One Word Substitution - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

One word substitute is Ambiguous.

Ambient: relating to the immediate surroundings of something.
Ambivalent: having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Amphibious: relating to, living in, or suited for both land and water.
Ambiguous: open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

One word substitute is Veteran.

Stalwart: loyal, reliable, and hard-working.
Pedantic: excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.
Itinerant: travelling from place to place.
Veteran: a person who has had long experience in a particular field.

One word substitute is Personify.

Signify: be an indication of.
Characterise: describe the distinctive nature or features of.
Personify: represent or embody (a quality, concept, etc.) in a physical form.
Masquerade: a false show or pretence.

One word substitute is Incendiary.

Antagonist: a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
Activist: a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.
Terrorist: a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
Incendiary: a person who starts fires.

One word substitute is Highbrow.

Intellectual: relating to the intellect.
Aristocrat: a member of the aristocracy.
Elite: a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.
Highbrow: intellectual or rarefied in taste.

One word substitute is Furrow.

Vale: a valley (used in place names or as a poetic term).
Trench: a long, narrow ditch.
Furrow: a long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, especially for planting seeds or irrigation.
Trough: a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of.

One word substitute is Anonymous.

Gullible: easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.
Anonymous: (of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name.
Unanimous: (of two or more people) fully in agreement.
Vexation: the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

One word substitute is Pragmatist.

Plagiarist: one who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own, thus engaging in plagiarism; a literary thief.
Realist: a person who accepts a situation as it is and is prepared to deal with it accordingly.
Pragmatist: a person who is guided more by practical considerations than by ideals.
Fundamentalist: a person who believes in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture in a religion.

One word substitute is Epilogue.

Epilogue: a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.
Monologue: a long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast programme.
Duologue: a play or part of a play with speaking roles for only two actors.
Prologue: a separate introductory section of a literary, dramatic, or musical work.

One word substitute is Plebiscite.

Veto: a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a lawmaking body.
Suffrage: the right to vote in political elections.
Plebiscite: the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution.
Franchise: an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, for example acting as an agent for a company's products.