One Word Substitutes


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

  1. to renounce one’s throne









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    abdicate abdicate (V.) : to give up the position of being king/queen arrogate (V.) : to claim/take something that you have no right to abstain (V.) : to choose not to use a vote, either in favour of/ against something abrogate (V.) : to officially end a law, an agreement, etc.

    Correct Option: A

    abdicate abdicate (V.) : to give up the position of being king/queen arrogate (V.) : to claim/take something that you have no right to abstain (V.) : to choose not to use a vote, either in favour of/ against something abrogate (V.) : to officially end a law, an agreement, etc.


  1. A person with strong desire to steal.









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    kleptomania kleptomania (N.) : a mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire, which they cannot control, to steal things nelomania (N.) : uncontrollable obsession for glass kosmomania (N.): uncontrollable obsession for cosmos/cosmic phenomena melanomania (N.) : uncontrollable obsession for black (colour)

    Correct Option: B

    kleptomania kleptomania (N.) : a mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire, which they cannot control, to steal things nelomania (N.) : uncontrollable obsession for glass kosmomania (N.): uncontrollable obsession for cosmos/cosmic phenomena melanomania (N.) : uncontrollable obsession for black (colour)



  1. One who hates people.









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    misanthrope misanthrope (N.) : one who dislikes people in general misandrist (N.) : one who hates/ mistrusts men misologist (N.) : one who hates reason, argument, or enlightenment misogynist (N.) : one who dislikes women in particular

    Correct Option: C

    misanthrope misanthrope (N.) : one who dislikes people in general misandrist (N.) : one who hates/ mistrusts men misologist (N.) : one who hates reason, argument, or enlightenment misogynist (N.) : one who dislikes women in particular


  1. A person of great learning in several languages.









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    polyglot polyglot (N.) : a person who knows, uses or writes in more than one language
    polycarp (N.) : a Christian martyr and bishop of Smyma polychrome (N.) : an object/a work composed of/decorated in many colours polymath (N.) : a person who knows a lot about many different subjects

    Correct Option: B

    polyglot polyglot (N.) : a person who knows, uses or writes in more than one language
    polycarp (N.) : a Christian martyr and bishop of Smyma polychrome (N.) : an object/a work composed of/decorated in many colours polymath (N.) : a person who knows a lot about many different subjects



  1. To send someone back to his or her own country









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    repatriate repatriate (V.) : to send/bring somebody back to their own country extirpate (V.) : to destroy/get rid of something that is bad/not wanted expropriate (V.) : to officially take away private property from its owner for public use; to take somebody’s property and use it without permission exile (V.) : expel from a country

    Correct Option: B

    repatriate repatriate (V.) : to send/bring somebody back to their own country extirpate (V.) : to destroy/get rid of something that is bad/not wanted expropriate (V.) : to officially take away private property from its owner for public use; to take somebody’s property and use it without permission exile (V.) : expel from a country