Single Word Substitution 4
Single Word Substitution 4
Single Word Substitution 4
Q. Choose the single-word substitution of the given sentence or phrase from the options.
301. One who uses fear as a weapon of power
(a) Terrorist
(b) Militant
(c) Extremist
(d) Anarchist
Ans: (a). Single Word Substitution 4
302. Not conforming to ordinary rules of behaviour
(a) Lunatic
(b) Absurd
(c) Eccentric
(d) Maniacal
Ans: (c)
303. One who compiles a dictionary
(a) Calligrapher
(b) Editor
(c) Lexicographer
(d) Compiler
Ans: (c)
304. A man who starves body for the good of the soul
(a) Monk
(b) Ascetic
(c) Spiritualist
(d) Saint
Ans: (b)
305. A person with full powers to act on behalf of a country
(a) Ambassador
(b) Emissary
(c) Plenipotentiary
(d) Envoy
Ans: (c). Single Word Substitution 4
306. Dungeon entered by a trapdoor
(a) Cellar
(b) Ditch
(c) Vault
(d) Oubliette
Ans: (d)
307. A sudden rush of wind
(a) Gale
(b) Typhoon
(c) Gust
(d) Storm
Ans: (c)
308. A person who is reserved in talks
(a) Reticent
(b) Silent
(c) Mendicant
(d) Garrulous
Ans: (a)
309. Design made by coloured pieces of glass or stones
(a) Oleograph
(b) Mosaic
(c) Tracery
(d) Relief
Ans: (b)
310. One desirous of getting more money
(a) Avaricious
(b) Voracious
(c) Garrulous
(d) Greedy
Ans: (a)
311. A person who helps you break the law
(a) Accomplice
(b) Ally
(c) Collaborator
(d) Spy
Ans: (a). Single Word Substitution 4
312. To talk much without coming to the point
(a) Verbosity
(b) Garrulous
(c) Circumlocution
(d) Loquacity
Ans: (c). Single Word Substitution 4
313. The school or college in which one has been educated
(a) Matinee
(b) Alumni
(c) Alma mater
(d) Calvin
Ans: (c)
114. A person who is always dissatisfied
(a) Heretic
(b) Felon
(c) Malcontent
(d) Surrogate
Ans: (c)
315. Short descriptive poem of picturesque scene or incident
(a) Malady
(b) Sonnet
(c) Idyll
(d) Charade
Ans: (c)
316. A woman whose husband is dead
(a) Virgin
(b) Spinster
(c) Wedlock
(d) Widow
Ans: (d). . Single Word Substitution 4
317. One who is interested in the welfare of women
(a) Feminine
(b) Flamboyant
(c) Effeminate
(d) Feminist
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
318. Constant effort to achieve something
(a) Perseverance
(b) Attempt
(c) Enthusiasm
(d) Vigour
Ans: (a)
319. To take one to task
(a) Disgrace
(b) Handle
(c) Entreat
(d) Rebuke
Ans: (d)
320. A person who speaks or supports an idea
(a) Pioneer
(b) Adviser
(c) Advocate
(d) Ideologist
Ans: (c). Single Word Substitution 4
321. Time after twilight and before night
(a) Evening
(b) Dawn
(c) Dusk
(d) Eclipse
Ans: (c)
322. A group of three novels or plays, each complete in itself
(a) Triplet
(b) Triumvir
(c) Trilogy
(d) Trivet
Ans: (c) . Single Word Substitution 4
323. A short stay at a place
(a) Halt
(b) Interlude
(c) Intermission
(d) Sojourn
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
324. Government by the gods
(a) Plutocracy
(b) Theocracy
(c) Pantisocracy
(d) Thearchy
Ans: (d)
325. A small piece of wood
(a) Splinter
(b) Crumb
(c) Scrap
(d) Chip
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
326. The mania for setting fires
(a) Pyromania
(b) Kleptomania
(c) Logomania
(d) Nymphomania
Ans: (a)
327. One whose attitude is: ‘eat, drink and be merry’
(a) Epicurean
(b) Cynic
(c) Materialistic
(d) Stoic
Ans: (a)
328. Loss of power to move in any or every part of the body
(a) Rheumatism
(b) Paralysis
(c) Eczema
(d) Leprosy
Ans: (b). Single Word Substitution 4
329. The science of judging a person’s character, capabilities, etc. from an examination of the shape of his skull
(a) Physiology
(b) Anthropology
(c) Phrenology
(d) Morphology
Ans: (c)
330. Responsible according to law
(a) Liable
(b) Eligible
(c) Legalised
(d) Legitimate
Ans: (a)
331. The power of reading the thoughts of others
(a) Psychopathy
(b) Telecommunication
(c) Psychology
(d) Telepathy
Ans: (a)
332. An instrument for viewing objects at a distance
(a) Microscope
(b) Telescope
(c) Periscope
(d) Kaleidoscope
Ans: (b)
333. Animals living on land and in water
(a) Ambiguous
(b) Amphibian
(c) Ambivalent
(d) Amorphous
Ans: (b). Single Word Substitution 4
334. A women trained to help other women in childbirth
(a) Virgin
(b) Midwife
(c) Matron
(d) Nurse
Ans: (b). Single Word Substitution 4
