HEC (Higher Education Commission) · Law-GAT
Practice verified Synonyms MCQs with Answers & Explanations for Law-GAT preparation. Featuring solved questions, detailed explanations, and past paper answers (Page 48).
Vocabulary · English
Prudent (محتاط) means acting with or showing 'careful' (ہوشیار) thought for the future; cautious and sensible.
Putative (خیالی) means generally considered or 'reputed' (مشہور) to be something; supposed or assumed.
To quaff (بڑے گھونٹ پینا) means to 'drink heartily' (جی بھر کر پینا), especially an alcoholic drink. 'Taking small sips' (چھوٹے گھونٹ لینا) is the antonym.
A quantum leap (بڑی چھلانگ) is a huge, sudden increase or advance. 'Breakthrough' (کامیابی) is a direct synonym. 'Slow progress' (سست ترقی) is the antonym.
A quarry (شکار) is an animal 'prey' (شکار) pursued by a hunter. It is also a place where stone is extracted from the ground.
Quasi (گویا) is a prefix meaning 'seeming to be' (ظاہری طور پر) or 'partly'; apparently but not really. 'Feeling nauseated' (متلی محسوس کرنا) is 'queasy'.
Queer (عجیب) means 'strange' (عجیب و غریب) or odd. 'Familiar' (جانا پہچانا) and 'Ordinary' (عام) are antonyms.
To quench (بجھانا) means to satisfy thirst, or 'to extinguish' (آگ بجھانا) a fire. 'Kindle' (جلانا) is an antonym.
A queue (قطار) is a 'line of people' (لوگوں کی قطار) or vehicles waiting their turn for something.
Quid pro quo (کچھ کے بدلے کچھ) is a Latin phrase meaning 'one thing in return for another' (ایک چیز کے بدلے دوسری چیز); a favor for a favor.
A quorum (کورم) is the 'necessary minimum number' (کم از کم ضروری تعداد) of members of an assembly or society that must be present for business to be validly transacted.
Radiant (روشن) means 'shining' (چمکتا ہوا) or glowing brightly. It can also mean emanating great joy or health.
Radical (بنیادی) means relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something. 'Basic' (بنیادی) or fundamental is the correct meaning.
A raft (بیڑا) is a flat boat, but 'a raft of' something is an informal term for a 'large amount' (بڑی مقدار) of it.
Raillery (ہنسی مذاق) is good-humored, light-hearted teasing. 'Banter' (دل لگی) is a direct synonym.
Rambunctious (پرشور) means uncontrollably exuberant, noisy, and energetic. 'Boisterous' (ہنگامہ خیز) is a direct synonym.
Random (بے ترتیب) means 'done without method' (بغیر کسی ترتیب کے) or conscious decision. 'Done in a systematic way' (منظم طریقے سے) is the antonym.
Rarefied (ہلکا) (of air) means 'less dense' (کم کثیف) than usual. It can also mean distant from ordinary people. 'Highly dense' (بہت گھنا) is the antonym.
To ratify (توثیق کرنا) means to sign or give formal consent to a treaty or agreement, making it officially valid. 'Approve' (منظور کرنا) is the best synonym. 'Denounce' (مذمت کرنا) is an antonym.
Rational (عقلی) means based on or 'guided by reason' (عقل کی بنیاد پر) or logic. 'Logical' (منطقی) is also a synonym, but 'guided by reason' is the definition. 'Emotional' (جذباتی) is the antonym.
