One Word Substitutes


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

  1. A room or building, for the preservation of plants.









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    green house (N.) : a building with glass sides and a glass roof for growing plants in
    plantation (N.) : a large area of land that is planted with trees to produce wood
    farmyard (N.) : an area that is surrounded by farm buildings
    plantain (N.) : a fruit like a large banana, but less sweet, that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable

    Correct Option: C

    green house (N.) : a building with glass sides and a glass roof for growing plants in
    plantation (N.) : a large area of land that is planted with trees to produce wood
    farmyard (N.) : an area that is surrounded by farm buildings
    plantain (N.) : a fruit like a large banana, but less sweet, that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable


  1. Liable to be easily broken.









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    brittle (Adj.) : hard but eassily broken
    translucent (Adj.) : allowing light to pass through but not transparent
    opaque (Adj.) : not clear enough to see through/allow light through

    Correct Option: B

    brittle (Adj.) : hard but eassily broken
    translucent (Adj.) : allowing light to pass through but not transparent
    opaque (Adj.) : not clear enough to see through/allow light through



  1. Shaking movement of the ground









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    tremor (N.) : a shaking movement of the earth
    vibrate (V.) : to move or make something move from side to side very quickly and with small movements
    oscillate (V.) : to keep moving from one position to another and back again ; swing

    Correct Option: A

    tremor (N.) : a shaking movement of the earth
    vibrate (V.) : to move or make something move from side to side very quickly and with small movements
    oscillate (V.) : to keep moving from one position to another and back again ; swing


  1. A game in which no one wins









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    draw

    Correct Option: A

    draw



  1. The art of making maps and charts









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    cartography (N.) : the art/process of drawing/making maps
    calligraphy (N.) : beautiful handwriting that you do with a special pen/brush
    palaeography (N.) : the study of ancient writing systems
    metallurgy (N.) : the scientific study of metals and their uses

    Correct Option: D

    cartography (N.) : the art/process of drawing/making maps
    calligraphy (N.) : beautiful handwriting that you do with a special pen/brush
    palaeography (N.) : the study of ancient writing systems
    metallurgy (N.) : the scientific study of metals and their uses