Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: A small compartment or space used for storing items, often found in desks or cabinets, or a category that simplifies complex ideas.

Example: She placed the important documents in the pigeonhole for easy access later.

Definition: To categorize or classify something in a specific way, often in a limited or narrow manner.

Example: She felt that the new policy would pigeonhole employees into rigid roles.

Definition: The act of placing people or things into specific categories, often in a way that is too simple or unfair.

Example: Pigeonholing can lead to misunderstandings and limit opportunities for individuals.

Definition: To categorize or classify someone or something in a restrictive way, often limiting their potential or opportunities.

Example: She felt pigeonholing her talents would prevent her from exploring new career paths.

Definition: The quality of being stubborn and refusing to change one's mind or opinion, even when it may be unreasonable to do so.

Example: His pigheadedness often led to arguments with his friends.

Definition: The coloring of tissues in living organisms caused by pigments, which are substances that give color to cells and tissues.

Example: The doctor explained that the pigmentation of her skin was due to an increase in melanin production.

Definition: To steal something, usually in small amounts or in a sneaky way.

Example: He was caught trying to pilfer money from the cash register.

Definition: To take something secretly or without permission, usually something small or of little value.

Example: He tried to pilfer some candy from the store without being noticed.

Definition: The act of stealing small items, usually of low value, often repeatedly.

Example: The store suffered from pilferage, losing many small items each week.

Definition: A person who steals small amounts of things, often in a sneaky way.

Example: The store owner caught the pilferer trying to take a candy bar without paying.

Definition: To take goods or valuables from a place or person, often by using force or violence.

Example: The soldiers began to pillage the abandoned village after the battle.

Definition: The act of stealing goods or valuables, especially during a war or conflict.

Example: The village suffered from the pillage of its resources during the invasion.

Definition: To steal or take things by force, especially during a conflict or war.

Example: The soldiers began to pillage the abandoned village after the battle.

Definition: A hair or hair-like structure found on the surface of a cell or microorganism.

Example: The bacterium was covered in tiny pili that helped it attach to surfaces.

Definition: Relating to a small gland in the brain that produces hormones, or having a shape similar to a pine cone.

Example: The pineal gland plays a crucial role in regulating sleep patterns.