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.
- Suitable or intended for only young persons
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juvenile juvenile (Adj.) : connected with young people who are not yet adults puerile (Adj.) : silly; suitable for a child rather than an adult
Correct Option: D
juvenile juvenile (Adj.) : connected with young people who are not yet adults puerile (Adj.) : silly; suitable for a child rather than an adult
- A round-about way of expression
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verbosity verbosity (N.) : longwinded; using or containing more words than are needed. circumlocution (N.) : using more words than are necessary; instead of speaking or writing in a clear, direct way. loquacious (Adj.) : talking a lot
Correct Option: C
verbosity verbosity (N.) : longwinded; using or containing more words than are needed. circumlocution (N.) : using more words than are necessary; instead of speaking or writing in a clear, direct way. loquacious (Adj.) : talking a lot
- Favouritism shown by a person in power to his relatives
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nepotism nepotism (N.) : giving unfair advantages to your own family if you are in a position of power, especially by giving them jobs. formalism (N.) : a style or method in art, music, etc. that pays more attention to the rules and the correct arrangement and appearance of things than to inner meaning and feelings red-tapism (N.) : excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken bureaucracy (N.) : non-elective government officials
nepotism nepotism (N.) : giving unfair advantages to your own family if you are in a position of power, especially by giving them jobs. formalism (N.) : a style or method in art, music, etc. that pays more attention to the rules and the correct arrangement and appearance of things than to inner meaning and feelings red-tapism (N.) : excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken bureaucracy (N.) : non-elective government officialsCorrect Option: C
nepotism nepotism (N.) : giving unfair advantages to your own family if you are in a position of power, especially by giving them jobs. formalism (N.) : a style or method in art, music, etc. that pays more attention to the rules and the correct arrangement and appearance of things than to inner meaning and feelings red-tapism (N.) : excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken bureaucracy (N.) : non-elective government officials
Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
- Art of designing or writing on wax
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cerography cerography (N.) : the art of engraving on a waxed plate on which a printing surface is created by electrotyping cartography (N.) : the making of maps and charts psephology (N.) : the study of how people vote in elections etymology (N.): the study of the sources and development of words
Correct Option: B
cerography cerography (N.) : the art of engraving on a waxed plate on which a printing surface is created by electrotyping cartography (N.) : the making of maps and charts psephology (N.) : the study of how people vote in elections etymology (N.): the study of the sources and development of words
- Usage of an incorrect word in place of the one which is similar in pronunciation
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malapropism malapropism (N.) : an amusing mistake somebody makes when they use a word which sounds similar to the word they wanted to use, but means something different spoonerism (N.) : a mistake in which you change around the first sounds of two words by mistake when saying them, often with a humorous result, for eg. well-boiled icicle for well-oiled bicycle blooper (N.) : an embarrassing mistake corpsing (V.) : spoil a piece of acting by forgetting one’s lines/ laughing uncontrollably
Correct Option: B
malapropism malapropism (N.) : an amusing mistake somebody makes when they use a word which sounds similar to the word they wanted to use, but means something different spoonerism (N.) : a mistake in which you change around the first sounds of two words by mistake when saying them, often with a humorous result, for eg. well-boiled icicle for well-oiled bicycle blooper (N.) : an embarrassing mistake corpsing (V.) : spoil a piece of acting by forgetting one’s lines/ laughing uncontrollably