One Word Substitution - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

One word substitute is Adolescence.

Puberty: the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.
Adolescence: the period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult.
Infancy: the state or period of babyhood or early childhood.
Maturity: the state, fact, or period of being mature.

One word substitute is Chauvinism.

Communism: a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.
Imperialism: a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means.
Patriotism: the quality of being patriotic; devotion to and vigorous support for one's country.
Chauvinism: exaggerated or aggressive patriotism.

One word substitute is Unintelligible.

Illegible: not clear enough to be read.
Unintelligible: impossible to understand.
Unknown: not known or familiar.
Undecipherable: (of speech or writing) not able to be read or understood.

One word substitute is Cartographer.

Lexicographer: a person who compiles dictionaries.
Mapper: a designer of levels for video games.
Cartographer: a person who draws or produces maps.
Graphologist: a person who studies graphology (= the way a person writes by hand).

One word substitute is Misogynist.

Misanthropist: a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.
Masochist: a person who derives sexual gratification from their own pain or humiliation.
Misogynist: a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women.
Misogamist: marriage-hater.

One word substitute is Madrigal.

Ballad: a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next.
Madrigal: a part-song for several voices, especially one of the Renaissance period, typically unaccompanied and arranged in elaborate counterpoint.
Panegyric: a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.
Limerick: a humorous five-line poem with a rhyme scheme aabba.

One word substitute is Verbatim.

Copying: make a similar or identical version of; reproduce.
Mugging: an act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place.
Verbatim: in exactly the same words as were used originally.
Photostat: a type of machine for making photocopies on special paper.

One word substitute is Fatalist.

Pessimist: a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
Fatalist: someone who feels that no matter what he or she does, the outcome will be the same because it's predetermined.
Palmist: a person who practises palmistry; a palm reader.
Astrologer: a person who uses astrology to tell others about their character or to predict their future.

One word substitute is Wriggle.

Swagger: walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way.
Stumble: trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall.
Wriggle: twist and turn with quick writhing movements.
Crawl: move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground.

One word substitute is Megalomania.

Paroxysm: a sudden attack or outburst of a particular emotion or activity.
Megalomania: delusion about one's own power or importance.
Insanity: the state of being seriously mentally ill; madness.
Braggart: a person who boasts about their achievements or possessions.