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. Place where wine is made









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    brewery (N.) : a factory where beer is made
    bakery (N.) : a place where bread and cakes are made and/or sold
    cloakroom (N.) : a room in a public building where people can leave coats, bags, etc. for a time
    tannery (N.) : a place where animal skins are tanned and made into leather

    Correct Option: D

    brewery (N.) : a factory where beer is made
    bakery (N.) : a place where bread and cakes are made and/or sold
    cloakroom (N.) : a room in a public building where people can leave coats, bags, etc. for a time
    tannery (N.) : a place where animal skins are tanned and made into leather


  1. Strong dislike between two persons









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    antipathy (N.) : a strong feeling of dislike; hostility
    aversion (N.) : a strong feeling of not liking somebody/ something
    apathy (N.) : the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic
    despair (N.) : the feeling of having lost all hope

    Correct Option: B

    antipathy (N.) : a strong feeling of dislike; hostility
    aversion (N.) : a strong feeling of not liking somebody/ something
    apathy (N.) : the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic
    despair (N.) : the feeling of having lost all hope



  1. That which is without opposition









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    unanimous (Adj.) : in complete agreement ; acting together as a single undiversified whole
    unaware (N.) : not knowing/ realizing that something is happening or that something exists
    verdict (N.) : a decision that is made by a jury in a court
    spontaneous (Adj.) : doing things without planning ; done naturally, without being forced or practised

    Correct Option: C

    unanimous (Adj.) : in complete agreement ; acting together as a single undiversified whole
    unaware (N.) : not knowing/ realizing that something is happening or that something exists
    verdict (N.) : a decision that is made by a jury in a court
    spontaneous (Adj.) : doing things without planning ; done naturally, without being forced or practised


  1. The plants and vegetation of a region









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    flora (N.) : the plants of a particular area, type of environment or period of time
    fauna (N.) : the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history
    landscape (N.) : everything you can see when you look across a large area of land
    environment (N.) : the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/ something

    Correct Option: B

    flora (N.) : the plants of a particular area, type of environment or period of time
    fauna (N.) : the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history
    landscape (N.) : everything you can see when you look across a large area of land
    environment (N.) : the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/ something



  1. The killing of whole group of people









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    genocide (N.) : the murder of a whole race or a group of people
    germicide (N.) : a substance which destroys bacteria, etc.
    patricide (N.) : the crime of killing your father
    suicide (N.) : the act of killing yourself deliberately

    Correct Option: A

    genocide (N.) : the murder of a whole race or a group of people
    germicide (N.) : a substance which destroys bacteria, etc.
    patricide (N.) : the crime of killing your father
    suicide (N.) : the act of killing yourself deliberately