One Word SubstituteOne Word SubstituteSynergy Exam Study Material PDF Compilation – TME / Engine Cadet – Click Here Practice Test 1 One Word Substitutes - Part 1 1. Murder of a king Genocide Regicide Infanticide Matricide 2. Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards to a VIP Commandos Servants Outriders Attendants 3. A school boy who cuts classes frequently is a Sycophant Truant Martinet Defeatist 4. A person who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonderful things Mountebank Magician Imposter Trickster 5. A dramatic performance Mosque Mascot Masque Mask 6. One who does not marry, especially as a religious obligation Recluse Bachelor Vigin Celibate 7. Medical study of skin and its diseases Gynealogy Endocrinology Orthopaedics Dermatology 8. One who dabbles in fine arts for the love of it and not for monetary gains Connoisseur Dilettante Amateur Professional 9. One absorbed in his own thoughts and feelings rather than in things outside Introvert Intellectual Scholar Recluse 10. The part of government which is concerned with making of rules Court Legislature Bar Tribunal 11. An expression of mild disapproval Reproof Impertinence Warning Denigration 12. Very pleasing to eat Appetising Tantalising Palatable Sumptuous 13. That which is perceptible by touch is Tangible Contagious Contingent Tenacious 14. One who is determined to exact full vengeance for wrongs done to him Vindictive Virulent Vindicator Usurer 15. Ready to believe Creditable Credulous Credible Incredible Time's upPractice Test 2 One Word Substitutes - Part 2 1. Present opposing arguments or evidence Criticise Rebut Rebuff Reprimand 2. A light sailing boat built specially for racing Yacht Canoe Frigate Dinghy 3. One who is in charge of museum Warden Supervisor Caretaker Curator 4. Murder of a brother Homicide Regicide Patricide Fratricide 5. A style full of words Verbose Rhetorical Pedantic Abundant 6. The policy of extending a country's empire and influence Capitalism Internationalism Communism Imperialism 7. To walk with slow or regular Steps is to Stride Advance Pace Limp 8. A voice loud enough to be heard Audible Applaudable Oral Laudable 9. Having superior or intellectual interests and tastes Sophisticated Highbrow Fastidious Elite 10. A government by the nobles Aristocracy Democracy Autocracy Bureaucracy 11. Something that relates to everyone in the world Common Usual Universal General 12. One who is honourably discharged from service Emancipated Emeritus Relieved Retired 13. Of outstanding significance Rational Ominous Evident Monumental 14. One who believes that all things and events in life are predetermined is a Puritan Egoist Fatalist Tyrant 15. To cause troops, etc. to spread out in readiness for battle Disperse Align Collocate Deploy Time's upPractice Test 3 One Word Substitutes – Part 3 1. Words inscribed on tomb Epistle Epilogue Epitaph Epitome 2. That which cannot be corrected Unintelligible Indelible Incorrigible Illegible 3. A person who insists on something Stickler Instantaneous Disciplinarian Boaster 4. One who possesses many talents Versatile Gifted Exceptional Nubile 5. List of the business or subjects to be considered at a meeting Plan Schedule Agenda Timetable 6. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool Senility Dotage Imbecility Superannuation 7. A prima facie case is such As it seems at first sight As it seems to the court after a number of hearings As it is made to seem at first sight As it turns out to be at the end 8. A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power Snob Literate Intellectual Expert 9. A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge Pedantic Verbose Pompous Ornate 10. The study of ancient societies Archaeology History Ethnology Anthropology 11. A person pretending to be somebody he is not Imposter Liar Magician Rogue 12. One who has little faith in human sincerity and goodness Cynic Stoic Egoist Fatalist 13. State in which the few govern the many Plutocracy Monarchy Autocracy Oligarchy 14. A person who knows many foreign languages Polyglot Linguist Bilingual Grammarian 15. Leave or remove from a place considered dangerous Exterminate Evacuate Avoid Evade Time's up Practice Test 4 One Word Substitutes – Part 4 1. A person interested in collecting, studying and selling of old things Crank Antiquarian Archealogist Junk-dealer 2. Malafide case is one Which is undertaken