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. Words inscribed on a tomb









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    epitaph (N.) : words that are written or said about a dead person, on a gravestone/ tomb
    epitime (N.) : a perfect example of something
    epistle (N.) : a long, serious letter on an important subject
    epilogue (N.) : a speech at the end of a book/ play/ film, that acts as a conclusion to what has happened

    Correct Option: A

    epitaph (N.) : words that are written or said about a dead person, on a gravestone/ tomb
    epitime (N.) : a perfect example of something
    epistle (N.) : a long, serious letter on an important subject
    epilogue (N.) : a speech at the end of a book/ play/ film, that acts as a conclusion to what has happened


  1. An obviously true or hackneyed statement









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    truism (N.) : a statement that is clearly true and does not therefore add anything interesting or important to a discussion
    syllogism (N.) : a way of arguing in which two statements are used for proving that a third statement is true
    iconic (Adj.) : acting as a sign or symbol of something
    imagism (N.) : a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to victorian sentimentality hackneyed (Adj.) : used too often and therefore boring

    Correct Option: D

    truism (N.) : a statement that is clearly true and does not therefore add anything interesting or important to a discussion
    syllogism (N.) : a way of arguing in which two statements are used for proving that a third statement is true
    iconic (Adj.) : acting as a sign or symbol of something
    imagism (N.) : a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to victorian sentimentality hackneyed (Adj.) : used too often and therefore boring



  1. To reduce to nothing









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    null (V.) : to reduce to nothing
    lull (V.) : to make somebody relaxed and calm; soothe
    annul (V.) : to state officially that something is no longer legally valid
    cull (V.) : to kill a particular number of animals of a group in order to prevent the group from getting too large

    Correct Option: B

    null (V.) : to reduce to nothing
    lull (V.) : to make somebody relaxed and calm; soothe
    annul (V.) : to state officially that something is no longer legally valid
    cull (V.) : to kill a particular number of animals of a group in order to prevent the group from getting too large


  1. A study of sounds is known as









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    phonetics (N.) : the study of speech sounds and how they are produced
    stylistics (N.) : the study of style and the methods used in written language
    linguistics (N.) : the study of language or of particular languages
    semantics (N.) :the study of the meanings of words and phrases

    Correct Option: C

    phonetics (N.) : the study of speech sounds and how they are produced
    stylistics (N.) : the study of style and the methods used in written language
    linguistics (N.) : the study of language or of particular languages
    semantics (N.) :the study of the meanings of words and phrases



  1. An exact-copy of handwriting or a picture produced by a machine









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    facsimile (N.) : an exact copy of something (FAX)
    original (Adj.) : existing at the beginning of a particular period, process/activity; new and interesting in a way that is different from anything that has existed before
    copy (N.) : a thing that is made to be the same as something else (a document or a work of art)

    Correct Option: B

    facsimile (N.) : an exact copy of something (FAX)
    original (Adj.) : existing at the beginning of a particular period, process/activity; new and interesting in a way that is different from anything that has existed before
    copy (N.) : a thing that is made to be the same as something else (a document or a work of art)