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. Science of human mind and behaviour









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    psychology (N.) : the scientific study of the human mind and how it influences behaviour
    physiology (N.) : the scientific study of the normal functions of living things
    sociology (N.) : the study and classification of human societies
    philology (N.) : the scientific study of the development of language or of a particular language

    Correct Option: B

    psychology (N.) : the scientific study of the human mind and how it influences behaviour
    physiology (N.) : the scientific study of the normal functions of living things
    sociology (N.) : the study and classification of human societies
    philology (N.) : the scientific study of the development of language or of a particular language


  1. Murder of a brother









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    fratricide (N.) : the crime of killing your brother/sister
    patricide (N.) : the crime of killing your father
    regicide (N.) : the crime of killing a king/queen
    homicide (N.) : murder; the crime of killing somebody deliberately

    Correct Option: A

    fratricide (N.) : the crime of killing your brother/sister
    patricide (N.) : the crime of killing your father
    regicide (N.) : the crime of killing a king/queen
    homicide (N.) : murder; the crime of killing somebody deliberately



  1. One who enjoys inflicting pain on himself









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    masochist (N.) : a person enjoying something that most people find unpleasant or painful (sexual enjoyment)
    nihilist (N.) : a person who believes that nothing has any value, especially religious and moral principles
    egoist (N.) : a person who thinks that he/she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself/ herself
    sadist (N.) : a person who gets pleasure from hurting other people (sexual)

    Correct Option: A

    masochist (N.) : a person enjoying something that most people find unpleasant or painful (sexual enjoyment)
    nihilist (N.) : a person who believes that nothing has any value, especially religious and moral principles
    egoist (N.) : a person who thinks that he/she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself/ herself
    sadist (N.) : a person who gets pleasure from hurting other people (sexual)


  1. To die without having made a will









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    intestate (Adj.) : having made no legal will
    intaglio (N.) : depressed/ sunken carvings/ engravings on precious stones
    inveterate (Adj.) : always doing something or enjoying something and unlikely to stop (a bad habit)
    insolvent (Adj.) : not having enough money to repay the debt; bankrupt

    Correct Option: C

    intestate (Adj.) : having made no legal will
    intaglio (N.) : depressed/ sunken carvings/ engravings on precious stones
    inveterate (Adj.) : always doing something or enjoying something and unlikely to stop (a bad habit)
    insolvent (Adj.) : not having enough money to repay the debt; bankrupt



  1. Not easily pleased by anything









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    fastidious (Adj.) : being careful that every detail of something is correct; meticulous
    maiden (Adj.) : being the first of its kind (speech, journey by a plane/ship), etc.
    medieval (Adj.) : connected with the Middle Ages (about AD 1000 - AD 1450)
    precarious (Adj.) : not safe/ certain; dangerous

    Correct Option: A

    fastidious (Adj.) : being careful that every detail of something is correct; meticulous
    maiden (Adj.) : being the first of its kind (speech, journey by a plane/ship), etc.
    medieval (Adj.) : connected with the Middle Ages (about AD 1000 - AD 1450)
    precarious (Adj.) : not safe/ certain; dangerous