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. Wildly unreasonable, illogical or ridiculous









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    absurd absurd (Adj.) : completely ridiculous abject (Adj.) : terrible and without hope adept (N.) : a person who is good at doing something that is quite difficult arid (Adj.) : having little/no rain; very dry

    Correct Option: D

    absurd absurd (Adj.) : completely ridiculous abject (Adj.) : terrible and without hope adept (N.) : a person who is good at doing something that is quite difficult arid (Adj.) : having little/no rain; very dry


  1. Constant effort to achieve something









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    perseverance perseverance (N.) : the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties attempt (N.) : an act of trying to do something

    Correct Option: D

    perseverance perseverance (N.) : the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties attempt (N.) : an act of trying to do something



  1. The plants and vegetation of a region









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    flora flora (N.) : the plants of a particular area, type of environment or period of time fauna (N.) : the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history landscape (N.) : everything you can see when you look across a large area of land environment (N.) : the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/ something

    Correct Option: B

    flora flora (N.) : the plants of a particular area, type of environment or period of time fauna (N.) : the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history landscape (N.) : everything you can see when you look across a large area of land environment (N.) : the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/ something


  1. A fourteen-line poem









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    sonnet sonnet (N.) : a poem that has 14 lines, each containing 10 syllables, and a fixed pattern of rhyme lyric (Adj.) : expressing a person’s feelings and thoughts (poetry) ballad (N.) : a song/poem that tells a story ode (N.) : a poem that speaks to a person/thing/celebrates a special event

    Correct Option: A

    sonnet sonnet (N.) : a poem that has 14 lines, each containing 10 syllables, and a fixed pattern of rhyme lyric (Adj.) : expressing a person’s feelings and thoughts (poetry) ballad (N.) : a song/poem that tells a story ode (N.) : a poem that speaks to a person/thing/celebrates a special event



  1. A particular method of working









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    modus operandi modus operandi (N.) : a particular way/ method of doing something methodology (N.) : a system of methods used in a particular area of study/ activity knack (N.) : an acquired/ natural skill at doing something fruiterer (N.) : a

    Correct Option: D

    modus operandi modus operandi (N.) : a particular way/ method of doing something methodology (N.) : a system of methods used in a particular area of study/ activity knack (N.) : an acquired/ natural skill at doing something fruiterer (N.) : a