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.
- Rebellion against lawful authority
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mutiny (N.) : the act of refusing to obey the orders of somebody in authority
coup (N.) : a sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent
revolution (N.) : an attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, by violent action
dissidence (N.) : disagreement, especially with the governmentCorrect Option: A
mutiny (N.) : the act of refusing to obey the orders of somebody in authority
coup (N.) : a sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent
revolution (N.) : an attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, by violent action
dissidence (N.) : disagreement, especially with the government
- A man having no hair on the scalp
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bald (Adj.) : having little or no hair on the head
hoary (Adj.) : very old and wellknown and therefore no longer interesting
gaudy (Adj.) : too brightly coloured in a way that lacks taste
naked (Adj.) : not wearing any clothes ; bareCorrect Option: D
bald (Adj.) : having little or no hair on the head
hoary (Adj.) : very old and wellknown and therefore no longer interesting
gaudy (Adj.) : too brightly coloured in a way that lacks taste
naked (Adj.) : not wearing any clothes ; bare
- A man who wastes his money on luxury
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extravagant (Adj.) : spending a lot more money than is necessary
extempore (Adj.) : spoken without any previous preparation
thrifty (Adj.) : careful about spending money and not wasting thingsCorrect Option: C
extravagant (Adj.) : spending a lot more money than is necessary
extempore (Adj.) : spoken without any previous preparation
thrifty (Adj.) : careful about spending money and not wasting things
- A geometrical figure with eight sides
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octagon (N.) : a flat shape with eight straight sides and eight angles
polygon (N.) : a flat shape with at least three straight sides and three angles, and usually five or more
hexagon (N.) : a flat shape with six straight sides and six angles
pentagon (N.) : a flat shape with five straight sides and five anglesCorrect Option: C
octagon (N.) : a flat shape with eight straight sides and eight angles
polygon (N.) : a flat shape with at least three straight sides and three angles, and usually five or more
hexagon (N.) : a flat shape with six straight sides and six angles
pentagon (N.) : a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles
- To injure one’s reputation
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defame (V.) : to harm somebody by saying/ writing bad/ false things about him
ridicule (V.) : to mock ; to make unkind comments that make fun of somebody/ something or make him look silly
mock (V.) : to laugh at somebody/ something in an unkind way ; make fun of
agitate (V.) : to argue strongly for something you want ; to make somebody feel angry, anxious/ nervousCorrect Option: A
defame (V.) : to harm somebody by saying/ writing bad/ false things about him
ridicule (V.) : to mock ; to make unkind comments that make fun of somebody/ something or make him look silly
mock (V.) : to laugh at somebody/ something in an unkind way ; make fun of
agitate (V.) : to argue strongly for something you want ; to make somebody feel angry, anxious/ nervous