prestige
Key Terms
prestige
(n.) esteemed status or standing;(n.) reputation
probe
(v.) to look into and investigate a situation or individual(तहक़ीक़ात)
probity
(n.) integrity and honor;(n.) decency(ईमानदारी)( basically this word is taken from latin probus..means honesty)
prodigal
(adj.) lavish and wasteful;(adj.) uncontrolled
promulgate
(v.) to make known, particularly one's opinions or theories;(v.) to publicize;(v.) to publicly teach a doctrine or creed(Prom(promote)+ul+gate. So ...
propensity
(n.) a tendency or inclination toward something;(n.) a predisposition
Related Flashcard Decks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
prestige | (n.) esteemed status or standing;(n.) reputation |
probe | (v.) to look into and investigate a situation or individual(तहक़ीक़ात) |
probity | (n.) integrity and honor;(n.) decency(ईमानदारी)( basically this word is taken from latin probus..means honesty) |
prodigal | (adj.) lavish and wasteful;(adj.) uncontrolled |
promulgate | (v.) to make known, particularly one's opinions or theories;(v.) to publicize;(v.) to publicly teach a doctrine or creed(Prom(promote)+ul+gate. So promoting something out of the gate, i.e. to make known by opening the gate(or opening declaration) to everyone out there.)) |
propensity | (n.) a tendency or inclination toward something;(n.) a predisposition |
propound | (v.) to put forward or offer;(v.) to propose or promote |
prototype | (n.) an example or mode;(n.) a trial product |
provoke | (v.) to aggravate, incite or irritate;(v.) to cause or bring about |
puerile | (adj.) childish and immature |
pugnacious | (adj.) characterized by an aggressive and contentious nature |
punctilious | (adj.) meticulous and scrupulous in nature;(adj.) socially correct and proper |
purport | (v.) to assert, claim or declare; to imply or suggest;(n.) significance, importance |
putrid | (adj.) in a state of decay or decomposition;(adj.) rotten;(adj.) rank |
quagmire | (n.) a situation or predicament from which disentanglement proves difficult;(n.) a swamp or marsh(दलदल) |
quay | (n.) a dock or pier constructed along the edge of a body of water |
queasy | (adj.) inclined to or experiencing nausea |
quiescent | (adj.) at rest;(adj.) inactive |
quietude | (n.) tranquility and stillness;(n.) peacefulness |
quixotic | (adj.) idealistic in an unrealistic manner,(adj.) dreamy |
ramification | (n.) a development, consequence or outcome that results from a problem |
rancid | (adj.) sour, rotten(ran+cid..ran (rank)+cid (acid)...rank means bad smell..and a acid which smell bad) |
raucous | (adj.) harsh and strident; wild,(adj.) boisterous |
ravage | (v.) to devastate and destroy; (नाश करना)(v.) to plunder and ransack(लूट) recapitulate: (v.) to repeat in a concise and succinct manner;(v.) to summarize or reiterate |
recession | (n.) a depression or decline |
reciprocate | (v.) to return or give back to |
rectify | (v.) to correct, remedy and/or make right |
reek | (v.) to stink or smell in a foul manner; to show signs of or suggest(n.) a foul stench or smell( ) rhymes with Yak!...bad odour) |
refulgent | (adj.) brilliantly shining and/or gleaming(refulgent sounds like detergent.. use detergent to make things shine) |
relinquish | (v.) to give up or actively surrender |
remiss | (adj.) careless or negligent;(adj.) thoughtless( re+MISS you miss something because of NEGLIGENCE, CARELESSNESS.) |
renunciation | (adj.) the act of turning away from, rejecting or denying(self denial) |
repository | (n.) a place in which things are safely kept;(n.) a warehouse;(n.) a tomb |
reprisal | (n.) retaliation and/or an act of vengeance |
reprobate | (n.) a degenerate;(n.) a depraved person |
resplendent | (adj.) brilliantly shining and gleaming |
retaliate | (v.) to revenge a wrong;(v.) to counterattack |
revelry | (n.) festivities and celebrations;(n.) partying |
reverberate | (v.) to echo, resound;(v.) to ring |
rigor | (n.) strictness or severity in temperament or action |
