One Word Substitutes
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ bold part of the sentence.
- The study or collection of coins
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numismatics (N.) : the study of coins and medals
nymphomania (N.) : abnormally intense sexual desire in women
numerology (N.) : the use of numbers to try to tell somebody what will happen in the future
numeric (N.) : relating to numbers ; expressed in numbersCorrect Option: A
numismatics (N.) : the study of coins and medals
nymphomania (N.) : abnormally intense sexual desire in women
numerology (N.) : the use of numbers to try to tell somebody what will happen in the future
numeric (N.) : relating to numbers ; expressed in numbers
- An office with a salary but no work
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sinecure (Adj.) : a job you are paid for even though it involves little or no work
honorary (Adj.) : given as an honour ; not paid
insolvent (Adj.) : not having enough money to pay what you owe
sinuous (Adj.) : turning while moving, in an elegant way ; having many curvesCorrect Option: B
sinecure (Adj.) : a job you are paid for even though it involves little or no work
honorary (Adj.) : given as an honour ; not paid
insolvent (Adj.) : not having enough money to pay what you owe
sinuous (Adj.) : turning while moving, in an elegant way ; having many curves
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
- One who performs daring gymnastic feats
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acrobat (N.) : an entertainer who performs difficult acts such as balancing on high ropes (at a circus) ; an athlete who performs acts that need skill, agility and coordination
athlete (N.) : a person who competes in sports - running, jumping, physical exercises, etc.
juggler (N.) : a person who juggles - to throw a set of three or more objects in air and catch and throw them again quickly, one at a time; an entertainer
conjuror (N.) : a person who performs magic tricks which seem to make things appear or disappearCorrect Option: C
acrobat (N.) : an entertainer who performs difficult acts such as balancing on high ropes (at a circus) ; an athlete who performs acts that need skill, agility and coordination
athlete (N.) : a person who competes in sports - running, jumping, physical exercises, etc.
juggler (N.) : a person who juggles - to throw a set of three or more objects in air and catch and throw them again quickly, one at a time; an entertainer
conjuror (N.) : a person who performs magic tricks which seem to make things appear or disappear
- A list of books available in a library
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catalogue (N.) : a complete list of items ; a book/ pamphlet containing an examination (a numbered list) of things
bibliography (N.) : books/ articles about a particular subject/ author
backlist (N.) : the list of books that have been published by a company in the past and are still available
index (N.) : a list of names/topics that are referred to in a bookCorrect Option: A
catalogue (N.) : a complete list of items ; a book/ pamphlet containing an examination (a numbered list) of things
bibliography (N.) : books/ articles about a particular subject/ author
backlist (N.) : the list of books that have been published by a company in the past and are still available
index (N.) : a list of names/topics that are referred to in a book
- A style in which a writer makes display of his knowledge
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pedantic (Adj.) : too worried about small details or rules
ornate (Adj.) : covered with a lot of decoration
artificial (Adj.) : not real ; made or produced to copy something
showy (Adj.) : so brightly coloured, large/ exaggerated that it attracts a lot of attentionCorrect Option: B
pedantic (Adj.) : too worried about small details or rules
ornate (Adj.) : covered with a lot of decoration
artificial (Adj.) : not real ; made or produced to copy something
showy (Adj.) : so brightly coloured, large/ exaggerated that it attracts a lot of attention