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.

  1. Artistic, musical or dramatic interpretation.









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    rendition rendition (N.) : the performance of something (a song, a piece of music) ; inter pretation reparation (N.) : the act of giving something to somebody/doing something for them in order to show that you are sorry for suffering that you have caused

    Correct Option: A

    rendition rendition (N.) : the performance of something (a song, a piece of music) ; inter pretation reparation (N.) : the act of giving something to somebody/doing something for them in order to show that you are sorry for suffering that you have caused


  1. Walking in sleep









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    somnambulism somnambulism (N.) : the act of walking around while you are asleep insomnia (N.) : the condition of being unable to sleep somnolence (N.) : the state of being almost asleep sleepy head (N.) : a way of addressing somebody who is not completely awake

    Correct Option: A

    somnambulism somnambulism (N.) : the act of walking around while you are asleep insomnia (N.) : the condition of being unable to sleep somnolence (N.) : the state of being almost asleep sleepy head (N.) : a way of addressing somebody who is not completely awake



  1. Feeling annoyed at the sight of unfair treatment









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    indignant indignant (Adj.) : feeling/showing anger and surprise because you think that you have been treated unfairly
    indifferent (Adj.) : having/showing no interest indisposed (Adj.) : unwell indigent (Adj.) : very poor

    Correct Option: C

    indignant indignant (Adj.) : feeling/showing anger and surprise because you think that you have been treated unfairly
    indifferent (Adj.) : having/showing no interest indisposed (Adj.) : unwell indigent (Adj.) : very poor


  1. Unwelcome aspect of a situation









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    flip side flip side (N.) : different and less welcome aspects of an idea, argument/action flippant (Adj.) : showing that you do not take something as seriously as other people think you should flip-flop (N.) : a type of footwear flintlock (N.) : a gun used in the past

    Correct Option: B

    flip side flip side (N.) : different and less welcome aspects of an idea, argument/action flippant (Adj.) : showing that you do not take something as seriously as other people think you should flip-flop (N.) : a type of footwear flintlock (N.) : a gun used in the past



  1. Imposed a restriction on









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    constrained constrained (Adj.) : not natural; forced/too controlled constipated (Adj.) : unable to get rid of waste material from the bowels easily construed (Adj.) : to understand the meaning of a word, a sentence or an action in a particular way

    Correct Option: C

    constrained constrained (Adj.) : not natural; forced/too controlled constipated (Adj.) : unable to get rid of waste material from the bowels easily construed (Adj.) : to understand the meaning of a word, a sentence or an action in a particular way