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. Short speech or poem given at the end of a play or a book









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    epilogue epilogue (N.) : a speech, etc. at the end of a play, book, film/ movie that comments on or acts as a conclusion to what has happened epigram (N.) : a short poem/ phrase that expresses an idea in a clever/amusing way epitaph (N.) : words that are written/said about a dead person, especially on a gravestone epicure (N.) : a person who enjoys food and drink of high quality and knows a lot about it

    Correct Option: A

    epilogue epilogue (N.) : a speech, etc. at the end of a play, book, film/ movie that comments on or acts as a conclusion to what has happened epigram (N.) : a short poem/ phrase that expresses an idea in a clever/amusing way epitaph (N.) : words that are written/said about a dead person, especially on a gravestone epicure (N.) : a person who enjoys food and drink of high quality and knows a lot about it


  1. Accidental good fortune









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    fluke fluke (N.) : a lucky/unusual thing that happens by accident, not because of planning/skill serenpidity (N.) : the fact of something interesting or pleasant happening by chance

    Correct Option: D

    fluke fluke (N.) : a lucky/unusual thing that happens by accident, not because of planning/skill serenpidity (N.) : the fact of something interesting or pleasant happening by chance



  1. Lack of feeling









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    apathy apathy (N.) : the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about something, or things in general empathy (N.) : the ability to understand another person’s feelings, experience, etc. sympathy (N.) : the feeling of being sorry for somebody ; showing that you understand and care about somebody’s problems pity (N.) : a feeling of sympathy and sadness caused by the suffering and troubles of others

    Correct Option: B

    apathy apathy (N.) : the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about something, or things in general empathy (N.) : the ability to understand another person’s feelings, experience, etc. sympathy (N.) : the feeling of being sorry for somebody ; showing that you understand and care about somebody’s problems pity (N.) : a feeling of sympathy and sadness caused by the suffering and troubles of others


  1. The headmaster brought back to mind the outstanding achievements of the school.









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    reminded reminded (V.) : to help somebody remember something remembered (V.) : to have/keep an image in your memory of an event, a place, a person, etc. from the past reminisced (V.) : to think, talk/ write about a happy time in your past recalled (V.) : to remember something ; recollect the ability

    Correct Option: B

    reminded reminded (V.) : to help somebody remember something remembered (V.) : to have/keep an image in your memory of an event, a place, a person, etc. from the past reminisced (V.) : to think, talk/ write about a happy time in your past recalled (V.) : to remember something ; recollect the ability



  1. A person who drives our motor cars









  1. View Hint View Answer Discuss in Forum

    chauffeur chauffeur (N.) : a person whose job is to drive a car, especially for somebody rich/important driver (N.) : a person who drives a vehicle

    Correct Option: B

    chauffeur chauffeur (N.) : a person whose job is to drive a car, especially for somebody rich/important driver (N.) : a person who drives a vehicle