Candidates are required to study the synonyms and antonyms from past papers to prepare for the CSS English Precis and Composition Paper. Since FPSC often repeats questions from past papers, students should thoroughly review the list provided by the CSS Exam Desk Team. Please note that the Urdu meanings of these words have been taken from Google. If you believe any corrections are necessary, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via the comments section.
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CSS 2024 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
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| 1. Ubiquitous – ہر جگہ موجود Synonyms: present anywhere, widespread, omnipresent, pervasive 2. Pernicious – نقصان دہ Synonyms: harmful, destructive, detrimental, damaging 3. Mellifluous – میٹھا و شیریں Synonyms: smooth and sweet sounding, melodious, harmonious, euphonic 4. Ephemeral – عارضی Synonyms: short lived, transitory, fleeting, momentary 5. Astute – ذہین Synonyms: insightful, sharp, perceptive, discerning 6. Enthrall – محو کرنا Synonyms: captivate, enchant, charm, fascinate 7. Sycophant – خوشامدی Synonyms: flatterer, toady, bootlicker, yes-man 8. Assuage – تسکین دینا Synonyms: soothe, alleviate, calm, comfort 9. Reticent – خاموش Synonyms: reserved, quiet, uncommunicative, taciturn 10. Incessant – مسلسل Synonyms: persistent, continuous, constant, relentless | 1. Esoteric – عجیب و غریب Antonyms: obvious, clear, apparent, explicit 2. Squalid – گندی Antonyms: lavish, luxurious, opulent, extravagant 3. Taciturn – خاموش Antonyms: loquacious, talkative, chatty, verbose 4. Constrict – تنگ کرنا Antonyms: expand, enlarge, increase, broaden 5. Loquacious – بے تکا Antonyms: silent, quiet, reserved, uncommunicative 6. Indolent – سست Antonyms: active, energetic, diligent, industrious 7. Coalesce – ملنا Antonyms: separate, divide, split, disconnect 8. Rancor – بدخواہی Antonyms: amicability, friendship, harmony, goodwill 9. Acquiesce – رضامند ہونا Antonyms: resist, oppose, defy, refuse 10. Debilitate – کمزور کرنا Antonyms: fortify, strengthen, empower, energize |
CSS 2023 (Special) English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
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| 1. Adroitness – چاتری Synonyms: skillful, adept, proficient, dexterous 2. Munificence – سخاوت Synonyms: generously, liberally, charitably, benevolently 3. Aficionado – شوقین Synonyms: fan, enthusiast, devotee, connoisseur 4. Abseil – نیچے اترنا Synonyms: ascend, climb, rise, mount (Note: Abseil actually means to descend, not ascend.) 5. Inure – سخت کرنا Synonyms: harden, toughen, strengthen, fortify 6. Inveigh – برا بھلا کہنا Synonyms: condemn, denounce, criticize, censure 7. Demit – دستبردار ہونا Synonyms: surrender, resign, quit, relinquish 8. Palliate – تسکین دینا Synonyms: alleviate, ease, soothe, mitigate 9. Panacea – علاج کل Synonyms: remedy, cure, solution, antidote 10. Assuage – تسکین دینا Synonyms: ease, soothe, calm, comfort | 1. Temerity – بے خوفی Antonyms: shyness, timidity, caution, fearfulness 2. Dally – سست کرنا Antonyms: hurry, hasten, rush, expedite 3. Dote – محبت کرنا Antonyms: neglect, ignore, disregard, overlook 4. Brusque – سخت Antonyms: polite, courteous, gentle, gracious 5. Vie – مقابلہ کرنا Antonyms: cooperate, collaborate, assist, agree 6. Abet – مدد کرنا Antonyms: discourage, hinder, prevent, dissuade 7. Convalesce – صحت یاب ہونا Antonyms: deteriorate, worsen, decline, weaken 8. Tyro – ناواقف Antonyms: veteran, expert, skilled, experienced 9. Modicum – تھوڑا سا Antonyms: abundance, plenty, surplus, excess 10. Rancor – بدخواہی Antonyms: amicability, friendship, harmony, goodwill |
