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. To be biased against









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    prejudiced (Adj.) : having an unreasonable dislike of/preference for somebody/something
    partial (Adj.) : not complete/ whole; showing or feeling too much support for one person, team, idea, etc; biased
    objective (Adj.) : unbiased; not influenced by personal feelings/ opinions
    predestined (Adj.) : already decided or planned by God or by Fate

    Correct Option: C

    prejudiced (Adj.) : having an unreasonable dislike of/preference for somebody/something
    partial (Adj.) : not complete/ whole; showing or feeling too much support for one person, team, idea, etc; biased
    objective (Adj.) : unbiased; not influenced by personal feelings/ opinions
    predestined (Adj.) : already decided or planned by God or by Fate


  1. A wall built to prevent the sea or a river from flooding an area









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    dyke dyke (N.) : a long thick wall that is built to stop water flooding onto a low area of land
    dam (N.) : a barrier that is built across a river in order to stop the water from flowing
    mound (N.) : a large pile of earth or stones; heap
    embankment (N.) : a wall of stone/earth made to keep water back or to carry a road or railway/railroad over low ground

    Correct Option: C

    dyke dyke (N.) : a long thick wall that is built to stop water flooding onto a low area of land
    dam (N.) : a barrier that is built across a river in order to stop the water from flowing
    mound (N.) : a large pile of earth or stones; heap
    embankment (N.) : a wall of stone/earth made to keep water back or to carry a road or railway/railroad over low ground



  1. A specialist who tests eyesight









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    ophthalmologist ophthalmologist : a doctor who studies and treats the diseases of the eye optician : a person whose job is to examine people’s eyes and to recommend and sell glasses ichthyologist : a zoologist who studies fish neurologist : a doctor who studies and treats diseases of nerves

    Correct Option: B

    ophthalmologist ophthalmologist : a doctor who studies and treats the diseases of the eye optician : a person whose job is to examine people’s eyes and to recommend and sell glasses ichthyologist : a zoologist who studies fish neurologist : a doctor who studies and treats diseases of nerves


  1. Commencement of adjacent words with the same letter









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    alliteration alliteration (N.) : the use of the same letter/sound at the beginning of words that are close together
    pun (N.) : the clever or humorous use of a word that has more than one meaning, or of words that have different meanings but sound the same
    transferred
    epithet (N.) : the reversal of the usual relationship between two words
    oxymoron (N.) : a phrase that combines two words that seem to be the opposite of each other

    Correct Option: B

    alliteration alliteration (N.) : the use of the same letter/sound at the beginning of words that are close together
    pun (N.) : the clever or humorous use of a word that has more than one meaning, or of words that have different meanings but sound the same
    transferred
    epithet (N.) : the reversal of the usual relationship between two words
    oxymoron (N.) : a phrase that combines two words that seem to be the opposite of each other



  1. One who walks in sleep









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    somnambulist somnambulist (N.) : someone who walks about in sleep
    somniloquist (N.) : someone who talks while asleep
    egoist (N.) : a person who thinks he/she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself/herself
    altruist (N.) : someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human wellbeing

    Correct Option: C

    somnambulist somnambulist (N.) : someone who walks about in sleep
    somniloquist (N.) : someone who talks while asleep
    egoist (N.) : a person who thinks he/she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself/herself
    altruist (N.) : someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human wellbeing