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 person difficult to please









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    fastidious (Adj.) : meticulous; being careful that every detail of something is correct; hard to please
    callous (Adj.) : cruel; unfeeling; not caring about other people’s feelings or suffering
    sadist (N.) : a person who gets pleasure from hurting other people (sexual)
    ferocious (Adj.) : very strong; savage; very aggressive/ violent

    Correct Option: A

    fastidious (Adj.) : meticulous; being careful that every detail of something is correct; hard to please
    callous (Adj.) : cruel; unfeeling; not caring about other people’s feelings or suffering
    sadist (N.) : a person who gets pleasure from hurting other people (sexual)
    ferocious (Adj.) : very strong; savage; very aggressive/ violent


  1. A list of passengers and luggage









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    waybill (N.) : a receipt from the carrier for the goods being shipped; bill of lading ; a list of passengers/ goods being carried on a vehicle
    wagon (N.) : a railway/ rail road truck for carrying goods
    wirepuller (N.) : a person who is able to control or influence events without realizing it
    whist (N.) : a card game for two pairs of players in which each pair tries to win the most cards

    Correct Option: A

    waybill (N.) : a receipt from the carrier for the goods being shipped; bill of lading ; a list of passengers/ goods being carried on a vehicle
    wagon (N.) : a railway/ rail road truck for carrying goods
    wirepuller (N.) : a person who is able to control or influence events without realizing it
    whist (N.) : a card game for two pairs of players in which each pair tries to win the most cards



  1. The line when the land and sky seems to meet









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    horizon (N.) : the furthest you can see, where the sky seems to meet the land/the sea
    atmosphere (N.) : the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
    milky way (N.) : the Galaxy (contains any of the system of stars, etc.) in outer space distant
    land (N.) : far-away land

    Correct Option: C

    horizon (N.) : the furthest you can see, where the sky seems to meet the land/the sea
    atmosphere (N.) : the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
    milky way (N.) : the Galaxy (contains any of the system of stars, etc.) in outer space distant
    land (N.) : far-away land


  1. A handwriting that cannot be read









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    illegible (Adj.) : difficult/ impossible to read
    inedible (Adj.) : that cannot be eaten because it is of poor quality/ poisonous
    illegal (Adj.) : not allowed by the law
    illicit (Adj.) :not allowed by law; illegal

    Correct Option: A

    illegible (Adj.) : difficult/ impossible to read
    inedible (Adj.) : that cannot be eaten because it is of poor quality/ poisonous
    illegal (Adj.) : not allowed by the law
    illicit (Adj.) :not allowed by law; illegal



  1. Words written on the tomb of a dead person









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    epitaph (N.) : words written/ said about a dead person, on a tomb/ gravestone
    epigraph (N.) : a line of writing, short phrase, etc. on a building/ statue, or as an introduction to part of a book
    epilogue (N.) : a speech at the end of a play, book/film that comments on what has happened
    etymology (N.) : the study of the origin and history of words and their meanings

    Correct Option: C

    epitaph (N.) : words written/ said about a dead person, on a tomb/ gravestone
    epigraph (N.) : a line of writing, short phrase, etc. on a building/ statue, or as an introduction to part of a book
    epilogue (N.) : a speech at the end of a play, book/film that comments on what has happened
    etymology (N.) : the study of the origin and history of words and their meanings