Lesson 338 - 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

#10105 🚫 ••••••	prohibit /prəˈhɪbɪt/ verb ••••••	prohibited ••••••	prohibited ••••••	prohibits ••••••	prohibiting ••••••	to formally forbid something by law, rule, or authority ••••••	Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the hospital. ••••••	prohibit from ••••••	to forbid someone from doing something ••••••	forbid, ban, restrict, disallow, prevent ••••••	allow, permit, approve ••••••	strictly prohibit, prohibit smoking, prohibit entry, prohibit use ••••••
#10106 🚪 ••••••	quit /kwɪt/ verb ••••••	quit ••••••	quit ••••••	quits ••••••	quitting ••••••	To leave a place, job, or habit permanently. ••••••	He decided to quit his job after five years. ••••••	quit cold turkey ••••••	to stop a habit suddenly and completely ••••••	leave, resign, abandon, give up ••••••	continue, stay ••••••	quit smoking, quit job, quit school, quit early ••••••
#10107 ❓ ••••••	question /ˈkwes.tʃən/ noun/verb ••••••	questioned ••••••	questioned ••••••	questions ••••••	questioning ••••••	A sentence designed to elicit information; or to ask something. ••••••	She asked a difficult question during the meeting. ••••••	beyond question ••••••	without doubt ••••••	inquiry, query, ask, interrogate ••••••	answer, reply ••••••	ask a question, raise a question, answer a question, difficult question ••••••
#10108 💧 ••••••	quenching /ˈkwentʃɪŋ/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	quenches ••••••	quenching ••••••	The act of satisfying thirst or extinguishing something like fire. ••••••	Drinking cold water was quenching her thirst. ••••••	quench the thirst ••••••	to satisfy thirst ••••••	extinguish, satisfy, cool, relieve ••••••	ignite, inflame ••••••	quenching thirst, quenching fire, quenching heat, quenching desire ••••••
#10109 🔢 ••••••	quantitative /ˈkwɑːn.tə.teɪ.tɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to the measurement or amount of something. ••••••	The report included quantitative data on population growth. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	numerical, measurable, statistical, countable ••••••	qualitative, descriptive ••••••	quantitative research, quantitative analysis, quantitative data, quantitative results ••••••
#10110 📊 ••••••	qualitative /ˈkwɑː.lɪ.teɪ.tɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to the quality or nature of something rather than its quantity. ••••••	The study focused on the qualitative aspects of customer feedback. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	descriptive, subjective, comparative, non-numerical ••••••	quantitative, measurable ••••••	qualitative research, qualitative analysis, qualitative study, qualitative data ••••••
#10111 🌍 ••••••	quake /kweɪk/ verb ••••••	quaked ••••••	quaked ••••••	quakes ••••••	quaking ••••••	to shake or tremble, often due to fear or a natural event like an earthquake ••••••	The ground began to quake during the earthquake. ••••••	quake in one's boots ••••••	to be very frightened ••••••	tremble, shake, shiver, shudder ••••••	stand firm, steady ••••••	quake with fear, ground quakes, quake in fear ••••••
#10112 ➡️ ••••••	push /pʊʃ/ verb ••••••	pushed ••••••	pushed ••••••	pushes ••••••	pushing ••••••	to apply force to move something away from oneself ••••••	He had to push the heavy door to open it. ••••••	push the envelope ••••••	to go beyond the limits of what is normally done ••••••	shove, thrust, propel, drive ••••••	pull, drag ••••••	push a button, push forward, push hard, push back ••••••
#10113 🎁 ••••••	provided /prəˈvaɪdɪd/ verb ••••••	provided ••••••	provided ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	gave or supplied something that was needed ••••••	The hotel provided free breakfast for all guests. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	supplied, gave, furnished, delivered ••••••	withheld, denied ••••••	provided service, provided information, provided support ••••••
#10114 📦 ••••••	provide /prəˈvaɪd/ verb ••••••	provided ••••••	provided ••••••	provides ••••••	providing ••••••	to give or supply something that is needed or wanted ••••••	The teacher will provide extra materials for the students. ••••••	provide for ••••••	to take care of someone by supplying what they need ••••••	give, supply, furnish, offer, deliver ••••••	withhold, deprive, refuse ••••••	provide information, provide support, provide service, provide assistance ••••••
