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.
- To be dogmatic in one’s opinions.
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opinionated (Adj.) : having very strong opinions that you are not willing to change
plaintive (Adj.) : sounding sad ; mournful
undoubtable (Adj.) : incapable of being doubted ; unquestionable
secular (Adj.) : not connected with spiritual/ religious mattersCorrect Option: B
opinionated (Adj.) : having very strong opinions that you are not willing to change
plaintive (Adj.) : sounding sad ; mournful
undoubtable (Adj.) : incapable of being doubted ; unquestionable
secular (Adj.) : not connected with spiritual/ religious matters
Direction: In the following questions out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / phrase.
- Capable of being interpreted in two ways
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ambiguous (Adj.) : that can be understood in more than one way; having different meanings
confusing (Adj.) : not clear; difficult to understand
unclear (Adj.) : not clear, not definite; difficult to understand or be sure about
ambivert (Adj.) : a person who is both an introvert and an extrovertCorrect Option: C
ambiguous (Adj.) : that can be understood in more than one way; having different meanings
confusing (Adj.) : not clear; difficult to understand
unclear (Adj.) : not clear, not definite; difficult to understand or be sure about
ambivert (Adj.) : a person who is both an introvert and an extrovert
- One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views
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bigot (Adj.) : a person who has very strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions about race, religion/ politics and who will not listen to/ accept the opinions of anyone who disagrees
religious (Adj.) : connected with religion
fanatic (Adj.) : a person who is extremely enthusiastic ; enthusiast
god-fearing (Adj.) : living a moral life based on religious principlesCorrect Option: C
bigot (Adj.) : a person who has very strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions about race, religion/ politics and who will not listen to/ accept the opinions of anyone who disagrees
religious (Adj.) : connected with religion
fanatic (Adj.) : a person who is extremely enthusiastic ; enthusiast
god-fearing (Adj.) : living a moral life based on religious principles
- The action of looking within or into one’s own mind
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introspection (N.) : the careful examination of your own thoughts , feelings and reason for behaving in a particular way
observation (N.) : the act of watching carefully, for a period of time
examination (N.) : test; inspection ; scrutiny
introvert (N.) : a quiet person who is more interested in his own thoughts and feelings than in spending time with other peopleCorrect Option: C
introspection (N.) : the careful examination of your own thoughts , feelings and reason for behaving in a particular way
observation (N.) : the act of watching carefully, for a period of time
examination (N.) : test; inspection ; scrutiny
introvert (N.) : a quiet person who is more interested in his own thoughts and feelings than in spending time with other people
- To confirm with the help of evidence
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corroborate (V.) : confirm ; to provide evidence/ information that supports a statement
implicate (V.) : to show/ suggest that somebody is involved in something bad/ criminal ; incriminate
designate (V.) : to say officially that somebody/ something has a particular character/ name ; to describe in a particular way
extricate (V.) : to escape/ enable to escape from a difficult situationCorrect Option: A
corroborate (V.) : confirm ; to provide evidence/ information that supports a statement
implicate (V.) : to show/ suggest that somebody is involved in something bad/ criminal ; incriminate
designate (V.) : to say officially that somebody/ something has a particular character/ name ; to describe in a particular way
extricate (V.) : to escape/ enable to escape from a difficult situation