ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION – Set 24
Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the word the word can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence.
- One who specializes in the study of birds
(1) Biologist
(2) Naturalist
(3) Zoologist
(4) Ornithologist
Ans:- (4) Ornithologist
- Property inherited from one’s father or ancestors
(1) Alimony
(2) Patrimony
(3) Legacy
(4) Inheritance
Ans:- (2) Patrimony
- Connoisseur of choice food
(1) Greedy
(2) Glutton
(3) Gourmet
(4) Gourmand
Ans:- (3) Gourmet
- Person who makes love for amusement without serous intentions
(1) Concubine
(2) Philanderer
(3) Dandy
(4) Flirt
Ans:- (2) Philanderer
- A person pretending to be somebody he is not
(1) Imposter
(2) Liar
(3) Rogue
(4) Magician
Ans:- (1) Imposter
- One who east human flesh
(1) Beast
(2) Savage
(3) Cannibal
(4) Carnivorous
Ans:- (3) Cannibal
- Allowance due to a wife from her husband on separation
(1) Bail
(2) Alimony
(3) Dole
(4) Compensation
Ans:- (2) Alimony
- Fear of going to bed
(1) Clinophobia
(2) Ballistophobia
(3) Xenophobia
(4) Stenophobia
Ans:- (1) Clinophobia
- Official incharge of a museum
(1) Dean
(2) Warden
(3) Curator
(4) Supervisor
Ans:- (3) Curator
- The doctrine that human souls pass from one body to another at the time of death
(1) Metamorphosis
(2) Transition
(3) Transmigration
(4) Extrapolation
Ans:- (3) Transmigration