One Word Substitution MCQs with Answers & Explanations (Page 41)

A monopoly is the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service. Bureaucracy is government by officials. A sinecure is a post with a salary but no work. Plutocracy is government by the wealthy.

An oasis is a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found. Elysium is a place of ideal happiness. A mirage is an optical illusion of water in a desert. A pasture is land covered with grass for grazing animals.

To procrastinate is to delay or postpone action. To proselytize is to convert someone from one belief to another. To supplant is to supersede and replace. To tantalize is to tease someone with the promise of something unobtainable.

A ransom is a sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive. A quorum is the minimum number of members of an assembly needed to conduct business. Patrimony is property inherited from one's father. Alimony is a husband's provision for a wife after separation or divorce.

A siesta is an afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken in a hot climate. Slumber is sleep. Leisure is free time. Coma is a state of deep unconsciousness.

Supine means lying face upward. Prone means lying face downward. Horizontal means parallel to the plane of the horizon. Dormant means having normal physical functions suspended for a period of time.

A stoic is a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. An egoist is a person who is self-centered. A veteran is a person with long experience. A bigot is a person with narrow and prejudiced views.

Polyandry is the practice of a woman having more than one husband. Bigamy is being married to two people. Polygyny is the practice of a man having more than one wife. Monogamy is the practice of being married to one person at a time.

Telepathy is the supposed communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known senses. Clairvoyance is the faculty of seeing things or events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact. Tact is the skill in dealing with others. Intuition is the ability to understand something instinctively.

To deteriorate means to become progressively worse. To digress is to wander from the main point. To annihilate is to destroy completely. To abrogate is to do away with a rule.

A pilgrim is a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons. A crank is a person with eccentric ideas. A tourist is a person who travels for pleasure. An itinerant is a person who travels from place to place.

A sinecure is a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit. Honorary describes a position for which no salary is paid. Gratis means free of charge. Ex-officio means by virtue of one's office.

Fratricide is the act of killing one's brother. Patricide is the killing of one's father. Regicide is the killing of a king. Homicide is the killing of a human being.

Ennui is a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. Fatigue is extreme tiredness. Languor is a state of stillness or tiredness. Debility is physical weakness.

An altruist is a person who shows a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others. A philanthropist also helps mankind, often through large donations. A humanist is an advocate of the principles of humanism. An optimist is hopeful and confident about the future.

A domicile refers to the country that a person treats as their permanent home, or lives in and has a substantial connection with. A native is a person born in a specified place. A resident is a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis. A subject is a citizen or member of a state other than its supreme ruler.

A sensitive person is quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences. An impressionable person is easily influenced. A credulous person is too ready to believe things. Ingenious means clever and inventive.

A colleague is a person with whom one works in a profession or business. A companion is a person with whom one spends a lot of time. An ally is a state formally cooperating with another for a military purpose. An accomplice is a partner in crime.

A person who is inexorable is impossible to stop or prevent from continuing their course; they cannot be persuaded by request or prayer. Infallible means incapable of making mistakes. Impregnable means unable to be captured. Inexplicable means unable to be explained.

A fable is a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. A tale is a fictitious or true narrative. An anecdote is a short amusing story about a real incident or person. A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, often with human characters.