One Word Substitutes


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

  1. A person’s peculiar habit









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    idiosyncrasy idiosyncrasy (N.) : a person’s particular way of behaving, thinking, etc., especially when it is unusual trait (N.) : a particular quality in your personality idiolect (N.) : the way that a particular person uses language talent (N.) : a natural ability to do something well

    Correct Option: B

    idiosyncrasy idiosyncrasy (N.) : a person’s particular way of behaving, thinking, etc., especially when it is unusual trait (N.) : a particular quality in your personality idiolect (N.) : the way that a particular person uses language talent (N.) : a natural ability to do something well


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

  1. Deviation from the right course









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    aberration aberration (N.) : a disorder in one’s mental state amalgamation (N.) : the combination of two/more of anything

    Correct Option: D

    aberration aberration (N.) : a disorder in one’s mental state amalgamation (N.) : the combination of two/more of anything



  1. Postponement or delay permitted in the suffering of a penalty or the discharge of an obligation.









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    respite respite (N.) : the act of reprieving, postponing/ remitting punishment
    spire (N.) : a tall pointed structure on the top of a building, especially a church splurge (N.) : an act of spending a lot of money on something that you do not really need scourge (N.) : a person who inspires fear/dread

    Correct Option: A

    respite respite (N.) : the act of reprieving, postponing/ remitting punishment
    spire (N.) : a tall pointed structure on the top of a building, especially a church splurge (N.) : an act of spending a lot of money on something that you do not really need scourge (N.) : a person who inspires fear/dread


  1. A person who lays too much stress on bookish–learning









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    pedant pedant (N.) : a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit pervert (V.) : to affect somebody in a way that makes them act/ think in an immoral/ unacceptable way

    Correct Option: B

    pedant pedant (N.) : a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit pervert (V.) : to affect somebody in a way that makes them act/ think in an immoral/ unacceptable way



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

  1. Words inscribed on the tomb









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    epitaph epitaph (N.) : an inscription on a tomb epigraph (N.) : a line of writing, short phrase, etc. on a building/ statue, or as an introduction to part of a book epigram (N.) : a witty saying elegy (N.) : a mournful prem

    Correct Option: C

    epitaph epitaph (N.) : an inscription on a tomb epigraph (N.) : a line of writing, short phrase, etc. on a building/ statue, or as an introduction to part of a book epigram (N.) : a witty saying elegy (N.) : a mournful prem