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 56).
Vocabulary · English
Surplus (اضافی) is an amount left over when requirements have been met; 'extra' (زائد) or excess.
Surreptitious (خفیہ) means kept 'secret' (پوشیدہ), especially because it would not be approved of.
Susceptible (حساس) means likely to be harmed or influenced by something; 'defenceless' (غیر محفوظ) or vulnerable. 'Insensitive' (بے حس) is an antonym.
Synchronous (ہم وقت) means existing or occurring at the same time; 'simultaneously' (ایک ہی وقت میں).
A syndrome (علامات) is a group of 'symptoms' (علامت) that consistently occur together, characterizing a specific disease or condition.
A synopsis (خلاصہ) is a brief 'summary' (خلاصہ) or general survey of something, like a plot.
Syntax (نحو) is the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences; it is a key component of 'grammar' (قواعد).
To 'synthesize' means to combine or 'harmonize' (ہم آہنگ کرنا) various elements into a coherent whole. A 'synthesizer' (noun) is an instrument that does this with 'sounds'.
Table d'hôte (مخصوص کھانا) is a French phrase for a 'full meal' (مکمل کھانا) offered at a fixed price, with limited choices.
Tangible (ٹھوس) means perceptible by touch; 'real' (حقیقی) or actual. 'Intangible' (غیر محسوس) is the antonym.
To tarry (تاخیر کرنا) means to 'delay' (دیر لگانا) leaving; to linger or wait.
Tart (ترش) means sharp or 'sour' (کھٹا) in taste. 'Syrupy' (میٹھا) is an antonym.
Telecommunications (مواصلات) is communication over a distance by cable, telegraph, telephone, or broadcasting. An 'electronic message' (برقی پیغام) is the product of this.
Temerity (بے باکی) is excessive confidence or boldness; 'rashness' (جلد بازی). 'Meekness' (عاجزی) is an antonym.
To 'temper' (معتدل کرنا) something means to moderate or 'change' (تبدیل کرنا) it by acting as a neutralizing force (e.g., to temper justice with mercy). 'Mood' (مزاج) is also a correct meaning for the noun 'temper'.
Temperate (معتدل) means 'moderate' (درمیانی) or self-restrained; not extreme. 'Extreme' (انتہائی) is the antonym.
Tempo (رفتار) is the speed or 'pace' (تال) at which a piece of music is played, or the 'pace' of any activity.
A tendency (رجحان) is an inclination or 'trend' (میلان) toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior.
Tendentious (متعصبانہ) means expressing or supporting a particular point of view, especially a controversial one, in a way that is not balanced. 'Biased' (جانبدار) is a direct synonym.
Tendinitis (پٹھوں کی سوزش) is a medical condition. The suffix '-itis' refers to inflammation. Therefore, tendinitis is the 'inflammation of a tendon' (پٹھے کی سوزش).
