One Word Substitutes


Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  1. Anything which is no longer in use.









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    obsolete (Adj.) : no longer in use
    obscure (Adj.) : not well-known; unknown
    pristine (Adj.) : fresh and clean
    lapsed (Adj.) : no longer valid

    Correct Option: B

    obsolete (Adj.) : no longer in use
    obscure (Adj.) : not well-known; unknown
    pristine (Adj.) : fresh and clean
    lapsed (Adj.) : no longer valid


  1. A person who is unable to pay his debts.









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    insolvent (N.) : a person not having enough money to pay what he owes
    solvent (N.) : a person who has enough to pay his debts; not in debt
    banker (N.) : a person who owns a bank or has an important job at a bank
    lender (N.) : a person/an organisation that lends money

    Correct Option: C

    insolvent (N.) : a person not having enough money to pay what he owes
    solvent (N.) : a person who has enough to pay his debts; not in debt
    banker (N.) : a person who owns a bank or has an important job at a bank
    lender (N.) : a person/an organisation that lends money



  1. Capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses, and therefore not definite.









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    ambiguous (Adj.) : that can be understood in more than one way; not clearly defined or stated amphibious (Adj.) : able to live both on land and in water
    amorphous (Adj.) : having no definite shape
    confusing (Adj.) : a state of not being certain

    Correct Option: B

    ambiguous (Adj.) : that can be understood in more than one way; not clearly defined or stated amphibious (Adj.) : able to live both on land and in water
    amorphous (Adj.) : having no definite shape
    confusing (Adj.) : a state of not being certain


  1. A short poem or speech addressed to the spectators after the conclusion of a drama.









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    epilogue (N.) : a speech at the end of a play, book, or film/movie that comments on or acts as a conclusion to what has happened
    prologue (N.) : a speech at the beginning of a play, book, or film/movie that introduces it
    dialogue (N.) : conversations in a look, play or film/movie
    monologue (N.) : a long speech by one person during a conversation that stops other people from speaking or expressing an opinion

    Correct Option: C

    epilogue (N.) : a speech at the end of a play, book, or film/movie that comments on or acts as a conclusion to what has happened
    prologue (N.) : a speech at the beginning of a play, book, or film/movie that introduces it
    dialogue (N.) : conversations in a look, play or film/movie
    monologue (N.) : a long speech by one person during a conversation that stops other people from speaking or expressing an opinion



  1. Act of deceiving somebody in order to make money.









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    fraud (N.) : an act of deceiving somebody in order to make money
    robbery (N.) : the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, shop/store, person using violence or threat
    pickpocket (N.) : a person who steals money, etc. from other people’s pockets, especially in crowded places
    theft (N.) : the crime of stealing something from a person or place

    Correct Option: A

    fraud (N.) : an act of deceiving somebody in order to make money
    robbery (N.) : the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, shop/store, person using violence or threat
    pickpocket (N.) : a person who steals money, etc. from other people’s pockets, especially in crowded places
    theft (N.) : the crime of stealing something from a person or place