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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.