Lesson 235 - 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

#7020 🎯 ••••••	propensity /prəˈpɛnsəti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a natural tendency or inclination to behave in a particular way ••••••	She has a propensity to trust people too easily. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	inclination, tendency, predisposition, leaning, proclivity ••••••	aversion, dislike, disinclination ••••••	propensity for, propensity to, natural propensity, strong propensity ••••••
#7021 💨 ••••••	propulsive /prəˈpʌlsɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having the power to drive or push something forward. ••••••	The propulsive force of the rocket lifted it off the ground. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	driving, pushing, thrusting, dynamic, forceful ••••••	weak, stagnant, inert ••••••	propulsive force, propulsive power, propulsive effect, propulsive energy ••••••
#7022 🚀 ••••••	propulsion /prəˈpʌlʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The action of driving or pushing something forward. ••••••	The ship uses nuclear energy for propulsion. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	drive, thrust, force, momentum, push ••••••	inertia, stagnation, halt ••••••	jet propulsion, rocket propulsion, nuclear propulsion, means of propulsion ••••••
#7023 🤵 ••••••	propriety /prəˈpraɪəti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Conformity to accepted standards of behavior or morality. ••••••	He always behaved with the utmost propriety in public. ••••••	sense of propriety ••••••	Awareness of what is socially acceptable and proper. ••••••	decorum, correctness, civility, respectability, modesty ••••••	impropriety, indecency, rudeness ••••••	sense of propriety, maintain propriety, show propriety, question of propriety ••••••
#7024 💡 ••••••	propound /prəˈpaʊnd/ verb ••••••	propounded ••••••	propounded ••••••	propounds ••••••	propounding ••••••	To put forward an idea, theory, or point for consideration. ••••••	The professor propounded a new theory on climate change. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	suggest, propose, present, advance, recommend ••••••	withdraw, retract, withhold ••••••	propound a theory, propound a question, propound an idea, propound a plan ••••••
#7025 ⚖️ ••••••	proportionate /prəˈpɔːrʃənət/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Corresponding in size, degree, or intensity; balanced in relation. ••••••	The punishment should be proportionate to the crime. ••••••	proportionate response ••••••	A reaction that matches the seriousness of an event. ••••••	balanced, commensurate, equivalent, corresponding, relative ••••••	disproportionate, unequal, excessive ••••••	proportionate share, proportionate increase, proportionate response, proportionate representation ••••••
#7026 📢 ••••••	proponent /prəˈpoʊnənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who advocates for or supports a particular idea, cause, or plan ••••••	She is a strong proponent of renewable energy. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	advocate, supporter, promoter, champion, defender ••••••	opponent, critic, adversary ••••••	proponent of change, strong proponent, leading proponent ••••••
#7027 🌤️ ••••••	propitious /prəˈpɪʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable ••••••	The sunny weather was a propitious start to the picnic. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	favorable, auspicious, promising, advantageous, opportune ••••••	unfavorable, unlucky, inauspicious ••••••	propitious moment, propitious time, propitious circumstances ••••••
#7028 🎁 ••••••	propitiate /prəˈpɪʃieɪt/ verb ••••••	propitiated ••••••	propitiated ••••••	propitiates ••••••	propitiating ••••••	to win or regain the favor of someone by doing something that pleases them ••••••	He offered gifts to propitiate the angry gods. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	appease, placate, conciliate, mollify, pacify ••••••	anger, provoke, enrage ••••••	propitiate the gods, propitiate the spirits, propitiate someone ••••••
#7029 📍 ••••••	propinquity /prəˈpɪŋkwɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the state of being close to someone or something; proximity ••••••	The propinquity of their houses made them close friends. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	proximity, closeness, nearness, adjacency, vicinity ••••••	distance, remoteness, separation ••••••	physical propinquity, geographical propinquity, emotional propinquity ••••••
