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Persecute has the following meanings:- 1.To constantly annoy, to harass, to afflict, or to bother someone: "Ever since the news of their break-up appeared in a newspaper, the reporters of other newspapers were after them to persecute them with odd questions." 2. To...

Perquisite is a payment or profit received in addition to a regular wage or salary; especially, a benefit expected as one's due; a perk: "The payment of bonus on festival of Diwali is a tempting perquisite for the employees to stick to the company." Prerequisite means...

Perpetual has the following meanings:- 1. Lasting forever, eternal; serving in a position or office for an indefinite time: "I remained a perpetual contact with my friend till he died last year." 2. Continuous, blooming through every season: "His wife is in a...

Perfect has the following meanings:- 1. To be without fault or a defect; to be complete and faultless in all respects: "No man is perfect; all have one or the other shortcoming." 2. Meeting ideal expectations: "The weather is perfect to go out for a picnic." 3. An...

Percent means an amount that is equal to one one-hundredth of something: "More than 70 percent of textile mills are located in Surat." Percentage means a share of the winnings or profits of an undertaking; part of the whole of something presented in hundredths: "What...

Penance has the following meanings:- 1. Actions or behaviours that suggest sorrow or regret for a serious transgression: "Every religion promises the sinners a bright and happy future if they do penance for their evil deeds." 2. A sacramental rite involving...

Peer has the following meanings:- 1. To inspect closely and intently: "The visitors peered at the black and white photographs at the exhibition to find out what made them so charming in the era of coloured photography." 2. Social equality based on age, grade, or...

Pedant has the following meanings:- 1. An individual who approaches teaching in a formal and often unimaginative manner: "A teacher of literature can touch the inner of the student only if he is imaginative, not just a pedant." 2. An individual who flaunts the...

Pedal has the following meanings:- 1. The foot treadle or leaver that is pressed down to activate the attached machinery: "The brake pedal of this car needs to be pumped twice to stop it." 2. The action necessary to move a bicycle: " We may pedal the distance to the...

Peal has the following meanings:- 1. A loud sound, as of bells, thunder, or the clanging of bells: "A peal of church bells rang out the old year and rang in the new year." 2. A loud, easily heard sound: "The hall resounded with a peal of laughter when the comedian...