Lesson 217 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#6480 🏛️ ••••••	peristyle /ˈpɛrɪstaɪl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A continuous porch formed by a row of columns surrounding the perimeter of a building or courtyard. ••••••	The Roman villa featured a beautiful peristyle garden. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	colonnade, portico, cloister, arcade, gallery ••••••	wall, enclosure ••••••	peristyle courtyard, Roman peristyle, peristyle garden ••••••
#6481 🕵️ ••••••	perpetrate /ˈpɜːrpətreɪt/ verb ••••••	perpetrated ••••••	perpetrated ••••••	perpetrates ••••••	perpetrating ••••••	To commit or carry out, typically a harmful, illegal, or immoral act. ••••••	The hackers perpetrated a massive cyber attack on the company. ••••••	perpetrate a crime ••••••	To commit an illegal act. ••••••	commit, execute, inflict, perform, enact ••••••	prevent, halt, stop ••••••	perpetrate a fraud, perpetrate a crime, perpetrate violence, perpetrate injustice ••••••
#6482 📐 ••••••	perpendicular /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	At an angle of 90 degrees to a given line, plane, or surface. ••••••	The ladder was placed perpendicular to the ground for safety. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	upright, vertical, orthogonal, right-angled ••••••	parallel, slanted, inclined ••••••	perpendicular line, perpendicular angle, perpendicular wall ••••••
#6483 🎤 ••••••	peroration /ˌperəˈreɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The concluding part of a speech, often intended to inspire or persuade. ••••••	The politician's peroration left the audience applauding enthusiastically. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	conclusion, finale, ending, summation ••••••	introduction, opening, beginning ••••••	emotional peroration, dramatic peroration, inspiring peroration ••••••
#6484 ☠️ ••••••	pernicious /pərˈnɪʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. ••••••	The pernicious influence of fake news can mislead millions of people. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	harmful, damaging, destructive, malicious, toxic ••••••	beneficial, harmless, helpful ••••••	pernicious effect, pernicious habit, pernicious influence, pernicious disease ••••••
#6485 🔢 ••••••	permutation /ˌpɜːrmjuˈteɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An arrangement or reordering of elements, often in mathematics or logic. ••••••	The puzzle can be solved by trying all possible permutations of the tiles. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	arrangement, combination, configuration, ordering, sequence ••••••	fixation, stability, constancy ••••••	possible permutation, mathematical permutation, permutation group, order of permutation ••••••
#6486 👐 ••••••	permissive /pərˈmɪsɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	allowing or characterized by great freedom of behavior; tolerant ••••••	Her parents were very permissive and rarely punished her. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lenient, tolerant, indulgent, liberal ••••••	strict, severe, harsh ••••••	permissive attitude, permissive society, permissive parenting, permissive rules ••••••
#6487 ✅ ••••••	permissible /pərˈmɪsəbl̩/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	allowed or permitted by rules or law ••••••	It is permissible to park here after 6 p.m. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	allowed, acceptable, lawful, authorized ••••••	forbidden, illegal, prohibited ••••••	permissible limit, permissible level, permissible under law, legally permissible ••••••
#6488 🌫️ ••••••	permeate /ˈpɜːrmieɪt/ verb ••••••	permeated ••••••	permeated ••••••	permeates ••••••	permeating ••••••	to spread throughout something or to pass into every part ••••••	The smell of fresh coffee permeated the whole house. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	penetrate, spread, infiltrate, diffuse ••••••	block, contain, stop ••••••	permeate society, permeate culture, permeate the air, smell permeates ••••••
#6489 💧 ••••••	permeable /ˈpɜːrmiəbl̩/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	allowing liquids or gases to pass through ••••••	The soil in this area is very permeable to water. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	porous, absorbent, penetrable, leaky ••••••	impermeable, watertight, sealed ••••••	permeable soil, permeable membrane, highly permeable, permeable surface ••••••
#6490 ♾️ ••••••	permanent /ˈpɜːrmənənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lasting or intended to last indefinitely without change ••••••	She decided to get a permanent job after years of freelancing. ••••••	permanent fixture ••••••	someone or something that has been in a place for a long time and seems likely to always be there ••••••	everlasting, enduring, lasting, constant, perpetual ••••••	temporary, transient, short-lived ••••••	permanent job, permanent residence, permanent solution, permanent damage ••••••
#6491 ♾️ ••••••	permanence /ˈpɜːrmənəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely. ••••••	The permanence of the monument symbolizes eternal respect. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	durability, stability, constancy, endurance ••••••	impermanence, transience, instability ••••••	sense of permanence, permanence of culture, permanence of memory ••••••
#6492 🎁 ••••••	perk /pɜːrk/ noun/verb ••••••	perked ••••••	perked ••••••	perks ••••••	perking ••••••	A benefit or advantage associated with a job; or to become more lively or cheerful. ••••••	One of the perks of working here is free lunch every Friday. ••••••	perk up ••••••	to become more energetic, happy, or alert ••••••	benefit, advantage, bonus, reward, incentive ••••••	disadvantage, drawback ••••••	job perks, employee perks, perk up ••••••
#6493 🚫 ••••••	perjury /ˈpɜːrdʒəri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after taking an oath. ••••••	She was convicted of perjury after giving false evidence. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	false testimony, lying under oath, deceit, dishonesty ••••••	truth, honesty ••••••	commit perjury, charge of perjury, perjury case ••••••
#6494 ⚖️ ••••••	perjure /ˈpɜːrdʒər/ verb ••••••	perjured ••••••	perjured ••••••	perjures ••••••	perjuring ••••••	To knowingly tell a lie in a court of law after swearing to tell the truth. ••••••	He was accused of trying to perjure himself during the trial. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lie, falsify, deceive, mislead, misrepresent ••••••	testify truthfully, confess ••••••	perjure oneself, perjure in court ••••••