CSS 2023 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
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| 1. Omniscient – ہر شے کا عالم Synonyms: all-knowing, all-wise, omnipotent, infallible 2. Resuscitate – دوبارہ زندہ کرنا Synonyms: revive, restore, revitalize, rejuvenate 3. Ambivalence – دو رخی Synonyms: hesitation, uncertainty, indecision, equivocation 4. Rhetoric – فصاحت Synonyms: eloquence, oratory, fluency, articulacy 5. Exonerate – بری الذمہ ٹھہرانا Synonyms: acquit, absolve, vindicate, clear 6. Inert – ساکن Synonyms: lethargic, sluggish, inactive, dormant 7. Precipitation – بارش Synonyms: rainfall, downpour, shower, rain 8. Entrepreneur – کاروباری شخص Synonyms: businessperson, businessman, tycoon, magnate 9. Lucrative – منافع بخش Synonyms: profitable, gainful, lucrative, rewarding 10. Cynosure – مرکز توجہ Synonyms: focus, attention, spotlight, centerpiece | 1. Innocuous – ہانی نہ ہونے والا Antonyms: harmful, dangerous, injurious, detrimental 2. Misanthropist – انسان دشمن Antonyms: genius, philanthropist, humanitarian, altruist 3. Pragmatism – عملی فلسفہ Antonyms: idealism, optimism, romanticism, utopianism 4. Pivotal – اہم Antonyms: futuristic, insignificant, minor, trivial 5. Commemorate – یاد منانا Antonyms: counter, oppose, forget, ignore 6. Humane – رحم دل Antonyms: unresolved, uncaring, unsympathetic, inhumane 7. Clandestine – خفیہ Antonyms: colonialism, openness, transparency, publicity 8. Communism – اشتراکیت Antonyms: functional, capitalism, individualism, socialism 9. Fictitious – جعلی Antonyms: rectify, correct, true, factual 10. Revere – عزت کرنا Antonyms: pre-empt, disregard, disrespect, scorn |
CSS 2022 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
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| 1. Quell – دبانا Synonyms: suppress, subdue, overcome, conquer 2. Wreak – برپا کرنا Synonyms: inflict, impose, enforce, mete out 3. Pliant – لچکدار Synonyms: flexible, pliable, supple, adaptable 4. Dreck – ردی Synonyms: trash, rubbish, garbage, waste 5. Draconian – سخت Synonyms: harsh, severe, strict, brutal 6. Debenture – طویل مدتی قرض Synonyms: a long-term loan, bond, security, certificate 7. Gritty – ریتلا Synonyms: sandy, gritty, grainy, coarse 8. Renascent – دوبارہ جنم لینے والا Synonyms: rising again, reborn, revived, rejuvenated 9. Panache – شگفتگی Synonyms: verse, style, flair, elegance (Note: Panache actually means a confident and stylish way of doing things) 10. Quarry – شکار Synonyms: prey, target, game, victim | 1. Philistine – غیر ثقافتی Antonyms: intellectual, cultured, refined, sophisticated 2. Germane – مناسب Antonyms: irrelevant, unrelated, incongruous, extraneous 3. Peaked – چوٹی پر Antonyms: ruddy, robust, healthy, flourishing 4. Droll – مزاحیہ Antonyms: serious, solemn, somber, humorless 5. Gumption – ہمت Antonyms: apathy, lethargy, indifference, inertia 6. Recondite – پوشیدہ Antonyms: manifest, obvious, clear, apparent 7. Protean – متبدل Antonyms: unchanging, stable, constant, permanent 8. Asperity – سختی Antonyms: amenity, gentleness, softness, mildness 9. Flaunt – دکھانا Antonyms: hide, conceal, disguise, cover 10. Wean – منہ سے لگا دینا Antonyms: addict, habituate, accustom, familiarize |
