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.
- Careful and thorough enquiry
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investigation (N.) : an inquiry into unfamiliar/ questionable activities
interview (N.) : the questioning of a person by a journalist, for a job, for admission in school, college, etc.
examination (N.) : inspection, test, scrutiny
exploration (N.) :an examination of something to find out about itCorrect Option: A
investigation (N.) : an inquiry into unfamiliar/ questionable activities
interview (N.) : the questioning of a person by a journalist, for a job, for admission in school, college, etc.
examination (N.) : inspection, test, scrutiny
exploration (N.) :an examination of something to find out about it
- To keep a great person or event in people’s memory
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commemorate (V.) : to remind people of an important person/ event from the past with a special action/ object communicate (V.) : to exchange information, news, ideas, etc.
commensurate (V.) : to match something in size, importance, quality, etc.
commiserate (V.) : to show sympathy when somebody is upset/ disappointedCorrect Option: C
commemorate (V.) : to remind people of an important person/ event from the past with a special action/ object communicate (V.) : to exchange information, news, ideas, etc.
commensurate (V.) : to match something in size, importance, quality, etc.
commiserate (V.) : to show sympathy when somebody is upset/ disappointed
- Occurring at irregular intervals in time
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sporadic (N.) : happening only occasionally or at intervals that are not regular ; intermittent
epidemic (N.) : a rapid increase in how often something bad happens
endemic (N.) : regularly found in a particular place/ among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of
temporal (N.) : connected with/ limited by timeCorrect Option: D
sporadic (N.) : happening only occasionally or at intervals that are not regular ; intermittent
epidemic (N.) : a rapid increase in how often something bad happens
endemic (N.) : regularly found in a particular place/ among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of
temporal (N.) : connected with/ limited by time
- A lover of books
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bibliophile (N.) : a person who loves/ collects books
bibliomaniac (N.) : excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books
bibliographer (N.) : someone trained in compiling a list of books/ articles
bilingualist (N.) : a person who speaks more than one languageCorrect Option: B
bibliophile (N.) : a person who loves/ collects books
bibliomaniac (N.) : excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books
bibliographer (N.) : someone trained in compiling a list of books/ articles
bilingualist (N.) : a person who speaks more than one language
- A person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude
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recluse : a person who lives alone and likes to avoid other people
iconoclast : a person who criticizes popular beliefs/ established customs and ideas
sage : a very wise person
priest : a person who performs religious ceremoniesCorrect Option: B
recluse : a person who lives alone and likes to avoid other people
iconoclast : a person who criticizes popular beliefs/ established customs and ideas
sage : a very wise person
priest : a person who performs religious ceremonies
