HEC (Higher Education Commission) · LAT
Vocabulary · English
To befit (زیب دینا) means to 'be suitable for' (کے لئے مناسب ہونا) or appropriate for someone or something.
To beguile (لبھانا) means to 'charm' (مسحور کرنا) or enchant someone, often in a deceptive way to trick them.
To belittle (کم قدر کرنا) someone is to make them seem unimportant. To 'disparage' (حقیر سمجھنا) means to criticize or speak about someone as being of little worth, which is a strong synonym.
To bemuse (ششدہ کرنا) means to puzzle, confuse, or 'bewilder' (حیران کرنا) someone. It is often confused with 'amuse' (خوش کرنا).
A benediction (دعا) is a prayer asking for divine favor, or a 'blessing' (رحمت), especially at the end of a religious service. 'Denunciation' (مذمت) is an antonym.
Benevolence (فیاضی) is the quality of being well-meaning, charitable, or 'kind' (رحم دل). 'Malice' (بد نیتی) and 'Inhumanity' (ظلم) are antonyms.
A beneficiary (مستفید) is a person who receives benefits from something, such as an inheritance or a life insurance policy. In this context, they are often a 'successor' (وارث). 'Mendicant' (فقیر) means a beggar.
Benign (شفیق) means 'gentle' (نرم) and kind. In a medical sense, it means 'not harmful' (e.g., a benign tumor).
To berate (ڈانٹنا) someone is to 'scold' (جھڑکنا) or criticize them angrily and at length.
A bevel (ڈھلوان) is an edge of a structure that is not a right angle. It is a 'sloping' (ڈھلانی) surface or edge.
To bewilder (حیران کرنا) someone means to 'confuse' (الجھانا) them, to make them feel perplexed. 'Enlighten' (روشن کرنا) is an antonym.
Bias (تعصب) is an inclination or 'prejudice' (جانبداری) for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.
To bicker (جھگڑنا) means to argue about petty or trivial matters. 'Squabble' (تکرار کرنا) is a direct synonym.
Biennial (دو سالہ) means something that happens 'every two years' (ہر دو سال بعد). 'Yearly' (سالانہ) is 'annual'.
A bigot (متعصب) is a person who is intolerant of others with different opinions, beliefs, or backgrounds. A 'racist' (نسل پرست) is a specific and common example of a bigot.
Bigotry (تعصب) is the 'intolerance' (عدم برداشت) toward people who hold different opinions, beliefs, or characteristics from oneself.
Belligerent (لڑاکا) means hostile, 'aggressive' (جارحانہ), and ready to fight. 'Friendly' (دوستانہ) is the antonym.
Binary (ثنائی) is an adjective describing something composed of, or relating to, 'two things' (دو چیزیں) or two parts, like the binary code (1s and 0s).
Biofeedback (بایو فیڈ بیک) is a technique for learning to gain 'control of' bodily processes (like 'brain waves' (دماغی لہریں), heart rate, or muscle tension) by monitoring them.
Bland (پھیکا) means lacking strong flavor, features, or interest. 'Mild' (ہلکا) is the best synonym, suggesting a lack of intensity.