#10115 🦚 ••••••	proud /praʊd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of achievements or qualities. ••••••	She felt proud of her son's accomplishments. ••••••	proud as a peacock ••••••	extremely proud or arrogant ••••••	pleased, honored, satisfied, delighted ••••••	ashamed, humble ••••••	proud of, feel proud, proud moment, proud parent ••••••
#10116 ⏳ ••••••	protracted /prəˈtræktɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Lasting for a long time or longer than expected. ••••••	The negotiation turned into a protracted process. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lengthy, prolonged, drawn-out, extended ••••••	short, brief, quick ••••••	protracted conflict, protracted negotiation, protracted delay ••••••
#10117 🛡️ ••••••	protectorate /prəˈtɛktərət/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A state that is controlled and protected by another. ••••••	The small country became a protectorate of the empire. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	colony, dependency, territory, dominion ••••••	independence, sovereignty ••••••	British protectorate, colonial protectorate, protectorate state ••••••
#10118 💡 ••••••	proposition /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A statement, idea, or plan put forward for consideration or discussion. ••••••	The company made a business proposition to the investors. ••••••	a tough proposition ••••••	something difficult to deal with ••••••	proposal, suggestion, offer, plan, idea ••••••	refusal, rejection ••••••	business proposition, marriage proposition, attractive proposition ••••••
#10119 📈 ••••••	proliferation /prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A rapid increase or spread of something, especially in number or amount. ••••••	The proliferation of smartphones has changed the way we communicate. ••••••	nuclear proliferation ••••••	the rapid spread of nuclear weapons or technology ••••••	growth, spread, multiplication, expansion, escalation ••••••	decline, reduction, decrease ••••••	proliferation of, nuclear proliferation, technology proliferation ••••••
#10120 💎 ••••••	precious /ˈprɛʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	of great value; highly esteemed or cherished ••••••	This ring is very precious to my grandmother. ••••••	precious time ••••••	time that is highly valuable and should not be wasted ••••••	valuable, treasured, beloved, priceless, dear ••••••	worthless, cheap, common ••••••	precious stone, precious memory, precious little, precious time ••••••
#10121 📈 ••••••	progress /ˈprəʊɡrɛs/ (noun), /prəˈɡrɛs/ (verb) noun, verb ••••••	progressed ••••••	progressed ••••••	progresses ••••••	progressing ••••••	forward movement toward a destination or improvement in a condition ••••••	The students made great progress in their studies. ••••••	work in progress ••••••	something that is still being developed or unfinished ••••••	advance, development, improvement, growth, headway ••••••	regression, decline, setback ••••••	make progress, rapid progress, steady progress, slow progress ••••••
#10122 💰 ••••••	profit /ˈprɒfɪt/ noun, verb ••••••	profited ••••••	profited ••••••	profits ••••••	profiting ••••••	financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent ••••••	The company made a huge profit this quarter. ••••••	turn a profit ••••••	to start making financial gains ••••••	gain, earnings, revenue, income, benefit ••••••	loss, deficit, debt ••••••	make a profit, earn profit, profit margin, net profit ••••••
#10123 💸 ••••••	prodigality /ˌprɒdɪˈɡæləti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the quality of being wastefully extravagant ••••••	His prodigality with money left him bankrupt. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	extravagance, wastefulness, lavishness, excess, squandering ••••••	frugality, thrift, economy ••••••	prodigality of youth, prodigality of spending, sheer prodigality ••••••
#10124 🌧️ ••••••	probable /ˈprɒbəbl̩/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	likely to happen or be true, but not certain ••••••	Rain is probable tomorrow according to the forecast. ••••••	highly probable ••••••	very likely to happen ••••••	likely, possible, expected, potential, feasible ••••••	unlikely, impossible, doubtful ••••••	probable cause, highly probable, probable outcome, probable reason ••••••