CSS 2021 English Precis and Composition Paper
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| 1. Demiurge – خالق Synonyms: deity, god, creator, maker 2. Tousled – بکھرا ہوا Synonyms: disheveled, rumpled, messy, unkempt 3. Hagiographic – تعظیمی Synonyms: adulatory, flattering, eulogistic, laudatory 4. Alluvial – ندیوں سے جمع ہونے والی Synonyms: deposited, sedimentary, alluvial, accumulated 5. Miscegenation – مختلف نسل کا امتزاج Synonyms: crossbreed, interbreed, hybridize, mix 6. Bricolage – آمیزش Synonyms: fusion, amalgamation, blend, mixture 7. Deracinate – جڑ سے کاٹنا Synonyms: uprooted, displaced, dislodged, removed 8. Sot – شرابی Synonyms: drunkard, intoxicated, inebriated, tipsy 9. Visceral – احشانی Synonyms: intuitive, instinctive, gut, visceral | 1. Anachronistic – غیر معیاری Antonyms: updated, modern, contemporary, timely 2. Nymphomaniac – جنسی خواہشات کا شکار Antonyms: unneurotic, unerotic, frigid, impotent 3. Clerisy – علما Antonyms: laity, non-clergy, laymen, secular 4. Feral – وحشی Antonyms: domesticated, tame, cultivated, civilized 5. Demagogue – عوام فریبی کرنے والا Antonyms: reconciler, mediator, peacemaker, statesman 6. Bibulous – جذب کرنے والا Antonyms: nonabsorbent, impermeable, waterproof, resistant 7. Pabulum – غذا Antonyms: trash, garbage, waste, rubbish 8. Quisling – غدار Antonyms: loyalist, patriot, supporter, defender 9. Chiaroscuro – روشنی اور سائے کا ادغام Antonyms: clear, transparent, distinct, obvious |
CSS 2020 English Precis and Composition Paper
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| 1. Relinquish – چھوڑنا Synonyms: release, surrender, abandon, yield 2. Essay – کوشش کرنا Synonyms: attempt, try, endeavor, strive 3. Inception – آغاز Synonyms: beginning, start, commencement, initiation 4. Expatriate – غیر ملکی Synonyms: emigrant, migrant, exile, refugee 5. Sinister – Synonyms: malevolent, evil, wicked, malignant 6. Contraption – اختراع Synonyms: device, gadget, machine, apparatus 7. Animosity – کینہ Synonyms: enmity, hostility, hatred, resentment 8. Condone – نظر انداز کرنا Synonyms: overlook, ignore, tolerate, condone 9. Plagiarism –literary چوری Synonyms: piracy, copyright infringement, theft, forgery 10. Impeachment – الزام لگانا Synonyms: indictment, accusation, charge, arraignment | 1. Pandemonium – ہنگامہ خیزی Antonyms: quietude, peace, calmness, serenity 2. Relinquish – چھوڑنا Antonyms: assume, take, grasp, seize 3. Henpecked – زیر تسلط Antonyms: assertive, dominant, controlling, commanding 4. Consistency – یکساںی Antonyms: anomaly, irregularity, inconsistency, aberration 5. Laudable – قابل ستائش Antonyms: unworthy, unpraiseworthy, blameworthy, reprehensible 6. Exaggeration – مبالغہ Antonyms: understate, downplay, minimize, moderate 7. Extempore – فوری Antonyms: prepared, planned, rehearsed, scripted 8. Hypothetical – فرضیه Antonyms: actual, real, factual, concrete 9. Pooh-pooh – ہنسی میں اڑا دینا Antonyms: praise, commend, appreciate, applaud 10. Eternity – ہمیشگی Antonyms: mundane, ordinary, routine, ephemeral |
CSS 2019 English Precis and Composition Paper
