Synonyms MCQs with Answers & Explanations (Page 43)

Op Art (Optical Art) (آپٹیکل آرٹ) is a style of visual art that uses abstract patterns and colors to 'create optical illusions' (بصری دھوکہ پیدا کرنا).

Opportune (بروقت) means done or occurring at a favorable or 'timely' (مناسب وقت پر) moment. 'Awkward' (عجیب) is an antonym.

Opulence (دولت) means great 'wealth' (امیری) or luxuriousness. 'Squalor' (گندگی) is the antonym.

An oracle (کاہن) was a priest in ancient Greece who gave prophecies. The term is now used for a 'wise person' (عقلمند شخص) or source of advice. 'Idiot' (احمق) is the antonym.

Oral (زبانی) means relating to the mouth or 'spoken' (کہا گیا) rather than 'written' (تحریری).

Orthodox (روایتی) means following 'conventional' (روایتی) or traditional beliefs, especially in religion. 'Unorthodox' is the antonym.

Osmosis (نفوذ) is a process by which molecules pass through a membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one. It is a 'diffusion of fluids' (مائعات کا پھیلاؤ).

Oval (بیضوی) means having a rounded and elongated shape, 'like an egg' (انڈے کی شکل کا). 'Verbal' (زبانی) is 'Oral'.

An ovation (تالیاں) is a sustained and enthusiastic show of 'applause' (داد) from an audience.

To overwhelm (مغلوب کرنا) means to 'over-power' (قابو پانا) with superior force or numbers, or to bury beneath a mass of something.

A palliative (تسکین بخش) is a medicine or treatment that 'reduces bad effects' (برے اثرات کو کم کرتا ہے) or symptoms without curing the underlying disease.

Pallid (زرد) means 'pale' (پیلا), typically because of poor health. 'Energetic' (توانا) is an antonym.

To palpitate (دھڑکنا) means (of the heart) 'to beat rapidly' (تیزی سے دھڑکنا), strongly, or irregularly. 'Feeling with the hand' (ہاتھ سے محسوس کرنا) is 'palpate'.

A panorama (وسیع منظر) is an unbroken 'extensive view' (دور تک کا نظارہ) of an entire surrounding area.

A paradigm (مثال) is a typical example, pattern, or 'model' (نمونہ) of something. 'Story about moral truth' (اخلاقی کہانی) is a 'parable'.

A parameter (پیرامیٹر) is a limit or boundary that defines the scope of a process. It acts as a 'guideline' (رہنما اصول) or framework.

To paraphrase (تشریح کرنا) is to 'reword' (دوسرے لفظوں میں بیان کرنا) something written or spoken by someone else, often to make it clearer. 'To shorten' (مختصر کرنا) is to summarize.

Paucity (کمی) means the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities. 'Scarcity' (قلت) is a direct synonym. 'Abundance' (کثرت) is the antonym.

A pause (وقفہ) is a temporary stop or 'break' (توقف) in action or speech. 'Continue' (جاری رکھنا) is the antonym.

A peal (گھنٹی کی آواز) is a loud 'ringing sound' (گھنٹیوں کی آواز) of a bell or bells, or a loud burst of laughter. 'Skin' (چھلکا) is 'peel'.