One Word Substitution - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

One word substitute is Bursar.

Intellectual: relating to the intellect.
Pedant: a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
Scholar: a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities.
Bursar: a student who holds a bursary.

One word substitute is Boorish.

Rustic: lacking the sophistication of the city; backward and provincial.
Naive: (of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement.
Boorish: rough and bad-mannered; coarse.
Barbarian: (in ancient times) a member of a people not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian).

One word substitute is Parody.

Counterfeit: made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud.
Sonnet: a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
Caricature: a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.
Parody: an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

One word substitute is Scapegoat.

Innocent: not guilty of a crime or offence.
Scapegoat: a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.
Ignoramus: an ignorant or stupid person.
Nincompoop: a foolish or stupid person.

One word substitute is Antiquated.

Lazy: unwilling to work or use energy.
Sluggish: slow-moving or inactive.
Indolent: wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
Antiquated: old-fashioned or outdated.

One word substitute is Cuckold.

Dandy: a man unduly concerned with looking stylish and fashionable.
Bastard: an unpleasant or despicable person.
Concubine: a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.
Cuckold: a man whose wife is sexually unfaithful, often regarded as an object of derision.

One word substitute is Hippodrome.

Sanatorium: an establishment for the medical treatment of people who are convalescing or have a chronic illness.
Hangar: a large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft.
Hippodrome: a stadium for chariot or horse races.
Arena: a level area surrounded by seating, in which sports, entertainments, and other public events are held.

One word substitute is Pleonasm.

Circumlocution: the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
Verbatim: in exactly the same words as were used originally.
Ventriloquism: an act of stagecraft in which a person (a ventriloquist) changes his or her voice so that it appears that the voice is coming from elsewhere.
Pleonasm: the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning (e.g. see with one's eyes ), either as a fault of style or for emphasis.

One word substitute is Liar.

Scoundrel: a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.
Liar: a person who tells lies.
Crook: the hooked staff of a shepherd.
Hypocrite: a hypocritical person.

One word substitute is Pacify.

Soothe: gently calm (a person or their feelings).
Harmonise: add notes to (a melody) to produce harmony.
Pacify: quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.
Tranquilize: (of a drug) have a calming or sedative effect on.