Lesson 227 - 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

#6780 💪 ••••••	potency /ˈpoʊtənsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The power or ability of something to affect or influence; strength or effectiveness. ••••••	The potency of the new medicine amazed the doctors. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	strength, power, force, effectiveness, vigor ••••••	weakness, impotence, ineffectiveness ••••••	potency of medicine, sexual potency, potency level, potency of herbs ••••••
#6781 👩‍⚕️ ••••••	practitioner /prækˈtɪʃ.ən.ər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person actively engaged in a profession, especially medicine or law ••••••	She is a skilled medical practitioner. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	professional, specialist, expert, clinician, doctor ••••••	amateur, novice, layman ••••••	legal practitioner, medical practitioner, experienced practitioner ••••••
#6782 🎻 ••••••	practice /ˈpræk.tɪs/ noun/verb ••••••	practiced ••••••	practiced ••••••	practices ••••••	practicing ••••••	the act of doing something repeatedly to improve skill, or the actual application of an idea ••••••	He practices the piano every day. ••••••	in practice ••••••	in reality, as opposed to theory ••••••	training, rehearsal, exercise, habit, application ••••••	idleness, inaction, neglect ••••••	daily practice, medical practice, legal practice, practice session ••••••
#6783 🔧 ••••••	practical /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	concerned with what is real and possible rather than ideas or theories ••••••	She offered a practical solution to the problem. ••••••	practice makes perfect ••••••	the more you practice something, the better you become at it ••••••	realistic, sensible, useful, logical, pragmatic ••••••	impractical, unrealistic, theoretical ••••••	practical solution, practical approach, practical experience, practical advice ••••••
#6784 🛠️ ••••••	practicable /ˈpræk.tɪ.kə.bəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	able to be done or put into practice successfully ••••••	The plan is not practicable without more resources. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	feasible, workable, possible, viable, achievable ••••••	impracticable, impossible, unworkable ••••••	practicable solution, practicable method, practicable approach ••••••
#6785 🪶 ••••••	powwow /ˈpaʊ.waʊ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an informal meeting or conference to discuss something ••••••	The team held a quick powwow before the presentation. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	meeting, gathering, discussion, huddle, conference ••••••	silence, isolation, solitude ••••••	quick powwow, team powwow, informal powwow, morning powwow ••••••
#6786 💤 ••••••	powerless /ˈpaʊərləs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	without ability, influence, or strength ••••••	She felt powerless against the unfair system. ••••••	feel powerless ••••••	to feel unable to act or control a situation ••••••	helpless, weak, defenseless, vulnerable ••••••	powerful, strong, capable ••••••	feel powerless, completely powerless, powerless against ••••••
#6787 😒 ••••••	pout /paʊt/ verb ••••••	pouted ••••••	pouted ••••••	pouts ••••••	pouting ••••••	to push one's lips forward as an expression of annoyance or sulkiness ••••••	The child began to pout when he didn’t get the toy. ••••••	pouty face ••••••	an exaggerated sulky expression with lips pushed out ••••••	sulk, frown, brood, mope ••••••	smile, grin ••••••	pout lips, pout face, pout in anger, pout child ••••••
#6788 🩹 ••••••	poultice /ˈpoʊltɪs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a soft, moist mass of material applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation ••••••	The nurse applied a warm poultice to his injured leg. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	compress, dressing, plaster, bandage ••••••	ointment, lotion ••••••	apply a poultice, warm poultice, herbal poultice ••••••
#6789 🌸 ••••••	potpourri /ˌpoʊpʊˈriː/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a mixture of dried flowers and spices kept in a bowl to perfume a room; a miscellaneous collection ••••••	The living room was filled with the scent of potpourri. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	mixture, assortment, medley, collection, variety ••••••	uniformity, singularity ••••••	bowl of potpourri, scented potpourri, potpourri collection ••••••
#6790 🧪 ••••••	potion /ˈpoʊʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a liquid with healing, magical, or poisonous properties ••••••	The witch gave the hero a healing potion. ••••••	love potion ••••••	a magical drink that causes someone to fall in love ••••••	elixir, draught, mixture, tonic, brew ••••••	poison, toxin ••••••	healing potion, magic potion, drink a potion, brew a potion ••••••
#6791 🔋 ••••••	potentiate /poʊˈtɛnʃiˌeɪt/ verb ••••••	potentiated ••••••	potentiated ••••••	potentiates ••••••	potentiating ••••••	To increase the power, effect, or likelihood of something. ••••••	Caffeine can potentiate the effects of some medicines. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	enhance, strengthen, boost, amplify ••••••	weaken, diminish, reduce ••••••	potentiate effect, potentiate action, potentiate response ••••••
#6792 🌱 ••••••	potential /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ noun, adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having the capacity to develop into something in the future; latent ability. ••••••	She has great potential to become a successful leader. ••••••	untapped potential ••••••	Unused or unrecognized ability or capacity. ••••••	possibility, capability, capacity, promise, ability ••••••	limitation, incapacity, inability ••••••	great potential, human potential, full potential, untapped potential ••••••
#6793 👑 ••••••	potentate /ˈpoʊtənˌteɪt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A monarch or ruler, especially one with absolute power. ••••••	The ancient land was ruled by a powerful potentate. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ruler, monarch, sovereign, despot, king ••••••	subject, citizen, commoner ••••••	absolute potentate, powerful potentate, ancient potentate ••••••
#6794 ⚡ ••••••	potent /ˈpoʊtənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having great power, influence, or effect. ••••••	This is a very potent drug that should be used carefully. ••••••	potent symbol ••••••	A strong or powerful representation of something. ••••••	powerful, strong, influential, forceful ••••••	weak, ineffective, powerless ••••••	potent drug, potent force, potent influence, potent effect ••••••
