One Word Substitutes


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

  1. A person coming to a foreign land to settle there.









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    immigrant (N.) : a person who has come to live permanently in a country
    emigrant (N.) : a person who leaves his country to live in another
    tourist (N.) : a person who is travelling/visiting a place for pleasure
    settler (N.) : a person who goes to live in a new country/region

    Correct Option: A

    immigrant (N.) : a person who has come to live permanently in a country
    emigrant (N.) : a person who leaves his country to live in another
    tourist (N.) : a person who is travelling/visiting a place for pleasure
    settler (N.) : a person who goes to live in a new country/region


  1. Something capable of being done.









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    feasible (Adj.) : that is possible and likely to be achieved
    probable (Adj.) : likely to happen, to exist or to be true
    tenable (Adj.) : easy to defend against attack/criticism
    explicable (Adj.) : that can be explained/understood

    Correct Option: B

    feasible (Adj.) : that is possible and likely to be achieved
    probable (Adj.) : likely to happen, to exist or to be true
    tenable (Adj.) : easy to defend against attack/criticism
    explicable (Adj.) : that can be explained/understood



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

  1. Give and receive mutually









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    reciprocate (V.) : to behave or feel towards somebody in the same way as he behaves or feels towards you; give in return
    present (N.) : a thing that you give to somebody as a gift
    compromise (N.) : an agreement made between two people or groups
    approve (V.) : to think that somebody/something is acceptable/ suitable

    Correct Option: B

    reciprocate (V.) : to behave or feel towards somebody in the same way as he behaves or feels towards you; give in return
    present (N.) : a thing that you give to somebody as a gift
    compromise (N.) : an agreement made between two people or groups
    approve (V.) : to think that somebody/something is acceptable/ suitable


  1. One who can think about the future with imagination and wisdom.









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    visionary (N.) : original and showing the ability to think about/plan the future with great imagination and intelligence dreamer (N.) : a person who has ideas/plans that are not practical/realistic
    seer (N.) : a person who claims that he can see what is going to happen in the future
    idealist (N.) : someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations

    Correct Option: D

    visionary (N.) : original and showing the ability to think about/plan the future with great imagination and intelligence dreamer (N.) : a person who has ideas/plans that are not practical/realistic
    seer (N.) : a person who claims that he can see what is going to happen in the future
    idealist (N.) : someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations



  1. A doctor who treats children









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    paediatrician (N.) : a doctor who treats children
    pedagogue (N.) : a teacher
    pedestrian (N.) :a person walking and not travelling in a vehicle
    paedophile (N.) : a person who is sexually attracted to children

    Correct Option: A

    paediatrician (N.) : a doctor who treats children
    pedagogue (N.) : a teacher
    pedestrian (N.) :a person walking and not travelling in a vehicle
    paedophile (N.) : a person who is sexually attracted to children