One Word Substitutes


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

  1. An unimportant person.









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    nonentity nonetity (N.) : a person of no influence nonagenarian (Adj.) : aged between 90 and 99 years old nonpareil (Adj.) : eminent beyond/above comparison nonconformist (N.) : someone who refuses to conform to establish standards of conduct

    Correct Option: B

    nonentity nonetity (N.) : a person of no influence nonagenarian (Adj.) : aged between 90 and 99 years old nonpareil (Adj.) : eminent beyond/above comparison nonconformist (N.) : someone who refuses to conform to establish standards of conduct


  1. The thing that can be easily broken









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    brittle brittle (Adj.) : easily broken amorphous (Adj.) : having no definite form or distinct shape subtle (Adj.) : not very noticeable/obvious solid (Adj.) : hard/firm

    Correct Option: B

    brittle brittle (Adj.) : easily broken amorphous (Adj.) : having no definite form or distinct shape subtle (Adj.) : not very noticeable/obvious solid (Adj.) : hard/firm



  1. Committing murder in revenge









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    vendetta vendetta (N.): a long and violent disagreement between two families/groups, in which people are murdered in return for previous murders massacre (N.) : the killing of a large number of people especially in a cruel way homicide (N.) : the killing of a human being by another human being regicide (N.) : the act of killing a king

    Correct Option: B

    vendetta vendetta (N.): a long and violent disagreement between two families/groups, in which people are murdered in return for previous murders massacre (N.) : the killing of a large number of people especially in a cruel way homicide (N.) : the killing of a human being by another human being regicide (N.) : the act of killing a king


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

  1. To make atonement for one’s sins









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    expiate expiate (V.) : to accept punishment for something that you have done wrong in order to show that you are sorry renounce (V.) : to give up remonstrate (V.) : argue in protest/opposition recant (V.) : formally reject (under pressure) atonement (N.) : the act of showing you are sorry for doing something wrong in the past

    Correct Option: A

    expiate expiate (V.) : to accept punishment for something that you have done wrong in order to show that you are sorry renounce (V.) : to give up remonstrate (V.) : argue in protest/opposition recant (V.) : formally reject (under pressure) atonement (N.) : the act of showing you are sorry for doing something wrong in the past



  1. Falsification of documents etc.









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    forgery forgery (N.) : criminal falsification by making/altering an instrument with intent to defraud xeroxing (V.) : reproduce by xerography laminating (V.) : to cover with a thin sheet of material, as for presentation

    Correct Option: B

    forgery forgery (N.) : criminal falsification by making/altering an instrument with intent to defraud xeroxing (V.) : reproduce by xerography laminating (V.) : to cover with a thin sheet of material, as for presentation