#10125 📌 ••••••	priority /praɪˈɒrɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Something that is regarded as more important than other things. ••••••	Safety is the top priority in this company. ••••••	first priority ••••••	The most important thing that needs to be dealt with before others. ••••••	importance, precedence, preference, primacy ••••••	inferiority, unimportance ••••••	top priority, high priority, main priority, set priority ••••••
#10126 ⏮️ ••••••	previous /ˈpriːviəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Existing or happening before the present time. ••••••	He referred to the previous meeting to explain his point. ••••••	previous experience ••••••	Past knowledge or skills gained from earlier situations. ••••••	earlier, prior, former, preceding ••••••	future, later ••••••	previous meeting, previous record, previous work, previous year ••••••
#10127 🛑 ••••••	prevent /prɪˈvɛnt/ verb ••••••	prevented ••••••	prevented ••••••	prevents ••••••	preventing ••••••	To stop something from happening or arising. ••••••	The police worked hard to prevent crime in the city. ••••••	prevent from ••••••	To stop someone or something from doing something. ••••••	stop, avert, hinder, block, preclude ••••••	allow, permit, enable ••••••	prevent accidents, prevent damage, prevent crime, prevent infection ••••••
#10128 🌸 ••••••	pretty /ˈprɪti/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful. ••••••	She looked pretty in her new dress. ••••••	pretty good ••••••	Fairly good or satisfactory. ••••••	lovely, attractive, cute, charming, fair ••••••	ugly, unattractive, plain ••••••	pretty face, pretty girl, pretty well, pretty good ••••••
#10129 ⏰ ••••••	pressing /ˈprɛsɪŋ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Requiring immediate attention or urgent action. ••••••	The manager had to deal with several pressing issues at once. ••••••	pressing matter ••••••	An urgent or important issue that needs attention immediately. ••••••	urgent, critical, crucial, important, immediate ••••••	trivial, minor, insignificant ••••••	pressing issue, pressing need, pressing problem, pressing concern ••••••
#10130 🌿 ••••••	preserve /prɪˈzɜːrv/ verb ••••••	preserved ••••••	preserved ••••••	preserves ••••••	preserving ••••••	to keep something safe from harm, decay, or loss ••••••	We must preserve our cultural heritage. ••••••	preserve the peace ••••••	to maintain peace and order ••••••	maintain, protect, conserve, safeguard ••••••	destroy, neglect ••••••	preserve nature, preserve tradition, preserve life, preserve evidence ••••••
#10131 🗡️ ••••••	premeditated /ˌpriːˈmɛdɪˌteɪtɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	planned in advance; done deliberately ••••••	The crime was clearly premeditated. ••••••	premeditated crime ••••••	a crime that is planned before being committed ••••••	planned, intentional, deliberate, calculated ••••••	spontaneous, accidental ••••••	premeditated murder, premeditated attack, premeditated plan ••••••
#10132 ⚖️ ••••••	prejudiced /ˈprɛdʒədɪst/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having or showing a dislike or bias against a person or group without proper reason ••••••	He was prejudiced against people from other regions. ••••••	prejudiced view ••••••	an opinion formed without fair reasoning ••••••	biased, intolerant, bigoted, narrow-minded ••••••	fair, open-minded, impartial ••••••	racially prejudiced, prejudiced view, prejudiced against ••••••
#10133 🧬 ••••••	predisposition /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a tendency or inclination to behave in a particular way ••••••	She has a predisposition to anxiety. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	tendency, inclination, propensity, proclivity, bias ••••••	resistance, immunity ••••••	genetic predisposition, predisposition to disease, predisposition toward ••••••
#10134 📝 ••••••	précis /ˈpreɪsiː/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a short summary of a text or speech ••••••	She wrote a précis of the lecture for her classmates. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	summary, abstract, synopsis, digest ••••••	detail, expansion ••••••	write a précis, prepare a précis, précis of a report ••••••

Lesson 338 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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

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