One Word Substitution - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

One word substitute is Introvert.

Egoist: a self-centered or selfish person.
Extrovert: an outgoing, socially confident person.
Introvert: a person predominantly concerned with their own thoughts and feelings rather than with external things.
Eccentric: (of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.

One word substitute is Antidote.

Serum: an amber-coloured, protein-rich liquid which separates out when blood coagulates.
Antiseptic: preventing the growth of disease-causing microorganisms.
Seromycin: medication used to treat tuberculosis.
Antidote: a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison.

One word substitute is Chaperon.

Spinster: an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage.
Matron: a woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other institution.
Chaperon: an older woman responsible for the decorous behaviour of a young unmarried girl at social occasions.
Chandler: a dealer in supplies and equipment for ships and boats.

One word substitute is Slave.

Bondsman: a person who stands surety for a bond.
Slave: (especially in the past) a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
Servant: a person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant.
Subordinate: lower in rank or position.

One word substitute is Numismatist.

Philatelist: one who collects or studies stamps
Numismatist: collectors, specialist dealers and scholars who use coins in object-based research.
Narcissist: a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.
Fatalist: someone who feels that no matter what he or she does, the outcome will be the same because it's predetermined.

One word substitute is Traitor.

Traitor: a person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle.
Cheat: act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.
Hypocrite: a hypocritical person.
Disloyal: failing to be loyal to a person, country, or organization to which one has obligations.

One word substitute is Indispensable.

Irrevocable: not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final.
Impracticable: (of a course of action) impossible in practice to do or carry out.
Indispensable: absolutely necessary.
Impossible: not able to occur, exist, or be done.

One word substitute is Itinerant.

Itinerant: travelling from place to place.
Mendicant: given to begging.
Journeyman: a worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding.
Tramp: walk heavily or noisily.

One word substitute is Incredible.

Fictitious: not real or true; imaginary or fabricated.
Imaginary: existing only in the imagination.
Concocted: make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients.
Incredible: impossible to believe.

One word substitute is Dirge.

Elegy: (in modern literature) a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
Ode: a lyric poem, typically one in the form of an address to a particular subject, written in varied or irregular metre.
Dirge: a mournful song, piece of music, or sound.
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.