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| 1. Oxidized – زنگ آلود Synonyms: rusty, corroded, decayed, deteriorated 2. Bellicose – جنگ جو Synonyms: warlike, belligerent, aggressive, hostile 3. Charlatan – جادو گر Synonyms: quack, fake, impostor, pretender 4. Embryonic – ابتدائی Synonyms: rudimentary, primitive, immature, undeveloped 5. Flabbergasted – حیران Synonyms: astonished, amazed, stunned, bewildered 6. Sabbatical – تعطیلات Synonyms: a leave of absence, break, recess, hiatus 7. Vacillate – ڈگمگا نا Synonyms: waver, hesitate, fluctuate, oscillate 8. Tumult – ہنگامہ Synonyms: commotion, uproar, chaos, turmoil 9. Sleazy – کم قیمت Synonyms: cheap, tacky, shabby, seedy 10. Pusillanimous – بزدل Synonyms: cowardly, timid, faint-hearted, spineless | 1. Inane – بے معنا Antonyms: sensible, meaningful, significant, substantial 2. Anomaly – غیر معمولی Antonyms: consistency, regularity, conformity, normalcy 3. Obliterate – مٹا دینا Antonyms: create, build, construct, establish 4. Melancholy – اداسی Antonyms: exuberant, cheerful, lively, enthusiastic 5. Strident – ہرشن Antonyms: muffled, subdued, muted, gentle 6. Convoluted – پیچیدہ Antonyms: simple, straightforward, uncomplicated, clear 7. Enfranchise – حق دہی Antonyms: hold, withhold, deny, restrict 8. Denigrate – برا بھلا کہنا Antonyms: yield, praise, commend, appreciate 9. Salutary – مفید Antonyms: injurious, harmful, detrimental, destructive 10. Scurrilous – ناجائز Antonyms: decent, respectable, honorable, dignified |
CSS 2018 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
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| 1. Snipe – تنقید کرنا Synonyms: criticize, mock, ridicule, tease 2. Pummel – ضرب لگانا Synonyms: strike, hit, beat, pound 3. Insuperable – نا قابل عبور Synonyms: insurmountable, unconquerable, impassable, invincible 4. Crude – ابتدائی Synonyms: primitive, raw, unrefined, coarse 5. Cagey – چالاک Synonyms: clever, cunning, sly, astute 6. Baleful – منحوس Synonyms: ruin, destruction, calamity, disaster 7. Lax – سست Synonyms: loose, relaxed, careless, lenient 8. Mesh – جال Synonyms: lock, trap, snare, entangle 9. Placid – پرامن Synonyms: tranquil, peaceful, calm, serene 10. Zealot – متعصب Synonyms: fervent, passionate, dedicated, enthusiastic | 1. Inception – آغاز Antonyms: conclusion, end, termination, finale 2. Picket – احتجاج کرنے والا Antonyms: conformist, supporter, adherent, follower 3. Disgorge – خارج کرنا Antonyms: preserve, retain, hold, maintain 4. Lapse – گرنا Antonyms: improve, progress, advance, succeed 5. Heresy – بدعت Antonyms: orthodoxy, mainstream, tradition, convention 6. Unfazed – بے پرواہ Antonyms: calm, serene, tranquil, peaceful 7. Underling – ماتحت Antonyms: boss, superior, leader, chief 8. Slack – سست Antonyms: active, diligent, industrious, energetic 9. Thwart – روکنا Antonyms: support, assist, help, facilitate 10. Tiff – جھگڑا Antonyms: conformity, agreement, harmony, unity |
CSS 2017 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
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| 1. Fudge – ٹالنا Synonyms: avoid, evade, dodge 2. Levitate – معلق ہونا Synonyms: hover, float, suspend 3. Nicety – لطافت Synonyms: fine, delicate, subtle 4. Occult – پوشیدہ Synonyms: veiled, mysterious, secret 5. Peroration – خاتمہ Synonyms: summation, conclusion, finale 6. Trice – جھٹپٹ Synonyms: jiffy, moment, instant 7. Wanton – بدنامی Synonyms: malicious, wicked, vicious 8. Wilted – کمزور Synonyms: wane, weaken, fade 9. Venial – معاف کرنے کے قابل Synonyms: trivial, minor, pardonable 10. Nummary – زر Synonyms: money, currency, wealth | 1. Awry – ٹیڑھا Antonyms: straight, upright, level 2. Crass – بھدا Antonyms: astute, sharp, keen 3. Condign – مناسب Antonyms: gratuitous, unjustified, unwarranted 4. Dastard – ڈرپوک, پست, بزدلانہ Antonyms: recreant, courageous, brave 5. Impeding – روکنا Antonyms: promote, advance, further 6. Buxom – شاداب Antonyms: skinny, thin, slender 7. Extol – ستائش Antonyms: praise/ wilted, criticize, condemn 8. Seedy – گندی Antonyms: phenomenal, exceptional, remarkable 9. Tortuous – پیچیدہ Antonyms: simple, straightforward, uncomplicated 10. Vociferous – بلند آواز Antonyms: dummy, silent, quiet, mute |
