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pinion

Short Definition : restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird's wing

Definition
(noun) a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack Definition
(noun) any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird Definition
(noun) wing of a bird
Synonyms : pennon
Definition
(verb) bind the arms of
Synonyms : shackle
Definition
(verb) cut the wings off (of birds)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pinion

PINION ~ PIN+ON; when we PIN something, it will hold it and thereby prevent it from flying away .. (bind the arms of something)

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sounds like pigeon

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Think of PIN, Pinning sth to the ground so that it can not move->restrain

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pinnace

Short Definition : small boat

Definition
(noun) a boat for communication between ship and shore
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pinnace

to be at the Pinnacle in the boat race you need a good pinnace

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pinn+ace..pin..pine tree..so a small boat made of pine tree wood.

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Pinnochio had a longgggg nose...pinnace is a smallll boat..!!

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if you dont have "P"roper FINANCE.....then you can only buy a pinnance

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Origin from spanish "pino"which means pine - tree that gives timber used for making boats

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pinnacle

Short Definition : peak; highest point; acme; Ex. pinnacle of fame

Definition
(noun) (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower Definition
(noun) the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Example Sentence
  • his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
  • the artist's gifts are at their acme
  • at the height of her career
  • the peak of perfection
  • summer was at its peak
  • ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
  • the summit of his ambition
  • so many highest superlatives achieved by man
  • at the top of his profession
Definition
(noun) a lofty peak Definition
(verb) surmount with a pinnacle
Example Sentence
  • pinnacle a pediment
Definition
(verb) raise on or as if on a pinnacle
Example Sentence
  • He did not want to be pinnacled
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pinnacle

pin(PINE TREE)+NACLE..SOUNDS LIKE UNCLE..so your uncle wants to CLIMB the PEAK OR HIGHEST POINT OF PINE TREE.

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pinnacle:- "Pina + ekkali" to reach peak

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pious

Short Definition : devout; religious; N. piety

Definition
(adj) having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
Example Sentence
  • pious readings
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pious

We give thanks to God for the PIe he has given US.

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pi(buy)+ous(us).old ppl are piety & they used to pray take us(Buy us) frm this world

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pi(legs) + ous >>> we take blessing of GOD by bowing towards the legs of the idol.. so we are RELIGIOUS..

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The pious never eat pie at church!

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+o+us--- we thank and SHOW RESPECT TO GOD for giving US PI(pie—food)

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piquant

Short Definition : pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help

Definition
(adj) having an agreeably pungent taste
Synonyms : savory savoury spicy zesty
Definition
(adj) engagingly stimulating or provocative
Synonyms : salty
Example Sentence
  • a piquant wit
  • salty language
Definition
(adj) attracting or delighting
Synonyms : engaging
Example Sentence
  • an engaging frankness
  • a piquant face with large appealing eyes
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for piquant

PI+QUANT Quant in GRE is more attracting and delighting than Verbal

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PIC+WANT - u WANT to see delightful PIC.

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Piquant: As attractive as peacock (1)

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PICK+U+AUNTy....when aunty picks you and takes you to her home...it's appetizing(in another sense)........

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sounds like PICKLE...pickle is having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour

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PIQUANT -> PECAN. Pecan Pie is delightfully tasty.

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After u drink (i.e daru pee ke[hindi]) u lick some1s cunt(genitals) that wil be spicy ;)

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piQUANT,quanta questions are interesting and exciting to solve at.

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Gerard Pique has an awesome stimulating personality

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pique

Short Definition : irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity

Definition
(noun) tightly woven fabric with raised cords Definition
(noun) a sudden outburst of anger
Synonyms : irritation temper
Example Sentence
  • his temper sparked like damp firewood
Definition
(verb) cause to feel resentment or indignation
Synonyms : offend
Example Sentence
  • Her tactless remark offended me
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pique

pique can be split as pi+que.. so imagine you are standing in a QUE(ue) in a Pie shop (cake) for a long time you get ANNOYED ,IRRITATED and you tend to show RESENTMENT

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pique - sounding like pic ! if some 1 takes ur pic secretly . you wuld b annoyed , irritated....

