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. An assembly of worshippers









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    congregation (N.) : a group of people who are gathered together in a church to worship God,
    not including the priest and the choir (group of people who sing together)
    configuration (N.) : an arrangement of the parts of something or a group of things
    confrontation (N.) : a situation in which there is an angry disagreement between people or groups who have different opinions
    conflagration (N.) : an excessive fire which destroys a lot of land/ buildings

    Correct Option: C

    congregation (N.) : a group of people who are gathered together in a church to worship God,
    not including the priest and the choir (group of people who sing together)
    configuration (N.) : an arrangement of the parts of something or a group of things
    confrontation (N.) : a situation in which there is an angry disagreement between people or groups who have different opinions
    conflagration (N.) : an excessive fire which destroys a lot of land/ buildings


  1. One who lives/survives on others/other lives.









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    parasite (N.) : a small animal/ plant that lives on or inside another animal/ plant and gets its food from it; a person who always relies on or benefits (from other people and gives nothing back)
    expatriate (N.) : a person living in a country that is not his own
    pesticider (N.) : a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects
    refugee (N.) : a person who has been forced to leave his country/ home, because there is a war or for political, religious or social reasons

    Correct Option: C

    parasite (N.) : a small animal/ plant that lives on or inside another animal/ plant and gets its food from it; a person who always relies on or benefits (from other people and gives nothing back)
    expatriate (N.) : a person living in a country that is not his own
    pesticider (N.) : a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects
    refugee (N.) : a person who has been forced to leave his country/ home, because there is a war or for political, religious or social reasons



  1. Detailed plan of journey.









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    itinerary (N.) : a plan of a journey, including the route and the place that you visit
    itinerary (N.) : a plan of a journey, including the route and the place that you visit travel
    kit (N.) : a kit for carrying toilet articles while travelling
    schedule (N.) : a time table ; a plan that lists all the work you have to do and when you must do each thing
    travelogue (N.) : a film/movie, broadcast or piece of waiting about travel

    Correct Option: D

    itinerary (N.) : a plan of a journey, including the route and the place that you visit
    itinerary (N.) : a plan of a journey, including the route and the place that you visit travel
    kit (N.) : a kit for carrying toilet articles while travelling
    schedule (N.) : a time table ; a plan that lists all the work you have to do and when you must do each thing
    travelogue (N.) : a film/movie, broadcast or piece of waiting about travel


  1. One who possesses many talents.









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    versatile (Adj.) : able to do many different things
    unique (Adj.) : being the only one of its kind
    dexterous (Adj.) : skilful with your hands; skilfully done
    attractive (Adj.) : pleasant to look at; appealing

    Correct Option: A

    versatile (Adj.) : able to do many different things
    unique (Adj.) : being the only one of its kind
    dexterous (Adj.) : skilful with your hands; skilfully done
    attractive (Adj.) : pleasant to look at; appealing



  1. One who takes care of a building









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    janitor (N.) : someone employed to clean and maintain a building
    manager (N.) : a person who is in charge of running a business, a shop/ store or a similar organisation
    warder (N.) : a person who is responsible for taking care of a particular place and making sure that the rules are obeyed
    beadle (N.) : a minor parish (church) official who serves as an usher (a person who shows people where to sit) and keeps order at services

    Correct Option: A

    janitor (N.) : someone employed to clean and maintain a building
    manager (N.) : a person who is in charge of running a business, a shop/ store or a similar organisation
    warder (N.) : a person who is responsible for taking care of a particular place and making sure that the rules are obeyed
    beadle (N.) : a minor parish (church) official who serves as an usher (a person who shows people where to sit) and keeps order at services