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.
- Incapable of being approached
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inaccessible (Adj.) : difficult/ impossible to reach/ to get
inadmissible (Adj.) : that cannot be allowed/ accepted
irresistible (Adj.) : so strong that it cannot be stopped; so attractive that you feel you must have it
illegal (Adj.) : illicit; not allowed by lawCorrect Option: A
inaccessible (Adj.) : difficult/ impossible to reach/ to get
inadmissible (Adj.) : that cannot be allowed/ accepted
irresistible (Adj.) : so strong that it cannot be stopped; so attractive that you feel you must have it
illegal (Adj.) : illicit; not allowed by law
- One who lends money at a very high interest
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usurer (N.) : a person who lends money to people at unfairly high rates of interest
banker (N.) : a person who owns a bank or has an important job at a bank
imposter (N.) : a person who pretends to be somebody else in order to trick people
former (N.) : that used to exist in earlier timesCorrect Option: B
usurer (N.) : a person who lends money to people at unfairly high rates of interest
banker (N.) : a person who owns a bank or has an important job at a bank
imposter (N.) : a person who pretends to be somebody else in order to trick people
former (N.) : that used to exist in earlier times
- A building in which aircraft are housed
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hangar (N.) : a large building in which aircraft is kept
granary (N.) : a building where grain is stored
dockyard (N.) : an area with docks (the place where ships are loaded and unloaded in a port) and equipment for building and repairing ships
garage (N.) :a building for keeping one/ more cars or other vehicles inCorrect Option: D
hangar (N.) : a large building in which aircraft is kept
granary (N.) : a building where grain is stored
dockyard (N.) : an area with docks (the place where ships are loaded and unloaded in a port) and equipment for building and repairing ships
garage (N.) :a building for keeping one/ more cars or other vehicles in
- A former student of a school, college or university
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alumnus (N.) : a former male student of a school, college/ university
genius (Adj.) : unusually great intelligence, skill/artistic ability
scholar (N.): a person who knows a lot about a particular subject
learner (N.) : a peson who is finding about a subject or how to do sometingCorrect Option: D
alumnus (N.) : a former male student of a school, college/ university
genius (Adj.) : unusually great intelligence, skill/artistic ability
scholar (N.): a person who knows a lot about a particular subject
learner (N.) : a peson who is finding about a subject or how to do someting
- A short story based on your personal experience
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anecdote (N.) : a short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event
legend (N.) : a story from ancient times about people and events, that may or may not be true; myth
fable (N.) : a traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially one with animals as characters
parable (N.) : a short story that teaches a moral/ spiritual lessonCorrect Option: B
anecdote (N.) : a short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event
legend (N.) : a story from ancient times about people and events, that may or may not be true; myth
fable (N.) : a traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially one with animals as characters
parable (N.) : a short story that teaches a moral/ spiritual lesson