one word substitution section 1 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Answer: (b)

changeling

changeling (N.) : a child who is believed to have been secretly left in exchange for another

tiddler (N.) : a very small fish

tyke (N.) : a small child, one who behaves badly

nipper (N.) : a small child

Answer: (a)

soporific

soporific (N.) : a drug making you want to go to sleep

poppy (N.) : a wild/garden plant, with a large delicate flower that is usually red, and small black seeds

beguile (V.) : to trick somebody into doing something, by being nice to them

pedant (N.) : a person who is too concerned with small detail/ rules especially when learning/ teaching

Answer: (a)

spasm

spasm (N.) : a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

sprain (N.) : an injury to a joint in your body (wrist/ankle) caused by suddenly twisting it

spam (N.) : unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk

span (N.) : the distance/interval between two points

Answer: (b)

ungrippable

ungrippable (Adj.) : that can’t be captured

impregnable (Adj.) : strong and impossible to defeat/change ; invincible

unbreakable (Adj.) : that can’t be entered by force

slippery (Adj.) : difficult to hold/ stand/move in, because it is smooth wet/polished

Answer: (a)

verbatim

verbatim (Adj.) : exactly as spoken/written ; word for word

verbose (Adj.) : using/containing more words than are needed; long-worded

verbiage (N.) : the use of too many words or of more difficult words than are needed to express an idea

verbalism (N.) : a phrase/sentence having little or no meaning ; the way in which something is said

Answer: (b)

economical

economical (Adj.) : providing good service/value in relation to the amount of time/money spent;

using no more than is necessary;

not spending more money than is necessary, frugal

punctual (Adj.) : not late ; happening or doing at the arranged/ correct time

miserly (Adj.) : hating to spend money

calculative (Adj.) : used of persons– the most calculating and selfish men; shrewd