One Word Substitutes
Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
- One who hates people.
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misanthrope misanthrope (N.) : one who dislikes people in general misandrist (N.) : one who hates/ mistrusts men misologist (N.) : one who hates reason, argument, or enlightenment misogynist (N.) : one who dislikes women in particular
Correct Option: C
misanthrope misanthrope (N.) : one who dislikes people in general misandrist (N.) : one who hates/ mistrusts men misologist (N.) : one who hates reason, argument, or enlightenment misogynist (N.) : one who dislikes women in particular
- A person of great learning in several languages.
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polyglot polyglot (N.) : a person who knows, uses or writes in more than one language
polycarp (N.) : a Christian martyr and bishop of Smyma polychrome (N.) : an object/a work composed of/decorated in many colours polymath (N.) : a person who knows a lot about many different subjectsCorrect Option: B
polyglot polyglot (N.) : a person who knows, uses or writes in more than one language
polycarp (N.) : a Christian martyr and bishop of Smyma polychrome (N.) : an object/a work composed of/decorated in many colours polymath (N.) : a person who knows a lot about many different subjects
- To send someone back to his or her own country
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repatriate repatriate (V.) : to send/bring somebody back to their own country extirpate (V.) : to destroy/get rid of something that is bad/not wanted expropriate (V.) : to officially take away private property from its owner for public use; to take somebody’s property and use it without permission exile (V.) : expel from a country
Correct Option: B
repatriate repatriate (V.) : to send/bring somebody back to their own country extirpate (V.) : to destroy/get rid of something that is bad/not wanted expropriate (V.) : to officially take away private property from its owner for public use; to take somebody’s property and use it without permission exile (V.) : expel from a country
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentences.
- The science of the functioning and growth of society.
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sociology sociology (N.) : the study and classification of human societies anthropology (N.) : the study of human race, its origins, development, customs and beliefs philosophy (N.) : the study of the nature and meaning of the universe and of human life psychology (N.) : the science of mental life
Correct Option: C
sociology sociology (N.) : the study and classification of human societies anthropology (N.) : the study of human race, its origins, development, customs and beliefs philosophy (N.) : the study of the nature and meaning of the universe and of human life psychology (N.) : the science of mental life
- A person between 90 and 100 years old.
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centenarian centenarian (N.) : a person of 100 years septuagenarian (N.) : a person between 70 and 79 years of age monagenarian (N.) : a person between 90 and 99 years of age octogenarian (N.) : a person between 80 and 89 years of age
Correct Option: C
centenarian centenarian (N.) : a person of 100 years septuagenarian (N.) : a person between 70 and 79 years of age monagenarian (N.) : a person between 90 and 99 years of age octogenarian (N.) : a person between 80 and 89 years of age