#6795 🙄 ••••••	possessive /pəˈzɛsɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Showing a desire to own or control; relating to possession. ••••••	He became very possessive about his old books. ••••••	possessive nature ••••••	A tendency to control or hold tightly to people or things. ••••••	controlling, clingy, dominating, overprotective, proprietary ••••••	indifferent, detached, generous ••••••	possessive pronoun, possessive nature, overly possessive ••••••
#6796 📚 ••••••	potboiler /ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a book, play, or film produced quickly to make money rather than for artistic value ••••••	The novel was dismissed by critics as a mere potboiler. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	hackwork, cheap novel, pulp fiction, commercial work ••••••	masterpiece, classic, high art ••••••	cheap potboiler, mere potboiler, write a potboiler ••••••
#6797 💧 ••••••	potable /ˈpəʊtəbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	safe to drink; drinkable ••••••	The villagers did not have access to potable water. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	drinkable, safe, pure, clean, fit to drink ••••••	undrinkable, contaminated, polluted ••••••	potable water, potable source, potable supply ••••••
#6798 🧘 ••••••	posture /ˈpɒstʃə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the position in which someone holds their body; an attitude or approach ••••••	Good posture helps prevent back pain. ••••••	adopt a posture ••••••	to take on a certain body position or attitude ••••••	stance, position, attitude, bearing, carriage ••••••	slouch, crouch ••••••	good posture, body posture, adopt posture, correct posture ••••••
#6799 🤔 ••••••	postulate /ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪt/ verb ••••••	postulated ••••••	postulated ••••••	postulates ••••••	postulating ••••••	to suggest or assume the existence of something as a basis for reasoning ••••••	The scientist postulated that life could exist on other planets. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	propose, assume, hypothesize, suggest, theorize ••••••	deny, reject, disprove ••••••	postulate a theory, postulate the existence, postulate that ••••••
#6800 ✍️ ••••••	postscript /ˈpəʊstˌskrɪpt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an additional remark at the end of a letter or text, after the signature ••••••	She added a brief postscript to thank him again. ••••••	P.S. ••••••	used to indicate a postscript in writing ••••••	afterthought, note, addendum, appendix, epilogue ••••••	introduction, foreword ••••••	short postscript, add a postscript, handwritten postscript ••••••
#6801 🍽️ ••••••	postprandial /ˌpəʊstˈprændɪəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Occurring after a meal. ••••••	He went for a postprandial walk after dinner. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	after-meal, digestive, following a meal ••••••	preprandial, before-meal ••••••	postprandial walk, postprandial glucose, postprandial nap ••••••
#6802 🔬 ••••••	postmortem /ˌpəʊstˈmɔːtəm/ noun, adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death. ••••••	The doctor carried out a postmortem on the body. ••••••	postmortem analysis ••••••	a detailed examination after an event to understand its causes ••••••	autopsy, examination, necropsy, investigation ••••••	diagnosis, prognosis ••••••	postmortem report, conduct a postmortem, postmortem analysis ••••••
#6803 ⚰️ ••••••	posthumous /ˈpɒstjʊməs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator. ••••••	He received a posthumous award for his bravery. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	after-death, post-death, belated, memorial ••••••	living, lifetime ••••••	posthumous award, posthumous publication, posthumous honor ••••••
#6804 🎓 ••••••	postgraduate /ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒuət/ noun, adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A student who has completed a first degree and is studying for a further degree. ••••••	She is doing postgraduate research in physics. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	graduate student, master's student, doctoral student, scholar ••••••	undergraduate, freshman ••••••	postgraduate study, postgraduate degree, postgraduate research ••••••
#6805 👶 ••••••	posterity /pɒˈstɛrɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	All future generations of people. ••••••	The monument was built for the benefit of posterity. ••••••	for posterity ••••••	to preserve something for future generations ••••••	future generations, descendants, heirs, progeny ••••••	ancestors, forefathers ••••••	for posterity, posterity will remember, legacy to posterity ••••••
#6806 🔙 ••••••	posterior /pɒˈstɪəriər/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Situated at or toward the back; later in time. ••••••	The posterior part of the brain controls vision. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rear, back, hind, subsequent ••••••	anterior, front, prior ••••••	posterior part, posterior view, posterior region ••••••
#6807 🗓️ ••••••	postdate /ˌpoʊstˈdeɪt/ verb ••••••	postdated ••••••	postdated ••••••	postdates ••••••	postdating ••••••	To assign a date later than the actual date to a document or event. ••••••	She postdated the check to next month. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	defer, delay, date forward ••••••	antedate, predate ••••••	postdate a check, postdate agreement, postdate document ••••••
#6808 ✨ ••••••	possible /ˈpɒsəbl̩/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Able to be done or achieved. ••••••	Anything is possible if you work hard. ••••••	make it possible ••••••	To cause something to happen or be achievable. ••••••	feasible, achievable, attainable, doable ••••••	impossible, unachievable, unattainable ••••••	as soon as possible, possible solution, possible outcome ••••••
#6809 🗝️ ••••••	possessor /pəˈzɛsər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who owns or holds something. ••••••	The possessor of the land built a new house. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	owner, holder, proprietor, keeper ••••••	tenant, borrower, guest ••••••	lawful possessor, true possessor, possessor of wealth ••••••

Lesson 227 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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