335. The original inhabitants of a country
(a) Aborigines
(b) Citizens
(c) Natives
(d) Primitive
Ans: (a)
336. Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
(a) Malevolence
(b) Bigotry
(c) Masochism
(d) Sadism
Ans: (d)
337. A political leader who tries to stir up people
(a) Demagogue
(b) Dictator
(c) Statesman
(d) Martinet
Ans: (a). Single Word Substitution 4
338. To disrespect a sacred place
(a) Sacrilege
(b) Blasphemy
(c) Consecrate
(d) Desecrate
Ans: (d)
339. One who pretends illness to escape duty
(a) Truant
(b) Malingerer
(c) Hypocrite
(d) Concubine
Ans: (b)
340. Atonement for one’s sins
(a) Redemption
(b) Repentance
(c) Salvation
(d) Expiation
Ans: (b)
341. Wistful longing for something one has known in the past
(a) Hysteria
(b) Logomania
(c) Megalomania
(d) Nostalgia
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
342. One filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm in a cause
(a) Martyr
(b) Pedant
(c) Fanatic
(d) Patriot
Ans: (c)
343. One who is likeable
(a) Amicable
(b) Amiable
(c) Effusive
(d) Ebullient
Ans: (b). Single Word Substitution 4
344. A man who operates on sick people
(a) Physician
(b) Operator
(c) Physiotherapist
(d) Surgeon
Ans: (d)
345. A man of odd habits
(a) Eccentric
(b) Cynical
(c) Introvert
(d) Moody
Ans: (a). Single Word Substitution 4
346. Contempt of God
(a) Agnosticism
(b) Nihilism
(c) Blasphemy
(d) Atheism
Ans: (c). Single Word Substitution 4
347. A person who has long experience
(a) Stalwart
(b) Pedantic
(c) Itinerant
(d) Veteran
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
348. Of unknown and unadmitted authorship
(a) Gullible
(b) Anonymous
(c) Unanimous
(d) Vexation
Ans: (b). Single Word Substitution 4
349. A funny imitation of a poem
(a) Counterfeit
(b) Sonnet
(c) Caricature
(d) Parody
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
350. Use of more words than are needed to express the meaning
(a) Circumlocution
(b) Verbatim
(c) Ventriloquism
(d) Pleonasm
Ans: (d)
351. A person concerned with practical results and values
(a) Fundamentalist
(b) Plagiarist
(c) Pragmatist
(d) Realist
Ans: (c)
352. A person who maliciously destroys things by fire
(a) Antagonist
(b) Activist
(c) Terrorist
(d) Incendiary
Ans: (d)
353. Science of printing
(a) Calligraphy
(b) Typography
(c) Topography
(d) Cryptography
Ans: (b). Single Word Substitution 4
354. Member of a band of robbers
(a) Dacoit
(b) Brigand
(c) Thief
(d) Pirate
Ans: (b)
355. A person holding a scholarship at a university
(a) Intellectual
(b) Pedant
(c) Scholar
(d) Bursar
Ans: (d)
356. A man whose wife is sexually unfaithful to him
(a) Dandy
(b) Bastard
(c) Concubine
(d) Cuckold
Ans: (d)
357. That which can be interpreted in any way
(a) Ambient
(b) Ambivalent
(c) Amphibious
(d) Ambiguous
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
358. The line which a plough cuts in the ground
(a) Vale
(b) Trench
(c) Furrow
(d) Trough
Ans: (c)
359. A person without manners or polish
(a) Rustic
(b) Naive
(c) Boorish
(d) Barbarian
Ans: (b). Single Word Substitution 4
360. Course for chariot or horse races
(a) Sanatorium
(b) Hangar
(c) Hippodrome
(d) Arena
Ans: (c)
361. A speech by an actor at the end of a play
(a) Epilogue
(b) Monologue
(c) Duologue
(d) Prologue
Ans: (a). Single Word Substitution 4
362. A thing or person behind time
(a) Lazy
(b) Sluggish
(c) Indolent
(d) Antiquated
Ans: (d)
363. To bring peace, and end violence
(a) Soothe
(b) Harmonise
(c) Tranquilize
(d) Pacify
Ans: (d)
364. Decisions made upon a political question by the votes of all qualified persons
(a) Veto
(b) Suffrage
(c) Plebiscite
(d) Franchise
Ans: (c). Single Word Substitution 4
365. Act of taking one’s life
(a) Immolation
(b) Slaughter
(c) Homicide
(d) Suicide
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
366. One who promotes the idea of the absence of government of any kind, when every man should be a law unto himself
(a) Anarchist
(b) Belligerent
(c) Iconoclast
(d) Agnostic
Ans: (a). Single Word Substitution 4
367. Careful in performing duties
(a) Punctual
(b) Punctilious
(c) Pugnacious
(d) Sincere
Ans: (b)
368. A place of ideal peace and happiness
(a) Asylum
(b) Utopia
(c) Eldorado
(d) Elysium
Ans: (d)
369. A field or a part of a garden where fruit trees grow
