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. Something that might happen in the future









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    contingency contingency (N.) : an event that may/may not happen emergency (N.) : a sudden serious and dangerous event/situation which needs immediate action to deal with it prophecy (N.) : a statement that something will happen in the future

    Correct Option: A

    contingency contingency (N.) : an event that may/may not happen emergency (N.) : a sudden serious and dangerous event/situation which needs immediate action to deal with it prophecy (N.) : a statement that something will happen in the future


  1. Affecting or relating to cows









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    bovine bovine (N.) : connected with cows feline (N.) : connected with an animal of the cat family ovine (N.) : connected with sheep vulpine (N.) : of or like a fox

    Correct Option: B

    bovine bovine (N.) : connected with cows feline (N.) : connected with an animal of the cat family ovine (N.) : connected with sheep vulpine (N.) : of or like a fox



  1. A drink usually made from a mixture of one or more alcoholic drinks









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    cocktail cocktail (N.) : a drink usually made from a mixture of one or more alcoholic drinks and fruit juice mock tail (N.) : a cocktail containing no alcohol bisque (N.) : a thick soup, especially made from shellfish

    Correct Option: D

    cocktail cocktail (N.) : a drink usually made from a mixture of one or more alcoholic drinks and fruit juice mock tail (N.) : a cocktail containing no alcohol bisque (N.) : a thick soup, especially made from shellfish


  1. Passing out of use









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    obsolescent obsolescent (Adj.) : becoming old-fashioned and no longer useful adolescent (N.) : in the process of developing from a child into an adult reticent (Adj.) : unwilling to tell people about things translucent (Adj.) : allowing light to pass through but not transparent

    Correct Option: D

    obsolescent obsolescent (Adj.) : becoming old-fashioned and no longer useful adolescent (N.) : in the process of developing from a child into an adult reticent (Adj.) : unwilling to tell people about things translucent (Adj.) : allowing light to pass through but not transparent



Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

  1. To free completely from blame









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    exonerate (V.) : to officially state that somebody is not responsible for something that he has been blamed for let
    go (Id.) : to stop holding somebody/something
    release (V.) : set somebody/ something free ; stop holding something; free somebody from a duty, responsibility, etc.

    Correct Option: C

    exonerate (V.) : to officially state that somebody is not responsible for something that he has been blamed for let
    go (Id.) : to stop holding somebody/something
    release (V.) : set somebody/ something free ; stop holding something; free somebody from a duty, responsibility, etc.