#6495 🕳️ ••••••	perforate /ˈpɜː.fə.reɪt/ verb ••••••	perforated ••••••	perforated ••••••	perforates ••••••	perforating ••••••	to make a hole or holes through something ••••••	The machine can perforate sheets of paper for easy tearing. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	pierce, puncture, penetrate, drill, bore ••••••	seal, close, block ••••••	perforate paper, perforate metal, perforate tissue, perforate surface ••••••
#6496 ☠️ ••••••	perish /ˈpɛrɪʃ/ verb ••••••	perished ••••••	perished ••••••	perishes ••••••	perishing ••••••	To die, especially in a sudden or violent way. ••••••	Many soldiers perished in the war. ••••••	perish the thought ••••••	Used to express the wish that something bad will not happen. ••••••	die, expire, vanish, succumb ••••••	survive, live, endure ••••••	perish in battle, perish by fire, perish quickly ••••••
#6497 🛑 ••••••	periphery /pəˈrɪfəri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The outer edge or boundary of an area or object. ••••••	The soldiers were stationed at the periphery of the camp. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	edge, border, boundary, margin ••••••	center, core, middle ••••••	on the periphery, periphery of power, periphery of society ••••••
#6498 🌐 ••••••	peripheral /pəˈrɪfərəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to or situated on the edge or outer parts of something. ••••••	The town is located on the peripheral area of the city. ••••••	peripheral vision ••••••	The ability to see things at the edge of your field of vision. ••••••	outer, marginal, surrounding, external ••••••	central, core, main ••••••	peripheral area, peripheral device, peripheral vision ••••••
#6499 🚶 ••••••	peripatetic /ˌpɛrɪpəˈtɛtɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Traveling from place to place, especially for work or based on lifestyle. ••••••	He led a peripatetic life as a traveling teacher. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	wandering, itinerant, nomadic, roving ••••••	settled, stationary, rooted ••••••	peripatetic lifestyle, peripatetic career, peripatetic teacher ••••••
#6500 🔄 ••••••	periodicity /ˌpɪəriəˈdɪsɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The quality or state of being regular or recurring at intervals. ••••••	The periodicity of the moon’s phases has fascinated humans for centuries. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	regularity, recurrence, rhythm, cycle, interval ••••••	irregularity, randomness, chaos ••••••	annual periodicity, periodicity of events, natural periodicity, lunar periodicity ••••••
#6501 📚 ••••••	periodical /ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪ.kəl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a magazine or journal published at regular intervals ••••••	She subscribed to a science periodical. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	journal, magazine, publication, bulletin ••••••	nonrecurring, one-time issue ••••••	academic periodical, monthly periodical, scientific periodical, literary periodical ••••••
#6502 📏 ••••••	perimeter /pəˈrɪm.ɪ.tər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure or area ••••••	The soldiers guarded the perimeter of the camp. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	boundary, border, edge, outline, circumference ••••••	center, core, interior ••••••	perimeter fence, perimeter wall, guard the perimeter, define the perimeter ••••••
#6503 ⚠️ ••••••	perilous /ˈper.ɪ.ləs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	full of danger or risk ••••••	They undertook a perilous journey through the mountains. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dangerous, risky, hazardous, unsafe, treacherous ••••••	safe, secure, harmless ••••••	perilous journey, perilous situation, perilous path, perilous condition ••••••
#6504 🌕 ••••••	perigee /ˈper.ɪ.dʒiː/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the Earth ••••••	The moon appeared much larger during its perigee. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	closest point, nearest approach, low point ••••••	apogee, farthest point ••••••	lunar perigee, perigee distance, at perigee, reach perigee ••••••
#6505 🤔 ••••••	perhaps /pərˈhæps/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	used to express uncertainty or possibility ••••••	Perhaps we should wait until tomorrow to make the decision. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	maybe, possibly, conceivably, perchance, probably ••••••	certainly, definitely, surely ••••••	perhaps not, perhaps so, perhaps even, perhaps then ••••••
#6506 😒 ••••••	perfunctory /pəˈfʌŋk.tər.i/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	done without much effort, interest, or thought ••••••	He gave a perfunctory nod and walked away. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	mechanical, superficial, careless, cursory, automatic ••••••	careful, thorough, attentive ••••••	perfunctory effort, perfunctory response, perfunctory nod, perfunctory greeting ••••••
#6507 🌸 ••••••	perfumery /pəˈfjuː.mər.i/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the art, business, or products of making perfumes ••••••	She works in a perfumery that creates luxury scents. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fragrance industry, scent-making, perfume business, aroma craft ••••••	odor, stench ••••••	luxury perfumery, traditional perfumery, modern perfumery ••••••
#6508 🎭 ••••••	perform /pəˈfɔːm/ verb ••••••	performed ••••••	performed ••••••	performs ••••••	performing ••••••	to carry out an action, task, or function ••••••	The doctor will perform the surgery tomorrow. ••••••	perform miracles ••••••	to achieve extraordinary results ••••••	execute, carry out, accomplish, act, conduct ••••••	fail, neglect ••••••	perform well, perform task, perform surgery, perform role ••••••
#6509 ⚖️ ••••••	perforce /pəˈfɔːs/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	by necessity; inevitably ••••••	He had to perforce accept the decision. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	inevitably, necessarily, unavoidably, compulsorily ••••••	voluntarily, optionally ••••••	perforce accept, perforce agree, perforce adapt ••••••

Lesson 217 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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