robust | (adj.) strong, healthy and hearty in physical condition |
rococo | (adj.) ornate, decorative |
ruddy | (adj.) reddish or rosy |
rustic | (adj.) rural, country; pastoral |
sacrilegious | (adj.) expressing of irreverence toward what is held sacred |
sagacious | (adj.) showing keen discernment and exemplary judgment |
salient | (adj.) prominent, markedly conspicuous |
salubrious | (adj.) favorable to and fostering of body and/or mind health |
salutary | (adj.) beneficial, constructive |
sangfroid | (n.) coolness and composure, especially amidst trying and challenging circumstances |
sanguine | (adj.) confident and optimistic, upbeat |
sardonic | (adj.) characterized by a scornful and derisive attitude or nature |
satiate | (v.) to supply in excess,(v.) to more than fully satisfy( I SAT & ATE till I was full) |
scrupulous | (adj.) characterized by a conscientious and meticulous nature |
seethe | (v.) to churn, boil;(v.) to fume or boil with rage;(v.) to teem, swarm |
sequester | (v.) to remove or withdraw into solitude;(v.) to remove or separate |
serrated | (adj.) possessing a jagged or saw-like edge |
shoal | (n.) a place in which a body of water is shallow; any large number of people or things(v.) to cause to become shallow |
simulate | (v.) to create a model, representation or recreation of |
skeptic | (n.) one characterized by a cynical and doubting nature |
skimp | (v.) to sparingly withhold |
slander | (n.) defamation; words falsely spoken that damage someone's reputation |
sloth | (n.) laziness and apathy, a disinclination toward work |
slough | (n.) the out layer of the skin;(v.) to shed or cast off |
smattering | (n.) a superficial knowledge of something |
somatic | (adj.) of or related to the body, physical |
sophomoric | (adj.) immature or overconfident and conceited spate: (n.) a sudden outpouring or overwhelm |
specious | (adj.) false, bogus |
squalid | (adj.) unclean to the degree of filth;(adj.) seedy or immoral |
squander | (v.) to waste or throw away |
stalemate | (n.) a situation in which further action is obstructed and not possible |
stigma | (n.) a mark or token of infamy;(n.) disgrace and dishonor |
stipend | (n.) a periodic payment or schedule of fixed pay stupor: (n.) a daze or state of unconsciousness |
stymie | (v.) to present an obstacle, to stand in the way of |
subversive | (adj.) undermining; dissident or rebellious, particularly against an established authority or government |
succinct | (adj.) brief, concise and to the point |
sully | (v.) to smear and dishonor;(v.) to pollute or contaminate |
sumptuous | (adj.) luxurious and costly,(adj.) extravagant |
supersede | (v.) to replace in power or authority; to surpass |
surmise | (v.) to infer or guess without conclusive evidence |
surreptitious | (adj.) sly, sneaky and covert |
swathe | (v.) to wrap or enfold;(n.) a strip, ribbon or band |
swelter | (v.) to suffer from excessive and overbearing heat |
symmetry | (n.) balance and proportion |
synchronous | (adj.) occurring at the same time, simultaneous |
taciturn | (adj.) characterized by a reserved and quiet nature, uncommunicative |
tactile | (adj.) tangible and concrete |
tantalize | (v.) to torment and/or torture ;(v.) to excite or entice |
tantamount | (adj.) equivalent in value and/or force |
taut | (adj.) tight, rigid and staff;(adj.) tense, worried |
tedium | (n.) the quality or state of being worrisome |
temporal | (adj.) chronological and sequential;(adj.) earthly and secular |
tenebrous | (adj.) dark or gloomy |
tenet | (n.) an opinion, principle or doctrine |
tepid | (adj.) lukewarm, halfhearted; moderate |
terrestrial | (adj.) earthly and worldly |
testy | (adj.) bad-tempered, crotchety, touchy |
throes | (n.) a violent spasm or pain;(n.) a condition of agonizing struggle |
timidity | (adj.) lacking in self-assurance or courage;(n.) nervousness and apprehensiveness |
timorous | (adj.) fearful |