CSS 2016 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
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| 1. Sacrosanct – مقدس Synonyms: sacred, holy, most holy 2. Loquacious – بے تکلف Synonyms: talkative, chatty, verbose 3. Nabob – نواب Synonyms: bigwig, governor, magnate 4. Louche – بدنام Synonyms: indecent, disreputable, shady 5. Chimera – وہم Synonyms: illusion, fantasy, dream 6. Stentorian – بلند آواز Synonyms: loud, boisterous, vociferous 7. Temerity – بے شرمی Synonyms: audacity, boldness, impudence 8. Pall – بے رنگ Synonyms: satiate, satisfy, fulfill 9. Propinquity – قربت Synonyms: nearness, proximity, closeness 10. Vociferous – بلند آواز Synonyms: strident, demanding, forceful | 1. Sapient – دانا Antonyms: simple, foolish, ignorant 2. Fatuous – بے وقوف Antonyms: sensible, wise, prudent 3. Approbate – منظوری دینا Antonyms: condemn, disapprove, reject 4. Irascible – تند خو Antonyms: placid, calm, gentle 5. Quiescent – ساکت Antonyms: active, dynamic, energetic 6. Impecunious – تنگ دست Antonyms: wealthy, rich, affluent 7. Sartorial – لباس سے متعلق Antonyms: cheerful, somber, gloomy 8. Supercilious – اترانہ Antonyms: meek, humble, modest 9. Germane – مناسب Antonyms: irrelevant, unrelated, extraneous |
CSS 2015 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
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| 1. Imminent – قریب الوقوع Synonyms: impending, upcoming, approaching 2. Fiduciary – امین Synonyms: trustee, guardian, custodian 3. Philandering – عشق بازی Synonyms: flirting, dallying, coquetry 4. Averse – ناپسند Synonyms: reluctant, unwilling, opposed 5. Contingent – مشروط Synonyms: conditional, dependent, provisional 6. Astute – ذہین Synonyms: shrewd, wise, clever 7. Poignant – تیز Synonyms: intense, sad, painful 8. Pungent – تیکھا Synonyms: sharp, piercing, acrid 9. Prognosis – پیشنگوئی Synonyms: prediction, forecast, prognosis | 1. Confuse – الجھانا Antonyms: lucid, clear, transparent 2. Important – اہم Antonyms: trivial, insignificant, minor 3. Neglect – نظر انداز کرنا Antonyms: heed, attention, care 4. Lauded – ستائش کرنا Antonyms: disparage, criticize, condemn 5. Clumsy – بے قاعدہ Antonyms: dexterous, skillful, adept 6. Cowardly – بزدل Antonyms: bravely, courageous, fearless 7. Veteran – تجربہ کار Antonyms: novice, inexperienced, amateur 8. Spending – خرچ کرنا Antonyms: revenue, income, earnings 9. Irregular – غیر منظم Antonyms: prevailing, common, widespread 10. Praise – ستائش Antonyms: censure, condemnation, criticism |
CSS 2014 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
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| 1. Bulwark – قلعہ بند Synonyms: rampart, fortification, bastion 2. Apropos – مناسب موقع پر Synonyms: regarding, concerning, pertaining 3. Sonorous – گونج دار Synonyms: resonant, loud, clear (Note: Sonorous does not mean sleepy, it actually means having a full and rich sound) 4. Epitome – نمونہ Synonyms: essence, embodiment, quintessence 5. Canny – چالاک Synonyms: clever, cunning, astute 6. Regurgitate – قے کرنا Synonyms: reproduce, repeat, reiterate 7. Inebriate – نشے میں دھت