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 52).
Vocabulary · English
Sapient (عقلمند) is a formal word for 'wise' (دانشمند) or attempting to appear wise. (It is the root of 'Homo sapiens').
To be satiated (سیر) means to be fully 'satisfied' (مطمئن) in one's appetite or desire. 'Craving' (شدید خواہش) is the antonym.
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.
Saturation (سیرابی) is the state of being 'thoroughly soaked' (مکمل طور پر بھیگا ہوا) with a liquid. 'Overflow' (اچھلنا) is a result of saturation.
Scanty (کم) means small or insufficient in quantity. 'Sparing' (کفایت شعار) or meager is the best synonym. 'Abundant' (وافر) is the antonym.
A scenario (منظر نامہ) is a written outline of a film, or an 'imagined sequence of future events' (مستقبل کے واقعات کا تصوراتی سلسلہ).
Sceptical (شکی) (or skeptical) means having doubts or reservations. 'Dubious' (مشکوک) is a direct synonym. 'Convinced' (قائل) is the antonym.
A schedule (فہرست) is a plan or 'list' (فہرست) of timed events or tasks.
To scoff (مذاق اڑانا) means to speak mockingly. It also (as 'scoff down') means 'to eat greedily' (لالچ سے کھانا). (Note: This is a poor question as 'mock' is a more common meaning, but 'eat greedily' is a valid, separate definition).
To scold (ڈانٹنا) means to reprimand or 'admonish' (تنبیہ کرنا) someone angrily.
A scourge (کوڑا) is a 'whip' (چابک) used as an instrument of punishment. Metaphorically, it is a person or thing that causes great suffering.
To scrabble (ٹٹولنا) means to scratch or grope around hurriedly, or 'to mix in a confused way' (گڈمڈ کرنا). It is also a popular board game.
To scrimp (کفایت شعاری کرنا) means to be 'frugal' (کفایت شعار) or economical to an extreme degree; to use very little money. 'Lavish' (فضول خرچ) is the antonym.
Scrupulous (باضمیر) means diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details. 'Conscientious' (فرض شناس) is a direct synonym. 'Reckless' (لاپرواہ) is an antonym.
Secular (غیر مذہبی) means 'having nothing to do with religion' (جس کا مذہب سے کوئی تعلق نہ ہو); not spiritual or sacred.
Sedate (پرسکون) means 'calm' (پُرامن), dignified, and unhurried. As a verb, it means to give someone a calming drug.
Sedentary (بیٹھے رہنے والا) means (of a person) tending to spend much time seated, or (of work) characterized by much sitting. 'Inactive' (غیر فعال) is the best synonym.
To seethe (غصے سے کھولنا) means (of a liquid) to boil, or (of a person) 'to be extremely upset' (شدید غصے میں ہونا) or angry, often inwardly.
A segment (حصہ) is a 'portion' (ٹکڑا) or part into which something is divided. 'Piece of pottery' (مٹی کا ٹکڑا) is 'potsherd'.
To seize (قبضہ کرنا) means to take hold of suddenly and forcibly, or to 'confiscate' (ضبط کرنا) something by authority. 'Discard' (پھینک دینا) means to throw away.
