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.

  1. 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


  1. 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



  1. 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


  1. 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



  1. 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