One Word Substitution - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

One word substitute is Introvert.

Scholar: a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities.
Recluse: a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
Introvert: a person predominantly concerned with their own thoughts and feelings rather than with external things.
Intellectual: a person possessing a highly developed intellect.

One word substitute is Amateur.

Connoisseur: an expert judge in matters of taste.
Amateur: a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis.
Professional: relating to or belonging to a profession.
Dilettante: a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.

One word substitute is Truant.

Defeatist: a person who expects or is excessively ready to accept failure.
Sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.
Truant: a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.
Martinet: a person who demands complete obedience.

One word substitute is Credulous.

Credulous: having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
Credible: able to be believed
Creditable: (of a performance, effort, or action) deserving public acknowledgement and praise but not necessarily outstanding or successful.
Incredible: impossible to believe.

One word substitute is Dermatology.

Dermatology: the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders.
Endocrinology: the branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones.
Gynecologist: a physician or surgeon qualified to practise in gynaecology.
Orthopaedics: the branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles.

One word substitute is Trickster.

Trickster: a person who cheats or deceives people.
Imposter: a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain.
Magician: a person with magical powers.
Mountebank: a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money

One word substitute is Masque.

Mask: a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or frighten others.
Mosque: a Muslim place of worship.
Masque: a form of amateur dramatic entertainment, popular among the nobility in 16th- and 17th-century England, which consisted of dancing and acting performed by masked players.
Mascot: a person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck, especially one linked to a particular organization or event.

One word substitute is Celibate.

Bachelor: a man who is not and has never been married.
Celibate: a person who abstains from marriage and sexual relations.
Virgin: a person who has never had sexual intercourse.
Recluse: a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.

One word substitute is Tangible.

Contagious: (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another, typically by direct contact.
Contingent: a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group.
Tenacious: tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
Tangible: perceptible by touch.

One word substitute is Palatable.

Appetising: stimulating one's appetite.
Palatable: (of food or drink) pleasant to taste.
Tantalising: excite the senses or desires of (someone).
Sumptuous: splendid and expensive-looking.