Lesson 24 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words | Learn English

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

#576 💰 ••••••	plutocracy /pluːˈtɒkrəsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a system of government where the wealthy hold power ••••••	The country was ruled as a plutocracy. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	oligarchy, aristocracy, elitism, wealth-rule ••••••	democracy, egalitarianism ••••••	ruling plutocracy, economic plutocracy, powerful plutocracy ••••••
#577 🧽 ••••••	porous /ˈpɔːrəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having tiny holes that allow liquid or air to pass through. ••••••	The soil is very porous and drains quickly. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	permeable, absorbent, spongy, leaky, penetrable ••••••	impermeable, solid, sealed ••••••	porous rock, porous surface, porous soil, porous structure ••••••
#578 🎭 ••••••	poseur /poʊˈzɜːr/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who pretends to be something they are not, often to impress others. ••••••	Many considered him a poseur because he exaggerated his accomplishments. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	pretender, impostor, fraud, phony ••••••	genuine, authentic ••••••	artistic poseur, social poseur, literary poseur ••••••
#579 🛠️ ••••••	pragmatic /præɡˈmætɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Dealing with problems in a practical and sensible way rather than depending on theories or ideals. ••••••	She took a pragmatic approach to solving the business challenge. ••••••	pragmatic approach ••••••	A practical and realistic way of handling a situation. ••••••	practical, realistic, sensible, rational, logical ••••••	idealistic, impractical, theoretical ••••••	pragmatic solution, pragmatic approach, pragmatic decision, pragmatic attitude ••••••
#580 🗣️ ••••••	prate /preɪt/ verb ••••••	prated ••••••	prated ••••••	prates ••••••	prating ••••••	to talk foolishly or at tedious length about something ••••••	He would prate endlessly about his minor achievements. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	babble, chatter, ramble, blabber, gab ••••••	be silent, quiet, hush ••••••	prate about, prate on, prate endlessly, prate foolishly ••••••
#581 👶🗣️ ••••••	prattle /ˈprætəl/ verb ••••••	prattled ••••••	prattled ••••••	prattles ••••••	prattling ••••••	to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way ••••••	The children would prattle on about their games. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	chatter, babble, gabble, blather, jabber ••••••	remain silent, quiet, hush ••••••	prattle on, prattle about, childish prattle, meaningless prattle ••••••
#582 📜 ••••••	preamble /ˈpriːˌæmbəl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a preliminary statement, especially the introduction to a formal document ••••••	The preamble of the constitution outlines its guiding principles. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	introduction, prologue, foreword, preface, opening ••••••	conclusion, ending, epilogue ••••••	preamble to the constitution, legal preamble, preamble statement, preamble section ••••••
#583 ⚠️ ••••••	precarious /prɪˈkɛəriəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	not securely held; dangerously unstable or uncertain ••••••	The climber was in a precarious position on the edge of the cliff. ••••••	precarious situation ••••••	a risky or dangerous circumstance ••••••	uncertain, insecure, unstable, shaky, risky ••••••	stable, secure, safe ••••••	precarious balance, precarious position, precarious condition, precarious situation ••••••
#584 📖 ••••••	precept /ˈpriːsɛpt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought. ••••••	Honesty is a fundamental precept in all religions. ••••••	moral precepts ••••••	basic rules or principles guiding moral behavior ••••••	principle, rule, law, tenet, doctrine ••••••	anarchy, chaos ••••••	basic precept, moral precept, religious precept, fundamental precept ••••••
#585 💨 ••••••	precipitate /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ verb/noun/adjective ••••••	precipitated ••••••	precipitated ••••••	precipitates ••••••	precipitating ••••••	As a verb: to cause an event or situation, often suddenly or prematurely; as a noun: a solid formed in a chemical solution; as an adjective: done hastily. ••••••	The government's decision to raise taxes precipitated widespread protests. ••••••	precipitate into ••••••	to cause something to suddenly fall into or result in a situation ••••••	trigger, provoke, accelerate, hasten, instigate ••••••	delay, hinder, prevent ••••••	precipitate crisis, precipitate action, precipitate reaction ••••••
#586 ⏳ ••••••	precursor /ˈpriːˌkɜrsər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Something or someone that comes before another and indicates the approach of something else. ••••••	The steam engine was a precursor to modern trains. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	forerunner, predecessor, harbinger, pioneer, antecedent ••••••	successor, follower, outcome ••••••	precursor to, precursor of, important precursor ••••••
#587 🛡️ ••••••	preempt /priːˈɛmpt/ verb ••••••	preempted ••••••	preempted ••••••	preempts ••••••	preempting ••••••	To take action in order to prevent something from happening; to take the place of something. ••••••	The government acted quickly to preempt a financial crisis. ••••••	preemptive strike ••••••	A first attack intended to prevent an enemy from doing something similar. ••••••	prevent, forestall, avert, anticipate ••••••	allow, permit, enable ••••••	preempt a crisis, preempt an attack, preempt action, preempt decision ••••••
