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. 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 law

    Correct 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


  1. 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 times

    Correct 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



  1. 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 in

    Correct 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


  1. 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 someting

    Correct 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



  1. 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 lesson

    Correct 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