All Categories MCQs
Topic Notes: All Categories
General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
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Scanty
Answer:
Sparing
Scanty (کم) means small or insufficient in quantity. 'Sparing' (کفایت شعار) or meager is the best synonym. 'Abundant' (وافر) is the antonym.
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Saturation
Answer:
Thorough soaking
Saturation (سیرابی) is the state of being 'thoroughly soaked' (مکمل طور پر بھیگا ہوا) with a liquid. 'Overflow' (اچھلنا) is a result of saturation.
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Satire
Answer:
Sarcasm
Satire (طنز) is the use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people's vices. 'Sarcasm' (طعنہ زنی) (using irony to mock) is a key tool of satire.
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Satiated
Answer:
Satisfied
To be satiated (سیر) means to be fully 'satisfied' (مطمئن) in one's appetite or desire. 'Craving' (شدید خواہش) is the antonym.
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Sapient
Answer:
Wise
Sapient (عقلمند) is a formal word for 'wise' (دانشمند) or attempting to appear wise. (It is the root of 'Homo sapiens').
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Sang-Froid
Answer:
Calmness in emergency
Sang-froid (اطمینان) is a French phrase meaning 'cold blood'. It signifies composure or 'calmness in an emergency' (ہنگامی صورتحال میں پرسکون رہنا).
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Salvation
Answer:
Reclamation
Salvation (نجات) is deliverance from sin, ruin, or loss. 'Reclamation' (بازیافت) (recovering possession) is the closest synonym, implying saving something that was lost. 'Loss' (نقصان) is the antonym.
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Salutary
Answer:
Good
Salutary (فائدہ مند) means producing 'good' (اچھا) effects; beneficial, especially in reference to something unwelcome (e.g., a salutary lesson). 'Having a bad effect' (برا اثر) is an antonym.
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Sally
Answer:
Sudden attack
A sally (دھاوا) is a 'sudden attack' (اچانک حملہ) or rush forward from a defensive position (a 'sortie').
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Sagacity
Answer:
Prudence
Sagacity (دانائی) is the quality of having keen mental discernment and good judgment; wisdom. 'Prudence' (احتیاط) or 'wisdom' is the best synonym. 'Foolishness' (بے وقوفی) is the antonym.