One Word Substitution - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

One word substitute is Mercenary.

Sinecure: a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.
Honorary: conferred as an honour, without the usual requirements or functions.
Mercenary: primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
Equestrian: relating to horse riding.

One word substitute is Microscope.

Telescope: an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused and the resulting image magnified.
Binoculars: an optical instrument with a lens for each eye, used for viewing distant objects.
Microscope: an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal or plant cells, typically magnified several hundred times.
Bioscope: a cinema or film.

One word substitute is Contagious.

Infectious: (of a disease or disease-causing organism) liable to be transmitted to people, organisms, etc. through the environment.
Contiguous: sharing a common border; touching.
Fatal: causing death.
Contagious: (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another, typically by direct contact.

One word substitute is Harem.

Wardrobe: a large, tall cupboard or recess in which clothes may be hung or stored.
Pantry: a small room or cupboard in which food, crockery, and cutlery are kept.
Harem: (in former times) the separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female servants.
Anteroom: an antechamber, typically serving as a waiting room.

One word substitute is Custodian.

Custodian: a person who has responsibility for taking care of or protecting something.
Curator: a manager or overseer.
Watchman: a man employed to look after an empty building, especially at night.
Dean: the head of a university faculty or department or of a medical school.

One word substitute is Byre.

Hutch: a box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits or other small domesticated animals.
Byre: a cowshed.
Hangar: a large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft.
Kennel: a small shelter for a dog.
Barracks: a large building or group of buildings used to house soldiers.

One word substitute is Honorary.

Honorific: given as a mark of respect but having few or no duties.
Honest: free of deceit; truthful and sincere.
Honorary: (of an office or its holder) unpaid.
Honourable: bringing or deserving honour.

One word substitute is Rejuvenate.

Rejuvenate: make (someone or something) look or feel better, younger, or more vital.
Restore: bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation).
Replenish: fill (something) up again.
Render: provide or give (a service, help, etc.).

One word substitute is Belligerent.

Bellicose: demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
Belligerent: engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized by international law.
Imperialist: relating to, supporting, or practising imperialism.
Courageous: not deterred by danger or pain; brave.

One word substitute is Pantisocracy.

Democracy: a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Bureaucracy: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Plutocracy: government by the wealthy.
Pantisocracy: a form of utopian social organization in which all are equal in social position and responsibility.