in a good faith Which is undertaken after a long delay Which is not undertaken at all Which is undertaken in a bad faith 3. That which cannot be seen Invisible Unseen Insensible Intangible 4. One who eats everything Omniscient Insolvent Omnivorous Irrestible 5. In a state of tension or anxiety or suspense Diffused Off balance Depressed On tenterhooks 6. One who is not easily pleased by anything Fastidious Mediaeval Maiden Precarious 7. To slap with a flat object Gnaw Chop Swat Hew 8. A remedy for all diseases Stoic Panacea Marvel Recompense 9. The custom or practice of having more than one husband at same time Polygyny Polyandry Polyphony Polychromy 10. That which cannot be read Illegible Incorrigible Negligible Ineligible 11. A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics, etc. Booth Store Stall Boutique 12. Tending to move away from the centre or axis Centrifugal Awry Axiomatic Centripetal 13. A drawing on transparent paper Negative Transparency Red print Blue print 14. One who is fond of fighting Belligerent Militant Aggressive Bellicose 15. Teetotaller means One who abstains from taking wine One who abstains from meat One who abstains from theft One who abstains from malice Time's upPractice Test 5 One Word Substitutes – Part 5 1. Study of the evolution of man as an animal Chronology Anthropology Archaeology Ethnology 2. A disease of mind causing an uncontrollable desire to steal Schizophrenia Kleptomania Claustrophobia Magolomania 3. Parts of a country behind the coast or a river's banks Swamps Archipelago Hinterland Isthmus 4. The raison d'etre of a controversy is The enthusiasm with which it is kept alive The unending hostility the parties concerned have towards each other The fitness with which participants handle it The reason or justification of its existence 5. Something that can be heard Audio-visual Audible Audition Auditory 6. A child born after death of his father Bastard Posthumous Orphan Progenitor 7. A paper written by hand Handicraft Manuscript Thesis Handiwork 8. Be the embodiment or perfect example of Personify Characterise Idol Signify 9. A religious discourse Sanctorum Sermon Preach Stanza 10. Habitually silent or talking little Unequivocal Servile Taciturn Synoptic 11. A name adopted by an author in his writings Nickname Title Pseudonym Nomenclature 12. A place that provides refuge Shelter Orphanage Sanatorium Asylum 13. Study of birds Ophthalmology Ornithology Orology Optology 14. The absence of law and order Mutiny Anarchy Rebellion Revolt 15. One who cannot be corrected Incurable Hardened Invulnerable Incorrigible 16. The act of violating the sanctity of the church is Blashphemy Desecration Sacrilege Heresy 17. A person not sure of the existence of god Theist Cynic Agnostic Atheist 18. One who does not believe in existence of god Stoic Egoist Naive Atheist 19. A place where bees are kept in called An apiary A hive A sanctury A mole 20. A person who speaks many languages Linguist Monolingual Bilingual Polyglot Time's upPractice Test 6 One Word Substitutes – Part 6 1. To accustom oneself to a foreign climate Adapt Adopt Acclimatise Accustom 2. Hater of learning and knowledge Misologist Bibliophile Misogynist Misanthropist 3. A place where monks live as a secluded community Diocese Monastery Convent Cathedral 4. A building for storing threshed grain Granary Store Dockyard Hangar 5. Giving undue favours to one's own kith and kin Wordliness Nepotism Corruption Favouritism 6. Detailed plan of journey Travelkit Schedule Itinerary Travelogue 7. A person who brings goods illegally into the country Importer Exporter Fraud Smuggler 8. One who sacrifices his life for a cause Revolutionary Patriot Soldier Martyr 9. Continuing fight between parties, families, clans, etc. Enmity Skirmish Quarrel Feud 10. A large sleeping-room with many beds Dormitory Bedroom Basement Hostel 11. One who knows everything Literate Omniscient Scholar Omnipotent 12. A person interested in reading books and nothing else Scholar Student Book-worm Book-keepr 13. One who does not care for literature or art Illiterate Philistine Primitive Barbarian 14. Incapable of being seen through Obsolete Opaque Potable Ductile 15. To take secretly in small quantities Robbery Theft Defalcation Pilferage Time's up Other Tests :SynonymsAntonymsTechnical Questions (TME) SHARE THIS POST Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Telegram WhatsApp