Synonyms: drunken, intoxicated, tipsy 8. Plutocrat – امير Synonyms: magnate, tycoon, billionaire 9. Nuance – لطیف فرق Synonyms: subtle meaning, implication, inference 10. Prodigious – حیرت انگیز Synonyms: phenomenal, extraordinary, remarkable | 1. Malediction – کوسنا, پھٹ, لعنت, بد دعا Antonyms: blessing, benediction, praise 2. Quiescent – ساکت Antonyms: active, dynamic, energetic 3. Brusque – درشت Antonyms: gracious, courteous, polite 4. Verdant – سرسبز Antonyms: arid, barren, dry 5. Inadvertent – غافل Antonyms: calculated, intentional, deliberate 6. Flagitious – مجرم Antonyms: meritorious, commendable, praiseworthy 7. Loquacious – بے تکلف Antonyms: reticent, reserved, uncommunicative 8. Ornate – مزین Antonyms: spartan, simple, austere |
CSS 2013 English Precis and Composition Paper
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| 1. Proletariat – مزدور طبقہ Synonyms: laboring class, working class, blue-collar workers 2. Tirade – غصے کا بھاشان Synonyms: angry speech, rant, diatribe 3. Deign – شان سے کام لینا Synonyms: condescend, stoop, descend 4. Ludicrous – مضحکہ خیز Synonyms: comic, ridiculous, absurd 5. Quasi – تقریباً Synonyms: seeming, apparent, ostensible 6. Vilify – بدنام کرنا Synonyms: defame, slander, libel 7. Rigmarole – الجھی ہوئی بات Synonyms: confused talk, nonsense, gibberish 8. Malefic – شررس Synonyms: baleful, evil, deadly 9. Bristle – سوئی جیسا Synonyms: flare up, quill, awn 10. Deluge – سیلاب Synonyms: overflow, torrent, flood | 1. Languid – سست Antonyms: vigorous, energetic, dynamic 2. Mettle – ہمت Antonyms: cowardice, weakness, timidity 3. Abridgment – اختصار Antonyms: dissect, analyze, examine 4. Annexation – الحاق Antonyms: contraction, reduction, shrinkage 5. Irresolute – تردد Antonyms: sturdy, firm, resolute 6. Incur – مول لینا Antonyms: shun, avoid, evade 7. Cajole – لالچ دینا Antonyms: flaunt, show off, boast 8. Inclement – سخت Antonyms: rough, harsh, severe |
CSS 2012 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
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| 1. Breach – سوراخ Synonyms: opening, gap, aperture 2. Gelid – برفیلا Synonyms: icy cold, freezing, frosty 3. Opulent – شاندار Synonyms: luxuriant, lavish, sumptuous 4. Verisimilitude – حقیقت پسندی Synonyms: being true, authenticity, realism 5. Lota – قلیل مقدار Synonyms: small amount, little, few | 1. Despise – حقیر جاننا Antonyms: admire, respect, appreciate 2. Lackey – نوکر Antonyms: master, leader, commander 3. Egress – نکلنا Antonyms: entrance, entry, ingress 4. Amalgamate – ملانا Antonyms: separate, divide, detach 5. Insipid – بے مزہ , پھیکا Antonyms: tasty, delicious, savory |
CSS 2011 English Precis and Composition Paper
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| 1. Chronicle – تاریخ Synonyms: account of events, history, narrative 2. Laconic – مختصر Synonyms: concise, brief, succinct 3. Buffet – ضرب لگانا Synonyms: strike, hit, smack 4. Concord – ہم آہنگی Synonyms: variance, discord, disagreement 5. Epitaph – قبری کتبہ Synonyms: tombstone inscription, obituary, elegy 6. Aplomb – اطمینان Synonyms: complication, confusion, uncertainty 7. Misopedia – بچوں سے نفرت Synonyms: hatred for children, child aversion, pedophobia 8. Filial – فرزندی Synonyms: of sons and daughters, parental, familial 9. Shingle – ریتلی ساحل Synonyms: gravelly beach, pebbly shore, rocky coast 10. Ménage – گھر Synonyms: household, family, domestic | 1. Flagitious – مجرم Antonyms: fine, good, virtuous 2. Curb – روکنا Antonyms: encouragement, support, motivation 3. Conscientious – ایماندار Antonyms: profligate, reckless, irresponsible 4. Brace – حوصلہ افزائی Antonyms: dishearten, discourage, depress 5. Hypocrisy – ریاکاری Antonyms: sincerity, honesty, authenticity 6. Onerous – مشکل Antonyms: fluent, easy, effortless 7. Brusque – درشت Antonyms: smooth, gentle, courteous 8. Annihilate – ختم کرنا Antonyms: augment, increase, enhance 9. Diplomatic – سفارتی Antonyms: bungling, clumsy, inept |
