One Word Substitutes


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

  1. A rough, violent, troublesome person.









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    tartar tartar (N.) : a person in a position of authority who is very bad-tempered talker (N.) : a person who talks in a particular way/who talks a lot vagabond (N.) : a person who has no home or job and who travels from place to place swindler (N.) : a person who cheats somebody in order to get something from them

    Correct Option: A

    tartar tartar (N.) : a person in a position of authority who is very bad-tempered talker (N.) : a person who talks in a particular way/who talks a lot vagabond (N.) : a person who has no home or job and who travels from place to place swindler (N.) : a person who cheats somebody in order to get something from them


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

  1. The study of skin









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    dermatology dermatology (N.) : the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases dermatoglyphics (N.) : the study of the lines forming a skin pattern, on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet stratigraphy (N.) : the study of rock strata oncology (N.) : the scientific study of and treatment of tumours in the body

    Correct Option: A

    dermatology dermatology (N.) : the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases dermatoglyphics (N.) : the study of the lines forming a skin pattern, on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet stratigraphy (N.) : the study of rock strata oncology (N.) : the scientific study of and treatment of tumours in the body



  1. The branch of philosophy concerned with the study of the principles of beauty, especially in art









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    aesthetics aesthetics (N.) : the branch of philosophy that studies the principles of beauty, especially in art artistic (Adj.) : connected with arts/artists ethics (N.) : the philosophical study of moral values and rules metaphysics (N.) : the philosophical study of being and knowing

    Correct Option: B

    aesthetics aesthetics (N.) : the branch of philosophy that studies the principles of beauty, especially in art artistic (Adj.) : connected with arts/artists ethics (N.) : the philosophical study of moral values and rules metaphysics (N.) : the philosophical study of being and knowing


  1. Drug which causes people to sleep easily









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    soporific soporific (N.) : a drug making you want to go to sleep poppy (N.) : a wild/garden plant, with a large delicate flower that is usually red, and small black seeds beguile (V.) : to trick somebody into doing something, by being nice to them pedant (N.) : a person who is too concerned with small detail/ rules especially when learning/ teaching

    Correct Option: B

    soporific soporific (N.) : a drug making you want to go to sleep poppy (N.) : a wild/garden plant, with a large delicate flower that is usually red, and small black seeds beguile (V.) : to trick somebody into doing something, by being nice to them pedant (N.) : a person who is too concerned with small detail/ rules especially when learning/ teaching



  1. One who listens secretly to private conversation









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    eavesdropper eavesdropper (N.) : a secret listener l encroacher (N.) : someone who enters by force in order to conquer

    Correct Option: A

    eavesdropper eavesdropper (N.) : a secret listener l encroacher (N.) : someone who enters by force in order to conquer