Now a days in almost all competitive exams they are asking questions from this area. With basic knowledge of English and little idea you can easily get full marks in this section. We are posting some of the important substitution word here. Happy reading :)
Serial
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Sentence
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One Word
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1
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Person who eats too much
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Glutton
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2
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Belonging to a foreign country
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Alien
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3
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The Science which studies the crust of the earth
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Geology
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4
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A man who is womanish in his habits
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Effeminate
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5
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One who attacks first
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Aggressor
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6
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One who eats human flesh
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Cannibal
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7
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A doctor who treats skin diseases
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Dermatologist
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8
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A person who is slow in learning
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Dunce
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9
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One who is all powerful
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Omnipotent
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10
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A cure for all diseases
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Panacea
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11
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One who is recovering from illness
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Convalescent
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12
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One who thinks only of welfare of women
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Feminist
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13
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A person pretending to be somebody he is not
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Imposter
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14
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A study of man
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Anthropology
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15
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A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute
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Arbitrator
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16
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One who looks at the dark side of things
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Pessimist
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17
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A thing no longer in use
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Obsolete
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18
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One who loves mankind
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Philanthropist
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19
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A person who is of an age from 80 to 90
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Octogenarian
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20
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The study of human face
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Physiognomy
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21
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A doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
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Pathologist
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22
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Open rebellion against authority
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Mutiny
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23
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One who is not sure of the existence of God
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Agnostic
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24
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One who spends very little
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Miser
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25
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A paper written by hand
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Manuscript
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26
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Animals that live on plants
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Herbivorous
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27
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A person who believes whatever is told to him is
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Credulous
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28
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Murder of a King
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Regicide
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29
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Existing from birth or before birth
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Congenital
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30
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A medicine that induces sleep
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Narcotic
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31
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One who deals in wine
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Vintner
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32
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One who totally abstains from wine
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Teetotaller
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33
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Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool
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Dotage
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34
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A book published after the death of its author
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Posthumous
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35
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That which cannot be conquered
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Invincible
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36
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One who collects coins
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Numismatists
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37
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A Government by the rich
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Plutocracy
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38
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A picture drawn to make people laugh
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Caricature
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39
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Property inherited from forefathers
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Patrimony
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40
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A place where pigs are kept
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Sty
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41
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One who pretends to be what he is not
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Hypocrite
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42
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One who provokes disorder in a state
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Anarchist
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43
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One with long experience
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Veteran
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44
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A small enclosure for cattle, sheep, poultry etc.
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Pen
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45
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Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards to a VIP
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Outriders
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46
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Exclusive possession of the trade in some commodity
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Monopoly
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47
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One who is skilled in the study of celestial bodies
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Astronomer
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48
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One who treats heart diseases
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Cardiologist
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49
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A platform for hanging criminals
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Scaffold
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50
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A place where birds are kept
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Aviary
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