In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
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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A drawing on transparent paper.
Answer: D
It is a transparency.
A transparency is an image on transparent material, meant to be viewed by light passing through it. A blueprint is a photographic copy of a plan on paper, and a negative is exposed film.
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One who is not easily pleased by anything.
Answer: D
It is fastidious.
Fastidious means hard to please and attentive to detail, from the Latin fastidium, loathing. Precarious means insecure and has nothing to do with taste.
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A remedy for all diseases.
Answer: C
It is a panacea.
A panacea is a cure-all, from the Greek pan-akeia, all-healing, and the name of a Greek goddess of healing. A recompense is a repayment.
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One who is fond of fighting.
Answer: A
It is bellicose.
Bellicose means eager to fight, from the Latin bellum, war. Belligerent means actually engaged in fighting, aggressive describes the manner of attack, and militant describes vigorous support for a cause.
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