#7030 🛡️ ••••••	prophylactic /ˌprɒfɪˈlæktɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	intended to prevent disease or an unwanted outcome; protective ••••••	The doctor prescribed a prophylactic treatment to prevent infection. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	preventive, protective, precautionary, defensive, safeguarding ••••••	curative, therapeutic, harmful ••••••	prophylactic measure, prophylactic treatment, prophylactic use, prophylactic medicine ••••••
#7031 ✨ ••••••	prophetic /prəˈfɛtɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	accurately predicting or describing what will happen in the future ••••••	His prophetic words came true after many years. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	predictive, visionary, foretelling, revelatory ••••••	unforeseen, unprophetic ••••••	prophetic vision, prophetic words, prophetic dream, prophetic insight ••••••
#7032 📜 ••••••	prophesy /ˈprɒfəsaɪ/ verb ••••••	prophesied ••••••	prophesied ••••••	prophesies ••••••	prophesying ••••••	to state or predict that something will happen in the future, especially as if divinely inspired ••••••	The monk prophesied that peace would return to the land. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	predict, foretell, forecast, divine, augur ••••••	ignore, doubt, misinterpret ••••••	prophesy doom, prophesy future, prophesy disaster, prophesy events ••••••
#7033 🔮 ••••••	prophecy /ˈprɒfəsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a prediction or message about the future, often believed to be divinely inspired ••••••	The prophecy foretold the rise of a great leader. ••••••	self-fulfilling prophecy ••••••	a belief or expectation that causes itself to become true due to people's actions ••••••	prediction, forecast, revelation, oracle ••••••	fact, reality, truth ••••••	ancient prophecy, biblical prophecy, fulfill prophecy, prophecy about ••••••
#7034 🏠 ••••••	property /ˈprɒpərti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a thing or things that belong to someone; possessions or real estate ••••••	The old mansion is his family’s property. ••••••	private property ••••••	land or belongings owned by an individual and not open for public use ••••••	asset, estate, possession, belongings, real estate ••••••	debt, liability, commons ••••••	private property, real property, property rights, property owner ••••••
#7035 🌊 ••••••	promontory /ˈprɒm.ən.tɔːr.i/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water. ••••••	The lighthouse stood on a promontory overlooking the sea. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	headland, cliff, bluff, cape, point ••••••	valley, lowland ••••••	rocky promontory, steep promontory, promontory overlooking, coastal promontory ••••••
#7036 🛩️ ••••••	propeller /prəˈpɛlər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A mechanical device with blades that rotates to drive a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle forward. ••••••	The airplane’s propeller cut through the air with great speed. ••••••	like a propeller ••••••	Moving or spinning rapidly like a rotating blade. ••••••	rotor, fan, blade, screw ••••••	stillness, immobility ••••••	airplane propeller, ship propeller, spinning propeller, propeller blade ••••••
#7037 💥 ••••••	propellant /prəˈpɛlənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A substance that drives or pushes something forward, especially fuel in rockets or engines. ••••••	The rocket uses a liquid propellant to launch into space. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fuel, explosive, charge, accelerant ••••••	inert material, stabilizer ••••••	liquid propellant, solid propellant, rocket propellant, chemical propellant ••••••
#7038 🚀 ••••••	propel /prəˈpɛl/ verb ••••••	propelled ••••••	propelled ••••••	propels ••••••	propelling ••••••	To drive or push something forward. ••••••	The engine propels the boat through the water. ••••••	propelled by ••••••	Driven or motivated by something. ••••••	drive, push, thrust, move, advance ••••••	hold back, restrain, stop ••••••	propel forward, propel into, propel by, propel movement ••••••
#7039 🌱 ••••••	propagate /ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/ verb ••••••	propagated ••••••	propagated ••••••	propagates ••••••	propagating ••••••	To spread or transmit an idea, belief, or information widely; also to reproduce in plants or animals. ••••••	Scientists work to propagate the species in captivity. ••••••	propagate an idea ••••••	To spread or promote a belief or concept widely. ••••••	spread, disseminate, transmit, reproduce, multiply ••••••	suppress, halt, stop ••••••	propagate plants, propagate an idea, propagate information, propagate rumors ••••••
