One Word Substitution - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

One word substitute is Peer.

Chum: a close friend.
Contemporary: living or occurring at the same time.
Peer: a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person.
Colleague: a person with whom one works in a profession or business.

One word substitute is Pornography.

Lewd: crude and offensive in a sexual way.
Licentious: promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.
Pornography: printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate sexual excitement.
Erotica: erotic literature or art.

One word substitute is Intercede.

Interfere: intervene in a situation without invitation or necessity.
Interact: act in such a way as to have an effect on each other.
Interrupt: stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process).
Intercede: intervene on behalf of another.

One word substitute is Geriatrics.

Oncology: the study and treatment of tumours.
Geriatrics: the branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people.
Obstetrics: the branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth and midwifery.
Endocrinology: the branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones.

One word substitute is Henpecked.

Effeminate: (of a man) having characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly.
Slave: (especially in the past) a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
Henpecked: (of a woman) continually criticize and order about (her husband or other male partner).
Chum: a close friend.

One word substitute is Emeritus.

Emeritus: (of the former holder of an office, especially a university professor) having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honour.
Honorary: conferred as an honour, without the usual requirements or functions.
Sinecure: a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.
Retired: having left one's job and ceased to work.

One word substitute is Stupor.

Nap: sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day.
Insomnia: habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep.
Coma: a prolonged state of deep unconsciousness, caused especially by severe injury or illness.
Stupor: a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility.

One word substitute is Abrogate.

Cancel: decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place.
Repeal: revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament).
Obliterate: destroy utterly; wipe out.
Abrogate: repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).

One word substitute is Palatable.

Pungent: having a sharply strong taste or smell.
Palatable: (of food or drink) pleasant to taste.
Sensuous: relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect.
Edible: fit to be eaten (often used to contrast with unpalatable or poisonous varieties).

One word substitute is Bibliophile.

Bibliophobe: one who who fears and hates books, book-learning or reading.
Bibliographer: anyone who writes about books.
Bibliophile: a person who collects or has a great love of books.
Bibliophagist: a bibliophage; one who loves to read books.