#588 🐒 ••••••	prehensile /prɪˈhɛnsaɪl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	adapted for seizing or grasping, especially by wrapping around an object ••••••	The monkey used its prehensile tail to hang from the branch. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	grasping, gripping, clinging, adaptive, seizing ••••••	nonprehensile, rigid, nongripping ••••••	prehensile tail, prehensile trunk, prehensile feet, prehensile ability ••••••
#589 🔮 ••••••	premonition /ˌpriːməˈnɪʃən/ or /ˌprɛm-/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a strong feeling that something is about to happen, often something negative ••••••	She had a premonition of danger before the trip. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	forewarning, intuition, hunch, omen, presentiment ••••••	surprise, doubt, disbelief ••••••	dark premonition, sudden premonition, premonition of disaster ••••••
#590 🌩️ ••••••	presage /ˈprɛsɪdʒ/ verb ••••••	presaged ••••••	presaged ••••••	presages ••••••	presaging ••••••	to be a sign or warning that something will happen; to foreshadow ••••••	Dark clouds presage a storm. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	foreshadow, predict, foretell, portend, indicate ••••••	prove, confirm, demonstrate ••••••	presage trouble, presage disaster, presage the future, presage change ••••••
#591 😏 ••••••	presumptuous /prɪˈzʌmp.tʃu.əs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Overconfident, rude, or taking liberties without permission. ••••••	It was presumptuous of him to make that decision without consulting others. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	arrogant, bold, forward, overconfident ••••••	humble, modest ••••••	presumptuous attitude, presumptuous behavior, presumptuous request ••••••
#592 ✨ ••••••	preternatural /ˌpriːtərˈnætʃərəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary or supernatural. ••••••	She had a preternatural ability to remain calm in any crisis. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	extraordinary, supernatural, exceptional, uncanny, abnormal ••••••	ordinary, natural, normal ••••••	preternatural calm, preternatural power, preternatural ability, preternatural silence ••••••
#593 🤥 ••••••	prevaricate /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/ verb ••••••	prevaricated ••••••	prevaricated ••••••	prevaricates ••••••	prevaricating ••••••	to avoid telling the truth by not giving a direct answer ••••••	The politician began to prevaricate when asked about the scandal. ••••••	beat around the bush ••••••	to avoid talking about something directly ••••••	equivocate, evade, mislead, hedge, waffle ••••••	confront, clarify, admit ••••••	tend to prevaricate, prevaricate deliberately, prevaricate under pressure ••••••
#594 🌌 ••••••	primordial /praɪˈmɔːrdiəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Existing at or from the beginning of time; fundamental and original. ••••••	Scientists study the primordial soup from which life emerged. ••••••	primordial soup ••••••	The hypothetical mixture of organic molecules from which life originated. ••••••	ancient, original, primal, early, fundamental ••••••	modern, recent, secondary ••••••	primordial soup, primordial chaos, primordial matter, primordial universe ••••••
#595 🌿 ••••••	pristine /ˈprɪstiːn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	In its original condition; unspoiled, clean, and fresh. ••••••	The hikers were amazed by the pristine beauty of the untouched forest. ••••••	pristine condition ••••••	Something that is perfectly clean, undamaged, or in its original state. ••••••	immaculate, unspoiled, untouched, pure, fresh ••••••	dirty, polluted, spoiled ••••••	pristine condition, pristine environment, pristine nature, pristine forest ••••••
#596 ⚖️ ••••••	probity /ˈproʊbɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency. ••••••	The judge was admired for his integrity and probity. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	integrity, honesty, uprightness, morality, rectitude ••••••	dishonesty, corruption, immorality ••••••	probity in public life, professional probity, integrity and probity, probity standards ••••••
#597 ⚠️ ••••••	Problematic /ˌprɒb.ləˈmæt.ɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	causing problems; troublesome; difficult to deal with ••••••	The new policy changes are problematic and need to be reviewed. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	troublesome, difficult, challenging, questionable ••••••	unproblematic, easy, simple, straightforward ••••••	problematic situation, problematic behavior, highly problematic, potentially problematic ••••••
#598 💸 ••••••	prodigal /ˈprɒdɪɡəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant ••••••	The prodigal son returned home after wasting his inheritance. ••••••	prodigal son ••••••	a person who leaves home and behaves recklessly but later returns, repentant ••••••	wasteful, extravagant, lavish, reckless ••••••	frugal, thrifty, economical ••••••	prodigal spending, prodigal lifestyle, prodigal son ••••••
#599 🧠 ••••••	profound /prəˈfaʊnd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	very great or intense; showing deep insight or understanding ••••••	Her speech had a profound impact on the audience. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	deep, intense, thoughtful, insightful, weighty ••••••	shallow, trivial, superficial ••••••	profound impact, profound effect, profound change, profound insight, profound silence ••••••
#600 💸 ••••••	prohibitive /prəˈhɪbɪtɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Too high or expensive to be affordable; serving to prevent or discourage action. ••••••	The cost of the medication is prohibitive for many families. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	excessive, exorbitant, restrictive, expensive ••••••	affordable, reasonable, cheap ••••••	prohibitive cost, prohibitive price, prohibitive expense ••••••

Lesson 24 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

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