One Word Substitutes
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentences.
- One who lends money on high rates of interest
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userer userer (N.) : a person who lends money to people at unfairly high rates of interest usurper (N.) : one who wrongly/ illegally seizes and holds the place of another usherer (N.) : someone employed to conduct others undertaker (N.) : one whose business is the management of funerals
Correct Option: C
userer userer (N.) : a person who lends money to people at unfairly high rates of interest usurper (N.) : one who wrongly/ illegally seizes and holds the place of another usherer (N.) : someone employed to conduct others undertaker (N.) : one whose business is the management of funerals
- One who believes in many Gods.
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polytheist polytheist (N.) : one who believes in a plurality of gods polyglot (N.) : a person who speaks more than one language polygamy (N.) : having more than one spouse at a time polygon (N.) : a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
Correct Option: D
polytheist polytheist (N.) : one who believes in a plurality of gods polyglot (N.) : a person who speaks more than one language polygamy (N.) : having more than one spouse at a time polygon (N.) : a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
- Violation of that which is holy and sacred
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sacrilege sacrilege (N.) : the act of depriving something of its sacred character malevolent (Adj.) : having/ showing a desire to harm other people bizarre (Adj.) : unusual iniquitous (Adj.) : very unfair/ wrong
Correct Option: B
sacrilege sacrilege (N.) : the act of depriving something of its sacred character malevolent (Adj.) : having/ showing a desire to harm other people bizarre (Adj.) : unusual iniquitous (Adj.) : very unfair/ wrong
- Inscription on a gravestone
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epitaph epitaph (N.) : an inscription on a tombstone obituary (N.) : a notice of someone’s death (with his life and achievements) memorial (N.) : a structure evected to commemorate persons/events epigraph (N.) : an engraved inscription
Correct Option: C
epitaph epitaph (N.) : an inscription on a tombstone obituary (N.) : a notice of someone’s death (with his life and achievements) memorial (N.) : a structure evected to commemorate persons/events epigraph (N.) : an engraved inscription
- A person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.
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altruist altruist (N.) : someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well being egoist (N.) : a self-centred person with little regard for others welfarist (N.) : of/relating to a welfare state
Correct Option: C
altruist altruist (N.) : someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well being egoist (N.) : a self-centred person with little regard for others welfarist (N.) : of/relating to a welfare state