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 50).
Vocabulary · English
To relinquish (ترک کرنا) means to voluntarily cease to keep or claim; 'to give up' (چھوڑ دینا) something.
Remorse (پشیمانی) is a deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed. 'Compunction' (ندامت) is a feeling of guilt that follows doing wrong, making it a strong synonym.
Remote (دور دراز) means situated far from the main centers of population; 'far removed' (بہت دور). 'Accessible' (قابل رسائی) is an antonym.
To remunerate (معاوضہ دینا) means to pay or 'compensate' (اجرت دینا) someone for services rendered. 'Salary' (تنخواہ) and 'Wages' (مزدوری) are forms of remuneration.
Renascent (نئی زندگی پانے والا) means becoming active or popular again; 'showing renewed vigor' (نئی توانائی دکھانا). It is related to 'renaissance'.
To repeal (منسوخ کرنا) a law means to revoke or 'abolish' (ختم کرنا) it officially.
To repel (پیچھے ہٹانا) means to 'drive back' (پیچھے دھکیلنا) a hostile attack or advance. It also means to cause disgust. 'To relinquish' (ترک کرنا) is to give up.
Repentance (توبہ) is the action of feeling sincere 'regret' (افسوس) or remorse for one's wrongdoing.
Replete (بھرا ہوا) with something means 'full of' (سے بھرا ہوا) or well-supplied with it. 'Deplete' (خالی کرنا) is the antonym.
Repose (آرام) is a state of 'rest' (سکون), sleep, or tranquility. 'To impose' (عائد کرنا) is to force something.
A repository (ذخیرہ) is a 'storage place' (ذخیرہ کرنے کی جگہ) where things are kept safely.
To rescind (منسوخ کرنا) a law or agreement means to revoke, cancel, or 'withdraw' (واپس لینا) it. 'Reinstated' (بحال کرنا) is the antonym.
To rescue (بچانا) someone means to 'save' (محفوظ کرنا) them from a dangerous or distressing situation. 'Reject' (مسترد کرنا) means to dismiss.
Restitution (واپسی) is the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner. It is a form of 'repayment' (ادائیگی) or compensation.
To retard (روکنا) means to 'slow' (سست کرنا) down or delay the development or progress of something. 'Stunt' (روکنا) is also a synonym, but 'slow' is the more general meaning.
To retreat (پیچھے ہٹنا) means 'to move back' (پیچھے جانا) or withdraw, especially from an enemy or a difficult situation. 'To push forward' (آگے بڑھنا) is the antonym.
Retrospect (ماضی کا جائزہ) is a survey or 'review of past' (ماضی پر نظر ثانی) events or a period of time.
To reveal (ظاہر کرنا) means to make previously unknown information known to others. 'Disclose' (افشا کرنا) is a direct synonym. 'Hide' (چھپانا) is the antonym.
To revel (خوشی منانا) in something means to 'enjoy' (لطف اندوز ہونا) oneself in a lively and noisy way, or to get great pleasure from a situation.
A reverie (خواب) is a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts. 'Daydream' (دن میں خواب دیکھنا) is a direct synonym. 'Awakening call' (بیدار کرنے کی کال) is 'reveille'.
