One Word Substitution - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

One word substitute is Plagiarism.

Copying: make a similar or identical version of; reproduce.
Reframing: place (a picture or photograph) in a new frame.
Reproducing: produce a copy of.
Plagiarism: the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

One word substitute is Reticent.

Reticent: not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
Silent: not making or accompanied by any sound.
Mendicant: given to begging.
Garrulous: excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

One word substitute is Circumlocution.

Verbosity: the fact or quality of using more words than needed; wordiness.
Garrulous: excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
Loquacity: the quality of talking a great deal; talkativeness.
Circumlocution: the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.

One word substitute is Optimist.

Sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.
Optimist: a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something.
Cynic: a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honourable or unselfish reasons.
Pessimist: a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.

One word substitute is Thearchy.

Plutocracy: government by the wealthy.
Theocracy: a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
Thearchy: rule by a god or gods.
Pantisocracy: a form of utopian social organization in which all are equal in social position and responsibility.

One word substitute is Credible.

Credulous: having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
Creditable: (of a performance, effort, or action) deserving public acknowledgement and praise but not necessarily outstanding or successful.
Trustworthy: able to be relied on as honest or truthful.
Credible: able to be believed; convincing.

One word substitute is Mosaic.

Oleograph: a print textured to resemble an oil painting.
Mosaic: a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass, etc.
Tracery: ornamental stone openwork, typically in the upper part of a Gothic window.
Relief: a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress.

One word substitute is Alma mater.

Matinee: an afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema.
Alumni: a former pupil or student, especially a male one, of a particular school, college, or university.
Alma mater: the university, school, or college that one formerly attended.
Calvin: a guy who is really nice and funny.

One word substitute is Widow.

Virgin: a person who has never had sexual intercourse.
Spinster: an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage.
Wedlock: the state of being married.
Widow: a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not married again.

One word substitute is Chip.

Splinter: a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.
Crumb: a small fragment of bread, cake, or biscuit.
Scrap: a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.
Chip: a small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material such as wood or stone.