#7040 📢 ••••••	propaganda /ˌprɒpəˈɡændə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Information, especially biased or misleading, used to promote a political cause or point of view. ••••••	The regime spread propaganda to control public opinion. ••••••	propaganda machine ••••••	An organized effort to spread biased information systematically. ••••••	promotion, publicity, misinformation, indoctrination, advertising ••••••	truth, fact, information ••••••	spread propaganda, political propaganda, propaganda campaign, propaganda machine ••••••
#7041 🎭 ••••••	prop /prɒp/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an object used on stage by actors during a performance; something that supports or holds up ••••••	The actor forgot his prop on stage. ••••••	prop up ••••••	to support something that would otherwise fall ••••••	support, stand, brace, aid ••••••	collapse, weaken ••••••	stage prop, movie prop, wooden prop, prop up ••••••
#7042 📄 ••••••	proofread /ˈpruːfˌriːd/ verb ••••••	proofread ••••••	proofread ••••••	proofreads ••••••	proofreading ••••••	to read written material and mark any errors ••••••	She proofread the report before submission. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	review, edit, revise, check, correct ••••••	ignore, overlook ••••••	proofread a document, proofread carefully, proofread text, proofread article ••••••
#7043 🔊 ••••••	pronounced /prəˈnaʊnst/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	very noticeable or strongly marked ••••••	There is a pronounced difference between the two styles. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	distinct, marked, evident, clear, obvious ••••••	subtle, faint, hidden ••••••	pronounced effect, pronounced difference, pronounced tendency, pronounced feature ••••••
#7044 🍴 ••••••	prong /prɔːŋ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a projecting pointed part, such as one of the pointed ends of a fork ••••••	The fork has four prongs. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	spike, tine, point, projection ••••••	flat, blunt ••••••	fork prong, metal prong, electrical prong, sharp prong ••••••
#7045 ⚠️ ••••••	prone /proʊn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	likely to suffer from or experience something, especially something unfortunate ••••••	He is prone to headaches when he works too long. ••••••	accident-prone ••••••	likely to have many accidents ••••••	susceptible, vulnerable, inclined, apt, disposed ••••••	resistant, immune, unlikely ••••••	prone to error, prone to injury, prone to violence, accident-prone ••••••
#7046 📜 ••••••	promulgate /ˈprɑː.məl.ɡeɪt/ verb ••••••	promulgated ••••••	promulgated ••••••	promulgates ••••••	promulgating ••••••	To announce or make a law, decree, or idea officially known. ••••••	The government promulgated new regulations on data privacy. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	declare, announce, publish, proclaim ••••••	suppress, conceal ••••••	promulgate law, promulgate decree, promulgate rule, promulgate constitution ••••••
#7047 ⚡ ••••••	prompt /prɑːmpt/ verb, noun, adjective ••••••	prompted ••••••	prompted ••••••	prompts ••••••	prompting ••••••	To cause someone to take action; done without delay. ••••••	His speech prompted the audience to ask questions. ••••••	prompt action ••••••	Immediate or quick action ••••••	urge, incite, quick, immediate, stimulate ••••••	delay, hinder, slow ••••••	prompt reply, prompt payment, prompt decision, prompt response ••••••
#7048 🎤 ••••••	promoter /prəˈmoʊ.tər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person or organization that helps to organize or finance an event, business, or product launch. ••••••	The promoter organized a concert for the new band. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	organizer, sponsor, supporter, backer ••••••	opponent, critic ••••••	event promoter, concert promoter, business promoter, promoter of change ••••••
#7049 📢 ••••••	promote /prəˈmoʊt/ verb ••••••	promoted ••••••	promoted ••••••	promotes ••••••	promoting ••••••	To support or encourage the growth, sale, or acceptance of something. ••••••	The company worked hard to promote its new product. ••••••	promote growth ••••••	To encourage development or progress ••••••	advance, encourage, advertise, support, boost ••••••	hinder, obstruct, discourage ••••••	promote awareness, promote business, promote sales, promote education ••••••

Lesson 235 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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