CSS 2010 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
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| 1. Acrimonious – کڑوا Synonyms: bitter, caustic, acidic 2. Calligraphy – خطاطی Synonyms: handwriting, script, penmanship 3. Unequivocal – واضح Synonyms: unmistakable, clear, definite 4. Demise – موت Synonyms: end, death, termination 5. Incendiary – آگ لگانے والا Synonyms: causing fire, inflammatory, flammable 6. Touchstone – معیار Synonyms: criterion, standard, benchmark 7. Avoid – خالی کرنا Synonyms: emptiness, vacuum, void 8. Essay – کوشش Synonyms: attempt, try, endeavor 9. Knack – مہارت Synonyms: ability, skill, talent 10. Apropos – مناسب Synonyms: opportune, timely, fitting | 1. Ignoble – نا شائستہ Antonyms: noble, honorable, dignified 2. Melancholy – اداسی Antonyms: happy, joyful, cheerful 3. Obliterate – مٹا دینا Antonyms: design, create, construct 4. Ally – حلیف Antonyms: foe, adversary, opponent 5. Vulgar – بدتمیز Antonyms: exquisite, refined, elegant 6. Pretend – ظاہرداری کرنا Antonyms: substantiate, prove, verify 7. Liberty – آزادی Antonyms: serfdom, bondage, slavery 8. Conscientious – ذمہ دار Antonyms: profligate, reckless, irresponsible 9. Verdant – سرسبز Antonyms: arid, barren, dry 10. Denounce – الزام لگانا Antonyms: covert, secret, hidden |
CSS 2009 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|
| 1. Obscure – غیر واضح Synonyms: unclear, vague, ambiguous 2. Amiable – خوش اخلاق , خوش گفتار Synonyms: affable, خوش گفتار, friendly, courteous 3. Hoodwink – دھوکہ دینا Synonyms: delude, deceive, mislead 4. Guileful – مکار Synonyms: disingenuous, insincere, crafty 5. Obsession – جنون Synonyms: fixed ideas, fixation, mania 6. Radical – بنیادی Synonyms: moderate, middle-of-the-road, temperate 7. Presumptive – مفروضہ Synonyms: credible, plausible, believable 8. Cajole – لالچ دینا Synonyms: flaunt, coax, entice 9. Sepulture – تدفین Synonyms: burial, interment, entombment 10. Expose – بے نقاب کرنا Synonyms: reveal, uncover, disclose | 1. Presentable – قابل پیشکش Antonyms: scruffy, untidy, unkempt 2. Salvation – نجات Antonyms: doom, destruction, downfall 3. Plain – واضح Antonyms: obscure, unclear, ambiguous 4. Clean – صاف Antonyms: distinct, clear, evident (Note: “clean” and “distinct” are not exact antonyms, but it was in the options of the FPSC question paper.) 5. Odious – ناپسندیدہ Antonyms: charming, pleasing, delightful 6. Inflame – بھڑکانا Antonyms: calm, peaceful, serene 7. Tattered – پھٹا ہوا Antonyms: well-dressed, neat, tidy 8. Advanced – ترقی یافتہ Antonyms: receded, declined, retreated 9. Expand – پھیلانا Antonyms: condense, compress, shrink 10. Fickle – بدلنے والا Antonyms: steady, stable, constant |
CSS 2008 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|
