One Word Substitutes


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

  1. A computer printout sent out by a bank regarding debits and credits in your account









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    statement statement (N.) : a communication (written) setting forth particulars/facts, etc. bank draft (N.) : a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank over-draft (N.) : a draft in excess of the credit balance payee (N.) : a person to whom money is paid

    Correct Option: B

    statement statement (N.) : a communication (written) setting forth particulars/facts, etc. bank draft (N.) : a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank over-draft (N.) : a draft in excess of the credit balance payee (N.) : a person to whom money is paid


  1. An action or event that happens before another important one and forms an introduction to it









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    prelude prelude (N.) : something that serves as a preceding event/ introduces that follows foreword (N.) : a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book predecessor (N.) : something that precedes and indicates the approach of something/someone prefix (N.) : an affix that is added in front of the word

    Correct Option: D

    prelude prelude (N.) : something that serves as a preceding event/ introduces that follows foreword (N.) : a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book predecessor (N.) : something that precedes and indicates the approach of something/someone prefix (N.) : an affix that is added in front of the word



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

  1. insatiable desire for wealth









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    avarice avarice (N.) : extreme desire for wealth; greed.

    Correct Option: B

    avarice avarice (N.) : extreme desire for wealth; greed.


  1. identification with the feelings of another









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    empathy empathy (N.) : the ability to understand another person’s feelings, experience etc. sympathy (N.) : sharing the feelings of others apathy (N.) : an absence of emotion/enthusiasm compassion (N.) : a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering

    Correct Option: B

    empathy empathy (N.) : the ability to understand another person’s feelings, experience etc. sympathy (N.) : sharing the feelings of others apathy (N.) : an absence of emotion/enthusiasm compassion (N.) : a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering



  1. highly skilled









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    consummate consummate (Adj.) : extremely skilled; perfect. inveterate (Adj.) : always doing/enjoying something notorious (Adj.) : known widely and usually unfavourably maladroit (Adj.) : done without skill ; clumsy

    Correct Option: A

    consummate consummate (Adj.) : extremely skilled; perfect. inveterate (Adj.) : always doing/enjoying something notorious (Adj.) : known widely and usually unfavourably maladroit (Adj.) : done without skill ; clumsy