| Sr No. | Word | hindi | Meaning | Example |
| 2735 | propellant | फेंकने योग्य | substance that propels or drives
forward | The development of our missile
program has forced our scientists to seek more powerful propellants. |
| 2736 | propensity | झुकाव | natural inclination | Convinced of his own talent, Sol
has an unfortunate propensity to belittle the talents of others. |
| 2737 | prophetic | भविष्यवाणी | having to do with predicting the
future | In interpreting Pharaoh's
prophetic dream, Joseph said that the seven fat cows eaten by the seven lean cows represented seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine.
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| 2738 | prophylactic | रोगनिरोधी | used to prevent disease | Despite all prophylactic
measures introduced by the authorities, the epidemic raged until cool weather
set in. |
| 2739 | propinquity | पड़ोस | nearness; kinship | Their relationship could not be
explained as being based on mere propinquity: they were more than relatives;
they were true friends. |
| 2740 | propitiate | संतुष्ट करना | appease | The natives offered sacrifices
to propitiate the gods. |
| 2741 | propitious | अनुकूल | favorable; kindly | I think it is advisable that we
wait for a more propitious occasion to announce our plans; this is not a good
time. |
| 2742 | proponent | समर्थक | person who supports or proposes
(an idea) | After the bill had been amended
and re-amended in committee, even its original proponents didn't want to vote
in its favor. |
| 2743 | propound | प्रतिपादन करना | put forth for analysis | In you discussion, you have
propounded several questions; let us consider each one separately. |
| 2744 | propriety | औचित्य | fitness; correct conduct | I want you to behave at this
dinner with propriety; don't embarass me. |
| 2745 | propulsive | आगे बढ़नेवाला | driving forward | The jet plane has a greater
propulsive power than the engine-driven plane. |
| 2746 | prosaic | नीरस | dull and unimaginative;
matter-of-fact; factual | Though the ad writers had come
up with a highly creative campaign to publicize the company's newest product,
the head office rejected it for a more prosaic, down-to-earth approach. |
| 2747 | proscenium | रंगभूमि का आगे का भाग | part of stage in front of
curtain | In the theater-in-the-round
there can be no proscenium or proscenium arch. |
| 2748 | proscribe | देश से निकालना | ostracize; banish; outlaw | Antony, Octavius and Lepidus
proscribed all those who had conspired against Julius Caesar. |
| 2749 | proselytize | फुसलाना | induce someone to convert to
religion or belief | In these interfaith meetings,
there must be no attempt to proselytize; we must respect all points of view. |
| 2750 | prosody | छंदशास्र | the art of versification | This book on prosody contains a
rhyming dictionary as well as samples of the various verse forms. |
| 2751 | prosperity | समृद्धि | good fortune; financial success;
physical well-being | Promising to stay together
"for richer, for poorer," the newlyweds vowed to be true to one
another in prosperity and hardship alike. |
| 2752 | prostrate | पराजित | stretch out full on ground | He prostrated himself before the
idol. |
| 2753 | protean | बहुरूपिया | versatile; able to take on many
forms | A remarkably protean actor, Alec
Guinness could take on any role. |
| 2754 | protocol | प्रोटोकॉल | diplomatic etiquette | We must run this state dinner
according to protocol if we are to avoid offending any of our guests. |
| 2755 | prototype | प्रोटोटाइप | original work used as a model by
others | The crude typewriter on display
in this museum is the prototype of the elaborate machines in use today. |
| 2756 | protract | बढ़ाना | prolong | Seeking to delay the union
members' vote, the management team tried to protract the negotiations
endlessly, but the union representatives saw through their strategy. |
| 2757 | protrude | फैलाना | stick out | His fingers protruded from the
holes in his gloves. |
| 2758 | protuberance | सूजन | protrusion; bulge | A ganglionic cyst is a
fluid-filled tumor (generally benign) that develops near a joint membrane or
tendon sheath, and that bulges beneath the skin, forming a protuberance. |
| 2759 | provenance | सूत्र | origin or source of something | I am not interested in its
provenance; I am more concerned with its usefulness than with its source. |
| 2760 | provender | चारा | dry food; fodder | I am afraid of a severe winter
because I have stored a large quantity of provender for the cattle. |
| 2761 | provident | चौकस | displaying foresight; thrifty;
preparing for emergencies | In his usual provident manner,
he had insured himself against this type of loss. |
| 2762 | provincial | प्रांतीय | pertaining to a province;
limited in outlook; unsophisticated | As provincial governor, Sir
Henry administered the Queen's law in his remote corner of Canada. |
| 2763 | provisional | अनंतिम | tentative | The appointment is provisional;
only on the approval of the board of directors will it be made permanent. |
| 2764 | proviso | नियम | stipulation | I am ready to accept your
proposal with the two proviso that you meet your obligations within the next
