One Word Substitution Questions for Competitive Exams

One word substitute is Truant.

Defeatist: a person who expects or is excessively ready to accept failure.
Sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.
Truant: a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.
Martinet: a person who demands complete obedience.

One word substitute is Credulous.

Credulous: having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
Credible: able to be believed
Creditable: (of a performance, effort, or action) deserving public acknowledgement and praise but not necessarily outstanding or successful.
Incredible: impossible to believe.

One word substitute is Dermatology.

Dermatology: the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders.
Endocrinology: the branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones.
Gynecologist: a physician or surgeon qualified to practise in gynaecology.
Orthopaedics: the branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles.

One word substitute is Masque.

Mask: a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or frighten others.
Mosque: a Muslim place of worship.
Masque: a form of amateur dramatic entertainment, popular among the nobility in 16th- and 17th-century England, which consisted of dancing and acting performed by masked players.
Mascot: a person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck, especially one linked to a particular organization or event.

One word substitute is Palatable.

Appetising: stimulating one’s appetite.
Palatable: (of food or drink) pleasant to taste.
Tantalising: excite the senses or desires of (someone).
Sumptuous: splendid and expensive-looking.