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.
- Animals that can live on land and in water
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amphibians (N.) : any animal that can live both an land and in water
anthropoids (N.) : Looking like a human
aquatics (N.) : growing or living in, or near water
aquarians (N.) : a person born between 21 January and 19 FebruaryCorrect Option: C
amphibians (N.) : any animal that can live both an land and in water
anthropoids (N.) : Looking like a human
aquatics (N.) : growing or living in, or near water
aquarians (N.) : a person born between 21 January and 19 February
- Handwriting that cannot be read
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illegible (Adj.) :difficult/ impossible to read
ineligible (Adj.) : not having necessary qualifications to have/ do something
decipher (Adj.) : to succeed in finding the meaning of something of that is difficult to read/ understand
ugly (Adj.) : not good-looking/ beautiful, unpleasant to look at ; unattractive, unpleasant or dangerous of an event/ a situationCorrect Option: D
illegible (Adj.) :difficult/ impossible to read
ineligible (Adj.) : not having necessary qualifications to have/ do something
decipher (Adj.) : to succeed in finding the meaning of something of that is difficult to read/ understand
ugly (Adj.) : not good-looking/ beautiful, unpleasant to look at ; unattractive, unpleasant or dangerous of an event/ a situation
- To feel or express disapproval of something or someone
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deprecate (V.) : to feel and express strong disapproval
declare (V.) : to say something officially/ publicly ; to state firmly and clearly
deprive (V.) : to prevent from having/ doing something important
depreciate (V.) : to become less valuable over a period of timeCorrect Option: D
deprecate (V.) : to feel and express strong disapproval
declare (V.) : to say something officially/ publicly ; to state firmly and clearly
deprive (V.) : to prevent from having/ doing something important
depreciate (V.) : to become less valuable over a period of time
- The quality of being politely firm and demanding
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assertive (Adj.) : expressing opinions/ desires strongly and with confidence, so that people may take notice
bossy (Adj.) : always telling people what to do
aggressive (Adj.) : angry, and behaving in a threatening way ; ready to attack
lordy (Adj.) : an exclamation of surprise and dismay (US and Canada)Correct Option: A
assertive (Adj.) : expressing opinions/ desires strongly and with confidence, so that people may take notice
bossy (Adj.) : always telling people what to do
aggressive (Adj.) : angry, and behaving in a threatening way ; ready to attack
lordy (Adj.) : an exclamation of surprise and dismay (US and Canada)
- One who eats human flesh
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cannibal (N.) : one who eats human flesh
man-eater (N.) : a wild animal that attacks and eats humans
beast (N.) : a large/ dangerous/ unusual animal
savage (N.) : aggressive and violent ; causing great harm ; brutalCorrect Option: B
cannibal (N.) : one who eats human flesh
man-eater (N.) : a wild animal that attacks and eats humans
beast (N.) : a large/ dangerous/ unusual animal
savage (N.) : aggressive and violent ; causing great harm ; brutal