (Adj.) : taking a lot of time and effort

    Correct Option: A

    notorious (Adj.) : well-known for being bad
    gracious (Adj.) : kind, polite and generous
    laborious (Adj.) : taking a lot of time and effort



  1. A decorative ring of flowers and leaves









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    wreath (N.) : an arrangement of flowers and leaves
    wreathe (N.) : to surround/ cover something
    wrath (N.) : extreme anger

    Correct Option: B

    wreath (N.) : an arrangement of flowers and leaves
    wreathe (N.) : to surround/ cover something
    wrath (N.) : extreme anger