One Word Substitutes
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentences.
- A thing fit to be eaten
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edible edible (Adj.) : fit to be eaten eligible (Adj.) : qualified/entitled to be chosen audible (Adj.) : that can be heard delectable (Adj.) : delicious ; greatly pleasing
Correct Option: D
edible edible (Adj.) : fit to be eaten eligible (Adj.) : qualified/entitled to be chosen audible (Adj.) : that can be heard delectable (Adj.) : delicious ; greatly pleasing
- Someone who is designated to hear both sides of a dispute and make a judgement
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arbitrator arbitrator (N.) :someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue counsellor (N.) : someone who has supervisory duties/gives advice about problems ; a lawyer who pleads cases in court
Correct Option: B
arbitrator arbitrator (N.) :someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue counsellor (N.) : someone who has supervisory duties/gives advice about problems ; a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- Make pale by excluding light
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etiolate etiolate (V.) : make pale/sickly foliate (V.) : decorate with leaves/foils percolate (V.) : spread gradually; pass through procreate (V.) : produce more individuals
Correct Option: D
etiolate etiolate (V.) : make pale/sickly foliate (V.) : decorate with leaves/foils percolate (V.) : spread gradually; pass through procreate (V.) : produce more individuals
- Opinion contrary to accepted doctrines
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heresy heresy (N.) : a belief/an opinion that disagrees strongly with what most people believe controversy (N.) : a dispute where there is strong disagreement advocacy (N.) : active support of an idea/acause convention (N.) : the way in which something is done that most people in a society expect and consider to be polite/the right way to do it
Correct Option: C
heresy heresy (N.) : a belief/an opinion that disagrees strongly with what most people believe controversy (N.) : a dispute where there is strong disagreement advocacy (N.) : active support of an idea/acause convention (N.) : the way in which something is done that most people in a society expect and consider to be polite/the right way to do it
- A person who agrees to work for somebody in order to learn a skill
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apprentice apprentice (N.) : a person who works for an expert to learn a trade lackey (N.) : a male servant
Correct Option: C
apprentice apprentice (N.) : a person who works for an expert to learn a trade lackey (N.) : a male servant