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 Word Meaning with Alphabet "P"



  • Paean - Noun - Praise; tribute (esp. In song).
  • Paranoia - Noun - Mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear.
  • Parenthesis - Noun - Remarks deviating from the main point [parentheses are round brackets in punctuation].
  • Partiality - Noun - Bias.
  • Pastiche - Noun - Work (usually artistic) which imitates, or is composed of parts taken from varied sources.
  • Patronize - Verb - 1. To talk down to; condescend; 2. To be a customer of.
  • Pedagogy - Noun - Science of education; teaching.
  • Penchant - Noun - Inclination; leaning; tendency; predilection.
  • Perennial - Adjective - Long-lasting.
  • Personification - Noun - 1. Represent something as a person; 2. A concrete example of.
  • Pertain - Verb - Be relevant to [pertinent (a)].
  • Picayune - Noun - Insignificant; of little value.
  • Plaque - Noun - 1. Surface deposit on teeth or in artery etc.; 2. Decorative plate or sign.
  • Plausibility - Adjective - Believability [plausible (a)].
  • Plodding - Adjective - Walking slowly and heavily; uninspired.
  • Pluck - Noun - Courage.
  • Plumb - Verb - Measure depth of (v); exact (a. Slang).
  • Posture (v) - Verb - To put on an act.
  • Prattle - Noun - Mindless talk.
  • Pretension - Noun - Assumed attitude of superiority; arrogance.
  • Preternatural - Adjective - Unnatural; abnormal.
  • Primordial - Adjective - Present from the beginning of time.
  • Probity - Noun - Uprightness; honesty.
  • Prohibitive - Adjective - 1. Prohibiting; 2. Exorbitantly expensive.
  • Prolixity - Adjective - Wordiness [prolix (a)].
  • Prominent - Adjective - 1. Eminent; 2. Protruding; 3. Obvious.
  • Proximate - Adjective - Immediate; nearest.
  • Prudence - Noun - Caution; wisdom.
  • Psychosis - Noun - Severe mental disturbance.
  • Pugnacious - Adjective - Aggressive, ready to fight [pugnacity (n)].
  • Puissance - Noun - Power.
  • Pundit - Noun - Expert.
  • Purist - Noun - Conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language etc..
  • Pyre - Noun - Ceremonial fire.

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Astute - adjective - of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.

Burlesque - Noun - An artistic composition, especially literary or dramatic, that, for the sake of laughter, vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity.

Cloying - Adjective - Overly ingratiating or sentimental.

Demure - Adjective - characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.

Expurgate - Verb - to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness.

Fawning - Noun - a young deer, especially an unweaned one.

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