General English MCQs
Topic Notes: General English
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Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
1011
Reliance
Answer:
Dependence
Reliance (انحصار) is 'dependence' (بھروسہ) on or trust in someone or something. 'Renunciation' (ترک کرنا) is 'relinquishment'.
1012
Relegate
Answer:
Assign to an inferior position
To relegate (درجہ کم کرنا) means to 'assign to an inferior position' (کم تر حیثیت دینا) or lower rank. 'To honor' (عزت دینا) is an antonym.
1013
Relative
Answer:
Comparative
Relative (نسبتی) means considered in relation or 'comparative' (تقابلی) proportion to something else. It is not absolute.
1014
Rejoinder
Answer:
Reply
A rejoinder (جواب) is a 'reply' (جواب دینا) or response, especially a sharp or witty one.
1015
Regress
Answer:
Revert
To regress (پیچھے ہٹنا) means to 'revert' (واپس لوٹنا) or return to a former, less developed state. 'Progress' is the antonym.
1016
Regime
Answer:
Rule
A regime (نظام حکومت) is a system or period of 'rule' (حکومت), especially an authoritarian one.
1017
Refute
Answer:
Disprove
To refute (تردید کرنا) means to 'disprove' (غلط ثابت کرنا) a statement or theory by providing contrary evidence. 'Reject' (مسترد کرنا) is close, but 'disprove' is more precise.
1018
Redundant
Answer:
Unnecessary
Redundant (زائد) means not or no longer needed; 'unnecessary' (غیر ضروری) or superfluous.
1019
Redolence
Answer:
Strong suggestion of
Redolence (خوشبو) can mean a strong, pleasant smell, but it also means a 'strong suggestion of' (واضح اشارہ) or a quality that strongly evokes a memory or feeling (e.g., 'redolent of the past').
1020
Recrimination
Answer:
An accusation for accusation
Recrimination (الزام تراشی) is 'an accusation in response to one from someone else' (الزام کے جواب میں الزام). It is a mutual exchange of accusations.