One Word Substitution - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

One word substitute is Sinecure.

Honorary: conferred as an honour, without the usual requirements or functions.
Sinecure: a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.
Gratis: without charge; free.
Ex-officio: by virtue of one's position or status.

One word substitute is Hippy.

Joker: a person who is fond of joking.
Hippy: a person of unconventional appearance, typically having long hair, associated with a subculture involving a rejection of conventional values and the taking of hallucinogenic drugs.
Scapegoat: a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.
Butt: (of a person or animal) hit (someone or something) with the head or horns.

One word substitute is Ennui.

Fatigue: extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.
Ennui: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
Languor: tiredness or inactivity, especially when pleasurable.
Debility: physical weakness, especially as a result of illness.

One word substitute is Domicile.

Native: a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.
Resident: a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.
Domicile: a person's residence or home.
Subject: a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with.

One word substitute is Swat.

Hew: chop or cut (something, especially wood or coal) with an axe, pick, or other tool.
Swat: hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object.
Chop: cut (something) into pieces with repeated sharp blows of an axe or knife.
Gnaw: bite at or nibble something persistently.

One word substitute is Inexorable.

Inexorable: (of a person) impossible to persuade; unrelenting.
Infallible: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Impregnable: (of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into.
Inexplicable: unable to be explained or accounted for.

One word substitute is Contagious.

Infectious: (of a disease or disease-causing organism) liable to be transmitted to people, organisms, etc. through the environment.
Contagious: (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another, typically by direct contact.
Contiguous: sharing a common border; touching.
Contextual: depending on or relating to the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea.

One word substitute is Pantheist.

Agnostic: a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God.
Theist: a person who believes in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe.
Pantheist: person who believes that reality is identical with divinity, or that all-things compose an all-encompassing, immanent god.
Pantechnicon: a large van for transporting furniture.

One word substitute is Homonym.

Homonym: each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins.
Synonym: a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.
Acronym: an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.
Antonym: a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad and good ).

One word substitute is Cosmopolitan.

Patriot: a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
Nationalist: a person who strongly identifies with their own nation and vigorously supports its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
Cosmopolitan: familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures.
Metropolitan: relating to or denoting a metropolis or large city.