| 1. Bi-partisan – دو جماعتی Synonyms: two parties, bipartisan, two-sided 2. Sonar – صوتی جائزہ Synonyms: apparatus to detect, sound navigation, echo location 3. Prolific – پھل دار Synonyms: fruitful, productive, fertile 4. Tentative – عارضی Synonyms: provision, temporary, provisional 5. Demographic – آبادیاتی Synonyms: populations, demographic, statistics 6. Moratorium – وقفہ Synonyms: waiting period, pause, halt 7. Covenant – عہد , معاہدہ Synonyms: agreement, contract, pact 8. Unequivocal – واضح , غیر مبہم Synonyms: unmistakable, clear, definite | 1. Expand – پھیلانا Antonyms: condense, مختصر کرنا, compress, shrink 2. Enormous – بہت بڑا Antonyms: tiny, چھوٹا, small, miniature |
CSS 2007 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|
| 1. Lacunae – خلا Synonyms: missing parts, gaps, omissions 2. Stoicism – صبر و شکر Synonyms: patient endurance, fortitude, resignation 3. Fetter – قید کرنا Synonyms: to restrain, bind, chain 4. Grotto – غار Synonyms: cavern, cave, hollow 5. Paroxysm – جوش Synonyms: sudden outburst, fit, seizure | 1. Frugal – سادہ Antonyms: prodigal, extravagant, lavish 2. Gawky – بے قاعدہ Antonyms: graceful, elegant, refined 3. Twine – گھومنا Antonyms: straighten, untangle, uncoil 4. Capricious – غیر معقول Antonyms: firm, steady, resolute 5. Congeal – جمنا Antonyms: mollify, soften, warm |
CSS 2006 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|
| 1. Finicky – سخت , پریشان Synonyms: fussy, meticulous, demanding 2. Cajun – فرانسیسی کینیڈین Synonyms: French Canadian, Acadian, Louisiana French 3. Loggia – آرائشی گیلری Synonyms: gallery, balcony, veranda 4. Veld – جنوبی افریقہ گھاس کا میدان Synonyms: South Africa grassland, جنوبی افریقہ گھاس کا میدان, savannah, prairie 5. Samizdat – زیر زمین پریس Synonyms: underground press, clandestine press, dissident press | 1. Penchant – رجحان Antonyms: dislike, aversion, distaste 2. Facsimile – نقلی Antonyms: mutation, alteration, modification 3. Putative – مفروضہ Antonyms: unremarkable, ordinary, unassuming 4. Captious – خلاف ورزی Antonyms: tolerant, patient, lenient 5. Larceny – چوری Antonyms: indemnification, compensation, restitution |
CSS 2005 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|
| 1. Touchstone – معیار Synonyms: criterion, standard, benchmark 2. Sequester – الگ کرنا Synonyms: isolate, separate, segregate 3. Denouement – اختتام Synonyms: termination, conclusion, finale 4. Torpor – سستی Synonyms: lethargy, dullness, inactivity 5. Anathema – ملعون چیز Synonyms: curse, ban, excommunication | 1. Deleterious – مضر Antonyms: vital, healthy, beneficial 2. Sedentary – سست Antonyms: active, dynamic, energetic 3. Turbid – غبار آلود Antonyms: clear, transparent, lucid 4. Phlegmatic – سست Antonyms: active, enthusiastic, lively 5. Valedictory – الوداعی Antonyms: parting, welcoming, introductory |
CSS 2004 English Precis and Composition Paper
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|
| 1. Archipelago – جزائر کا گروہ Synonyms: cluster of islands, island group, island chain 2. Piazza – عوامی چوک Synonyms: public square, plaza, courtyard 3. Baklava – میٹھائی Synonyms: dessert, pastry, sweet dish 4. Ionic – یونانی طرز تعمیر Synonyms: Greek architecture, classical style, Doric style 5. Cicerone – رہنما Synonyms: guide, escort, conductor | 1. Desiccate – خشک کرنا Antonyms: saturate, moisten, humidify 2. Apotheosis – تقدیس Antonyms: demotion from glory, degradation, downfall 3. Spunk – ہمت Antonyms: timidity, cowardice, fearfulness 4. Cavil – عیب لگانا Antonyms: commend, praise, appreciate 5. Raucous – بے آواز Antonyms: mellifluous, harmonious, sweet-sounding |
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