two weeks. |
| 2765 | provoke | भड़काना | stir up anger; cause retaliation | In order to prevent a sudden
outbreak of hostilities, we must not provoke our foe. |
| 2766 | proximity | निकटता | nearness | The deer sensed the hunter's
proximity and bounded away. |
| 2767 | proxy | प्रतिनिधि | authorized agent | Please act as my proxy and vote
for this slate of candidates in my absence. |
| 2768 | prude | कपटी | excessively modest or proper
person | The X-rated film was definitely
not for prudes. |
| 2769 | prudent | विवेकी | cautious; careful | A miser hoards money not because
he is prudent but because he is greedy. |
| 2770 | prune | कांट - छांट | cut away; trim | With the help of her editor, she
was able to prune her manuscript into publishable form. |
| 2771 | pseudonym | उपनाम | pen name | Samuel Clemens' pseudonym was
Mark Twain. |
| 2772 | psychiatrist | मनोचिकित्सक | a doctor who treats mental
diseases | A psychiatrist often needs long
conferences with his patient before a diagnosis can be made. |
| 2773 | psychopathic | मनोरोगी | pertaining to mental derangement | The psychopathic patient suffers
more frequently from a disorder of the nervous system than from a diseased
brain. |
| 2774 | psychosis | मनोविकृति | mental disorder | We must endeavor to find an
outlet for the patient's repressed desires if we hope to combat this
psychosis. |
| 2775 | pterodactyl | pterodactyl | extinct flying reptile | The remains of pterodactyls
indicate that these flying reptiles had a wingspan of as much as twenty feet. |
| 2776 | puerile | बचकाना | childish | His puerile pranks sometimes
offended his more mature friends. |
| 2777 | pugilist | बाक्सर | boxer | The famous pugilist Cassius Clay
changed his name to Muhammed Ali. |
| 2778 | pugnacious | झगड़ालू | combative; disposed to fight | As a child he was pugnacious and
fought with everyone. |
| 2779 | puissant | puissant | powerful; strong; potent | We must keep his friendship for
he will make a puissant ally. |
| 2780 | pulchritude | ख़ूबसूरती | beauty; comeliness | I do not envy the judges who
have to select this year's Miss America from this collection of female
pulchritude. |
| 2781 | pulmonary | फेफड़े | pertaining to the lungs | In his researches on pulmonary
diseases, he discovered many facts about the lungs of animals and human
beings. |
| 2782 | pulsate | धड़कना | throb | We could see the blood vessels
in his temple pulsate as he became more angry. |
| 2783 | pulverize | घोटना | crush or grind into very small
particles | Before sprinkling the dried
herbs into the stew, Michael first pulverized them into a fine powder. |
| 2784 | pummel | कूटना | beat | The severity with which he was
pummeled was indicated by the bruises he displayed on his head and face. |
| 2785 | punctilious | ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा परिशुद्ध | laying stress on niceties of
conduct or form; precise | We must be punctilious in our
planning of this affair, for any error may be regarded as a personal affront. |
| 2786 | pundit | पंडित | learned Hindu; any learned
person; authority on a subject | Even though he discourses on the
matter like a pundit, he is actually rather ignorant about this topic. |
| 2787 | pungency | तीखापन | sharpness; stinging quality | The pungency of the cigarette
smoke made me cough. |
| 2788 | punitive | दंडात्मक | punishing | He asked for punitive measures
against the offender. |
| 2789 | puny | नन्हा | insignificant; tiny; weak | Our puny efforts to stop the
flood were futile. |
| 2790 | purchase | क्रय | firm grasp or footing | The mountaineer struggled to get
a proper purchase on the slippery rock. |
| 2791 | purgatory | यातना | place of spiritual expiation | In this purgatory, he could
expect no help from his comrades. |
| 2792 | purge | शुद्ध करना | clean by removing impurities;
clear of changes | If you are to be purged of the
charge of contempt of Congress, you must be willing to answer the questions
previously asked. |
| 2793 | purport | मुराद | intention; meaning | If the purport of your speech
was to arouse the rabble, you succeeded admirably. |
| 2794 | purveyor | नजदीक | furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer | As purveyor of rare wines and
viands, he traveled through France and Italy every year in search of new
products to sell. |
| 2795 | pusillanimous | कायर | cowardly; fainthearted | You should be ashamed of your
pusillanimous conduct during this dispute. |
| 2796 | putative | ख्यात | supposed; reputed | Although there are some doubts,
the putative author of this work is Massinger. |
| 2797 | putrid | सड़ा हुआ | foul; rotten; decayed | The gangrenous condition of the
wound was indicated by the putrid smell when the bandages were removed. |
| 2798 | pyre | चिता | heap of combustible material,
esp. for burning a corpse. | The mortician put pyre on the
corpse before burning a corpse. |
| 2799 | pyromaniac | मदहनोन्मादी | person with an insane desire to
set things on fire | The detectives searched the area
for the pyromaniac who had set these costly fires. |
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