(a) Park
(b) Nursery
(c) Yard
(d) Orchard
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
370. The place where bricks are baked
(a) Foundry
(b) Mint
(c) Cemetery
(d) Kiln
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
371. Shining, brilliant and magnificent
(a) Luminous
(b) Gleaming
(c) Resplendent
(d) Polished
Ans: (c
372. The list of courses at a meal or of dishes that can be served in a restaurant
(a) Agenda
(b) Menu
(c) Biodata
(d) Catalogue
Ans: (b)
373. To do away with a rule law or agreement
(a) Cancel
(b) Repeal
(c) Obliterate
(d) Abrogate
Ans: (d)
374. A story in verse
(a) Elegy
(b) Hymn
(c) Sonnet
(d) Ballad
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
375. Something which is not thorough or profound
(a) Superficial
(b) Superstitious
(c) Superfluous
(d) Supernatural
Ans: (a). Single Word Substitution 4
376. An incompetent or stupid person
(a) Nigger
(b) Dud
(c) Snotty
(d) Duffer
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
377. The inability to decide between different opinions
(a) Adaptability
(b) Instability
(c) Versatility
(d) Vacillation
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
378. A room leading into a large room or hall
(a) Anteroom
(b) Lounge
(c) Lobby
(d) Pantry
Ans: (a). Single Word Substitution 4
379. One who is neither intelligent nor dull
(a) Tolerable
(b) Commoner
(c) Mediocre
(d) Diligent
Ans: (c). Single Word Substitution 4
380. One who stirs people for personal politics or profit
(a) Pedagogue
(b) Demagogue
(c) Dictator
(d) Hypocrite
Ans: (b)
381. Surgical removal of a stone from the bladder or kidney
(a) Dichotomy
(b) Tubectomy
(c) Vasectomy
(d) Lithotomy
Ans: (d). Single Word Substitution 4
382. A person who travels to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion
(a) Hermit
(b) Pilgrim
(c) Saint
(d) Mendicant
Ans: (a). Single Word Substitution 4
383. The science dealing with the problems of the old
(a) Endocrinology
(b) Geriatrics
(c) Obstetrics
(d) Oncology
Ans: (b). Single Word Substitution 4
384. Newly coined word or expression
(a) Malapropism
(b) Vocabulary
(c) Neologism
(d) Coinage
Ans: (c). Single Word Substitution 4
385. A man who dances to the tunes of his wife
(a) Effeminate
(b) Slave
(c) Henpecked
(d) Chum
Ans: (c). Single Word Substitution 4
386. One who loves books
(a) Bibliophobe
(b) Bibliographer
(c) Bibliophile
(d) Bibliophagist
Ans: (c)
387. Equal in rank, merit or quality
(a) Contemporary
(b) Chum
(c) Peer
(d) Colleague
Ans: (c). Single Word Substitution 4
388. A person sharing responsibility for a political party’s discipline and tactics
(a) Statesman
(b) Diplomat
(c) Whip
(d) Defector
Ans: (c). Single Word Substitution 4
389. To break of proceedings of a meeting for a time
(a) Procrastinate
(b) Terminate
(c) Adjourn
(d) Convene
Ans: (c). Single Word Substitution 4
390. Books, pictures etc. intended to arouse sexual desire
(a) Lewd
(b) Licentious
(c) Pornography
(d) Erotica
Ans: (c). Single Word Substitution 4
391. State of near unconsciousness
(a) Nap
(b) Insomnia
(c) Coma
(d) Stupor
Ans: (d)
392. A written message in business
(a) Agendum
(b) Corrigendum
(c) Plagiarism
(d) Memorandum
Ans: (d)
393. Plain or self-evident truth
(a) Proverb
(b) Precept
(c) Truism
(d) Formula
Ans: (c). Single Word Substitution 4
394. A woman who has many casual sexual relationships with others
(a) Prostitute
(b) Harlot
(c) Concubine
(d) Hostess
Ans: (b). Single Word Substitution 4
395. A person who makes love for amusement without serious intentions
(a) Concubine
(b) Philanderer
(c) Dandy
(d) Flirt
Ans: (b)
396. A fault or sin that may be forgiven
(a) Mercenary
(b) Inexcusable
(c) Unforgivable
(d) Venial
Ans: (d)
397. A person who gives written testimony for use in law court
(a) Deponent
(b) Appellant
(c) Witness
(d) Litigant
Ans: (a)
398. Allowance due to a wife from her husband on separation
(a) Bail
(b) Alimony
(c) Compensation
(d) Dole
Ans: (b)
399. A person whose chief interests are luxury and sexual gratification
(a) Masochist
(b) Voluptuary
(c) Debauch
(d) Epicure
Ans: (b)
400. One who specialises in the study of birds
(a) Ornithologist
(b) Naturalist
(c) Zoologist
(d) Biologist
Ans: (a) 0 0 0
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