One Word Substitution - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

One word substitute is Truism.

Proverb: a short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.
Precept: a general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought.
Truism: a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting.
Formula: a mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols.

One word substitute is Obituary.

Condolence: an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of the death of a person's relative or close friend.
Calumny: the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander.
Obituary: a notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.
Ouija: a board bearing the alphabet and various symbols, with a planchette that is moved by the fingers to spell out messages, an action believed by some people to be under the direction of spirits.

One word substitute is Apprentice.

Foreman: a male worker who supervises and directs other workers.
Accomplice: a person who helps another commit a crime.
Novice: a person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation.
Apprentice: a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.

One word substitute is Venial.

Mercenary: primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
Venial: (of a fault or offence) slight and pardonable.
Unforgivable: so bad as to be unable to be forgiven or excused.
Inexcusable: too bad to be justified or tolerated.

One word substitute is Voluptuary.

Masochist: a person who derives sexual gratification from their own pain or humiliation.
Voluptuary: a person devoted to luxury and sensual pleasure.
Debauch: destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt.
Epicure: a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

One word substitute is Harlot.

Prostitute: a person, in particular a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment.
Harlot: a woman who has many casual sexual encounters or relationships.
Concubine: (in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.
Hostess: a woman who receives or entertains guests.

One word substitute is Stoicism.

Docility: easily managed or handled.
Stoicism: the endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint.
Patience: the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
Reticence: the quality of being reticent; reserve.

One word substitute is Deponent.

Deponent: a person who makes a deposition or affidavit under oath.
Appellant: a person who applies to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
Witness: a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
Litigant: a person involved in a lawsuit.

One word substitute is Milliner.

Draper: a person who sells textile fabrics.
Tinker: (especially in former times) a person who makes a living by travelling from place to place mending pans and other metal utensils.
Milliner: a person who makes or sells women's hats.
Farrier: a smith who shoes horses.

One word substitute is Brittle.

Breakable: capable of breaking or being broken easily.
Ductile: (of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire.
Brittle: hard but liable to break easily.
Delicate: very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality.