by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Quarts has the following meanings:- 1. U.S. units of liquid measurements equal to two U.S. pints or 0.946 liters each and also British units of liquid measurements equal to two British pints or 1.14 liters each: “The hotel serves its guests two quarts of liquor...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Populace means the people, the masses in a location: “John won the elections because of the support of the populace of the area.” Populous means having a large number of individuals living in the same location; densely inhabited; crowded: “New York...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Pommel has the following meanings:- 1. To beat; to pummel: “When the police men tried to pommel the rowdy crowd they were attacked with brick bats and stones.” 2. The high, round part on the upper front part of a saddle; a saddlebow: “I could not...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Plum has the following meanings:- 1. The fruit from one of several trees which is smooth skinned and with a large seed or pit in the middle: ” I avoid eating plum fruit fearing that it may spoil my throat.” 2. A color that is dark reddish or purple in...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Plebeian means common or ordinary individual or behavior: “The daughter of the knight has refused to marry the soldier as he is a plebeian belonging to lower class of society.” Proletarian means a person who has low social status; such as, a member of the...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Plait has the following meanings:- 1. A braid or pigtail: “Her thick and long plait of dark black hair made her look very charming.” 2. To braid: “The classical dancer preferred to plait her hair with colorful flowers.” Plate has the following...
