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.
- An instrument that magnifies objects
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microscope (N.) : an instrument used in scientific study for making very small things look larger so that you may examine them carefully
periscope (N.) : a device like a long tube, containing mirrors which enable the user to see over the top of something
stethoscope (N.) : an instrument that a doctor uses to listen to heart and breathing
telescope (N.) : a piece of equipment shaped like a tube containing lenses, that you look through to make objects that are far away appear larger and nearerCorrect Option: D
microscope (N.) : an instrument used in scientific study for making very small things look larger so that you may examine them carefully
periscope (N.) : a device like a long tube, containing mirrors which enable the user to see over the top of something
stethoscope (N.) : an instrument that a doctor uses to listen to heart and breathing
telescope (N.) : a piece of equipment shaped like a tube containing lenses, that you look through to make objects that are far away appear larger and nearer
- One who is unable to pay one’s debt
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bankrupt (N.) : without enough money to pay what you own ; insolvent bank
roll (V.) : to support by giving money ; finance extravagant : to spending more than is needed
borrower (N.) : a person/ organisation that borrows money from a bankCorrect Option: A
bankrupt (N.) : without enough money to pay what you own ; insolvent bank
roll (V.) : to support by giving money ; finance extravagant : to spending more than is needed
borrower (N.) : a person/ organisation that borrows money from a bank
- Exclusive possession or control of anything
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monopoly (N.) : the complete control of trade in particular goods or the supply of a particular service
monotheism (N.) : the belief that there is only one God
monism (N.) : the belief that all things are unified and are all based on one single principle or law
mono-mania (N.) : too much interest in/enthusiasm for one thing so that it may not be healthyCorrect Option: B
monopoly (N.) : the complete control of trade in particular goods or the supply of a particular service
monotheism (N.) : the belief that there is only one God
monism (N.) : the belief that all things are unified and are all based on one single principle or law
mono-mania (N.) : too much interest in/enthusiasm for one thing so that it may not be healthy
- A large burial ground
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cemetery (N.) : an area of land used for burying dead people
mercenary (N.) : a soldier who will fight for any group/ country that offers payment
emissary (N.) : a person who is sent to deliver an official message from one country to another, or to perform a special task ; envoy
symmetry (N.) : the quality of being very similar and equalCorrect Option: D
cemetery (N.) : an area of land used for burying dead people
mercenary (N.) : a soldier who will fight for any group/ country that offers payment
emissary (N.) : a person who is sent to deliver an official message from one country to another, or to perform a special task ; envoy
symmetry (N.) : the quality of being very similar and equal
- To supply land with water by artificial means
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irrigate (V.) : to supply water to an area of land through pipes/ channels so that crop may grow
mitigate (V.) : to make less harmful, serious, etc. water
gate (N.) : a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice
postulate (V.) : to suggest/ accept that something is true so that it may be used on the basis of a theory, etc.Correct Option: A
irrigate (V.) : to supply water to an area of land through pipes/ channels so that crop may grow
mitigate (V.) : to make less harmful, serious, etc. water
gate (N.) : a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice
postulate (V.) : to suggest/ accept that something is true so that it may be used on the basis of a theory, etc.