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"sir,whats the formula for area of circle?"...."its pi *r*r"..."sir ..pi que?kuch aur symbol kyu nahi?"......now that shall IRRITATE any professor...as if that girl is trying to PROVOCATE and ANNOY the professor....:D

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Prick. If you prick someone with a needle, he/she will get piqued

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Pique(Barcelona Defender):He is so good that all the teams get IRRITATED with him. Thus the meaning IRRITATION.

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An annoyed wife asks her drunkard husband : pi + kyun ?

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if someone pique(spits in hindi) pan in stairs or around you, you will get IRRITATED and ANNOYED

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pique=peek if someone peeks at you secretly you will get annoyed and he will hurt your pride too

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pique sounds like "pick". if someone always picks at you, u get irritated

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pique be pronounced as pic if you take the pic of a girl it arouses anger

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pique = puke, wen someone pukes we get very angry and irritated

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sounds like peak. you are at your peak of anger.

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you get drunk and misbehave, hav a sudden outburst of anger,fight with everyone... your friends ask you in the mornig..itne PEE QUE ?now you regret it, are resentful and you feel indignity with respect to yourself..

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agar kisi pe peek(hindi me socho) maroge toh woh irrited aur annoyed toh ho hi jaayega

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piscatorial

Short Definition : pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces

Definition
(adj) relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing
Synonyms : piscatory
Example Sentence
  • a piscatory life
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for piscatorial

'pisces' means fish .. so piscatorial is sth related to fishing

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pisCATorial Cat,obviously is good at fishing

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CAT - ORAL ,cats in US are delighted when they get A FISH to eat..

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fish katori mein daalo

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see all zodiac signs in that pisces is represented by fish...sp pisces is related to fish

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IS-a-CAT's-TUTORIAL: cat teach us how to catch fish

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pitfall

Short Definition : hidden danger; concealed trap

Definition
(noun) an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
Synonyms : booby trap
Definition
(noun) a trap in the form of a concealed hole
Synonyms : pit
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pitfall

THERE s a pit to make you fall...trap

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pith

Short Definition : core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance

Definition
(noun) soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants Definition
(noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Example Sentence
  • the gist of the prosecutor's argument
  • the heart and soul of the Republican Party
  • the nub of the story
Definition
(verb) remove the pith from (a plant)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pith

pith : pithaji(father in hindi)essential or central part of the family

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pith sounds like "peeth" which is central to the body hence pith means important, central or essential part of something

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think of brad pitt he's a very important part of hollywood

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PEETH(human back)- peeth has visible marrow and that is pivotal organ of human body and so is pith as main idea..

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Think "Pit" like the center of a peach which an essential part to help it grow.

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pith is from "peeth" in Hind. or Sanskrit meaning "center" as in Vidya Peeth or Shakti Peeth, and so "pith" which means center or core

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pithy

Short Definition : concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty

Definition
(adj) concise and full of meaning
Synonyms : sententious
Example Sentence
  • welcomed her pithy comments
  • the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pithy

pi-thy: the math symbol pi is concise and has great meaning

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pithy : pithaj+y=pithaji,he should be very precise and brief

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Pithy saying is concise and meaningful saying

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PIThy -as pit (you dig a pit on the road with very concise measurements so tha that you do minimum damagge to the alignment of the road) if you speak telugu it can be pronounced as pit thiyyi(dig in english)

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Think pithy of the smithy... and in fantasy books Dwarves are smithys, they are always brief and concise.

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Pi- thy .Pi has great conciseness and substance.And then so ,the "pithy" means full of pith the real substance.

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Customers who go to twenty second street to see the Smithy, Never pay a visit to his toilet that is not pithy, For the smell of that room is always quite iffy.

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Father is PITH of the family and speaks PITHY

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