One Word Substitutes


Direction: In these questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  1. Stealthily done









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    surreptitious (Adj.) : stealthily done; secretly done
    devious (Adj.) : behaving in a dishonest way
    nefarious (Adj.) : criminal
    villainous (Adj.) : very evil and unpleasant

    Correct Option: C

    surreptitious (Adj.) : stealthily done; secretly done
    devious (Adj.) : behaving in a dishonest way
    nefarious (Adj.) : criminal
    villainous (Adj.) : very evil and unpleasant


  1. Words written on a tomb









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    epitaph (N.) : words written on a tomb
    epithet (N.) : defamatory/ offensive/abusive words/phrases
    epigraph (N.) : an engraved inscription
    soliloquy (N.) : a dramatic speech; monologue

    Correct Option: D

    epitaph (N.) : words written on a tomb
    epithet (N.) : defamatory/ offensive/abusive words/phrases
    epigraph (N.) : an engraved inscription
    soliloquy (N.) : a dramatic speech; monologue



  1. A person with a long experience of any occupation









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    veteran (N.) : a person with a long experience of any occupation.
    genius (N.) : a person who is unusually intelligent or who has a very high level of skill.
    seasoned (Adj.) : a person having a lot of experience of a particular activity.
    ambidextrous (Adj.) : a person who can use both hands equally well

    Correct Option: A

    veteran (N.) : a person with a long experience of any occupation.
    genius (N.) : a person who is unusually intelligent or who has a very high level of skill.
    seasoned (Adj.) : a person having a lot of experience of a particular activity.
    ambidextrous (Adj.) : a person who can use both hands equally well