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