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.
- Words inscribed on a tomb
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epitaph (N.) : words that are written or said about a dead person, on a gravestone/ tomb
epitime (N.) : a perfect example of something
epistle (N.) : a long, serious letter on an important subject
epilogue (N.) : a speech at the end of a book/ play/ film, that acts as a conclusion to what has happenedCorrect Option: A
epitaph (N.) : words that are written or said about a dead person, on a gravestone/ tomb
epitime (N.) : a perfect example of something
epistle (N.) : a long, serious letter on an important subject
epilogue (N.) : a speech at the end of a book/ play/ film, that acts as a conclusion to what has happened
- An obviously true or hackneyed statement
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truism (N.) : a statement that is clearly true and does not therefore add anything interesting or important to a discussion
syllogism (N.) : a way of arguing in which two statements are used for proving that a third statement is true
iconic (Adj.) : acting as a sign or symbol of something
imagism (N.) : a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to victorian sentimentality hackneyed (Adj.) : used too often and therefore boringCorrect Option: D
truism (N.) : a statement that is clearly true and does not therefore add anything interesting or important to a discussion
syllogism (N.) : a way of arguing in which two statements are used for proving that a third statement is true
iconic (Adj.) : acting as a sign or symbol of something
imagism (N.) : a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to victorian sentimentality hackneyed (Adj.) : used too often and therefore boring
- To reduce to nothing
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null (V.) : to reduce to nothing
lull (V.) : to make somebody relaxed and calm; soothe
annul (V.) : to state officially that something is no longer legally valid
cull (V.) : to kill a particular number of animals of a group in order to prevent the group from getting too largeCorrect Option: B
null (V.) : to reduce to nothing
lull (V.) : to make somebody relaxed and calm; soothe
annul (V.) : to state officially that something is no longer legally valid
cull (V.) : to kill a particular number of animals of a group in order to prevent the group from getting too large
- A study of sounds is known as
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phonetics (N.) : the study of speech sounds and how they are produced
stylistics (N.) : the study of style and the methods used in written language
linguistics (N.) : the study of language or of particular languages
semantics (N.) :the study of the meanings of words and phrasesCorrect Option: C
phonetics (N.) : the study of speech sounds and how they are produced
stylistics (N.) : the study of style and the methods used in written language
linguistics (N.) : the study of language or of particular languages
semantics (N.) :the study of the meanings of words and phrases
- An exact-copy of handwriting or a picture produced by a machine
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facsimile (N.) : an exact copy of something (FAX)
original (Adj.) : existing at the beginning of a particular period, process/activity; new and interesting in a way that is different from anything that has existed before
copy (N.) : a thing that is made to be the same as something else (a document or a work of art)Correct Option: B
facsimile (N.) : an exact copy of something (FAX)
original (Adj.) : existing at the beginning of a particular period, process/activity; new and interesting in a way that is different from anything that has existed before
copy (N.) : a thing that is made to be the same as something else (a document or a work of art)