In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
A person who knows many languages.
Answer: A
It is polyglot.
A polyglot knows several languages, from the Greek for many tongues. Bilingual means two languages only; linguistic is an adjective, and a linguist studies language as a subject rather than speaking many.
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One who has little faith in Human sincerity and goodness.
Answer: D
It is cynic.
A cynic doubts that people act from good motives. A stoic endures hardship without complaint, a fatalist believes events are fixed, and an egoist thinks chiefly of himself.
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One who possess many talents.
Answer: A
It is versatile.
Versatile means able to turn to many kinds of work, from the Latin for turning. Gifted describes talent without implying variety, and exceptional describes degree rather than range.
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Words inscribed on Tombs.
Answer: D
It is epitaph.
An epitaph is written on a tomb, from the Greek for upon a grave. An epilogue closes a book, an epistle is a letter, and an epitome is a summary or a perfect example.
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One who eats everything.
Answer: A
It is omnivorous.
Omnivorous means eating everything, from the Latin omnis, all, and vorare, to devour. Omniscient means knowing everything - the same prefix with a different root.
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Malafide case is one.
Answer: B
It is one undertaken in bad faith.
Mala fide is Latin for in bad faith, the opposite of bona fide. It describes an action taken with dishonest intent, whatever its outward form.
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The custom or practice of having more than one husband at the same time.
Answer: C
It is polyandry.
Polyandry is marriage to more than one husband, from the Greek for many men. Polygyny is marriage to more than one wife, and both are forms of polygamy.
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Tending to move away from the centre of axis.
Answer: A
It is centrifugal.
Centrifugal means fleeing the centre, from the Latin fugere, to flee. Centripetal means seeking the centre, from petere, to seek - the two are exact opposites.
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Teetotaller means
Answer: C
It is one who abstains from taking wine.
A teetotaller drinks no alcohol at all. The tee is thought to be an emphatic repetition of the t of total, marking total abstinence as against merely giving up spirits.
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A person interested in studying, selling and collecting old things.
Answer: A
It is antiquarian.
An antiquarian studies, collects and deals in antiquities. An archaeologist excavates and interprets remains as a scholar, which is a different occupation.
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