One Word Substitutes


Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  1. One who deserts his principles or party.









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    renegade (N.) : a person who leaves one political, religious, etc. group to join another that has very different views
    apostle (N.) : a person who strongly believes in a policy or an idea and tries to make other people believe in it
    proselyte (N.) : a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
    critic (N.) : a person who expresses disapproval of somebody/something and talks about his bad qualities, especially publicly

    Correct Option: C

    renegade (N.) : a person who leaves one political, religious, etc. group to join another that has very different views
    apostle (N.) : a person who strongly believes in a policy or an idea and tries to make other people believe in it
    proselyte (N.) : a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
    critic (N.) : a person who expresses disapproval of somebody/something and talks about his bad qualities, especially publicly


Direction: In the following questions out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

  1. Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks









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    dipsomania (N.) : an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess; alcoholism
    megalomania (N.) : a mental illness/condition in which one has an exaggerated belief in one’s own importance/power
    kleptomania (N.) : a mental illness in which one has a strong desire, which one cannot control, to steal things
    pyromania (N.) : a mental illness that causes a strong desire to set fire to things

    Correct Option: B

    dipsomania (N.) : an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess; alcoholism
    megalomania (N.) : a mental illness/condition in which one has an exaggerated belief in one’s own importance/power
    kleptomania (N.) : a mental illness in which one has a strong desire, which one cannot control, to steal things
    pyromania (N.) : a mental illness that causes a strong desire to set fire to things



  1. A hater of mankind









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    misanthrope (N.) : a person who hates and avoids other people
    misogynist (N.) : a man who hates women
    philanthropist (N.) : a rich person who helps the poor and those in need
    misogamist (N.) : a person who hates marriage

    Correct Option: A

    misanthrope (N.) : a person who hates and avoids other people
    misogynist (N.) : a man who hates women
    philanthropist (N.) : a rich person who helps the poor and those in need
    misogamist (N.) : a person who hates marriage


  1. A remedy for all diseases









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    panacea (N.) : something that will solve all the problems of a particular situation
    amnesia (N.) : a medical condition in which somebody partly/ completely loses his memory
    intelligentsia (N.) : the people in a country/society who are
    well-educated and are interested in culture, politics, literature etc.
    parasol (N.) : a large umbrella that is used on beaches/outside restaurants to protect people from the hot sun

    Correct Option: B

    panacea (N.) : something that will solve all the problems of a particular situation
    amnesia (N.) : a medical condition in which somebody partly/ completely loses his memory
    intelligentsia (N.) : the people in a country/society who are
    well-educated and are interested in culture, politics, literature etc.
    parasol (N.) : a large umbrella that is used on beaches/outside restaurants to protect people from the hot sun



  1. Something that is poisonous or unhealthy









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    toxic (Adj.) : containing poison; poisonous
    trivial (Adj.) : not important/serious; not worth considering
    torpid (Adj.) : not active; with no energy/enthusiasm; lethargic
    tragic (Adj.) : making you feel very sad because somebody has died/suffered a lot

    Correct Option: B

    toxic (Adj.) : containing poison; poisonous
    trivial (Adj.) : not important/serious; not worth considering
    torpid (Adj.) : not active; with no energy/enthusiasm; lethargic
    tragic (Adj.) : making you feel very sad because somebody has died/suffered a lot