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Exam: GRE (Verbal)

protest

IPA: /ˈproʊtɛst/

KK: /ˈproʊtɛst/

intransitive verb

Definition: To express strong disagreement or objection about something.

Example: Many people gathered to protest against the new law.

noun

Definition: A statement or action expressing disagreement or disapproval about something, often in a public way.

Example: The citizens organized a protest to voice their concerns about the new law.

transitive verb

Definition: To express strong disagreement or objection to something, often publicly or formally.

Example: Many citizens gathered to protest against the new law.

protestation

IPA: //ˌproʊtɛsˈteɪʃən//

KK: /proʊˌtɛsˈteɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A strong and formal way of showing disagreement or expressing a statement of belief.

Example: The protestation of the citizens was heard by the government officials.

prothalamium

IPA: //prəˈθæləmɪəm//

KK: /prəˈθæləmɪəm/

noun

Definition: A song or poem written to celebrate a wedding or the marriage of a couple.

Example: The poet composed a beautiful prothalamium to honor the upcoming wedding of his friends.

prothesis

IPA: /prəʊˈθiːsɪs/

KK: /proʊˈθiːsɪs/

noun

Definition: The act of adding a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, or a table used for preparing bread and wine in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Example: In linguistics, prothesis refers to the addition of a phoneme at the start of a word.

prothetic

IPA: /prəˈθɛtɪk/

KK: /prəˈθɛtɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word.

Example: In some languages, prothetic vowels are added to ease pronunciation.

prothorax

IPA: /prəʊˈθɔːræks/

KK: /proʊˈθɔræks/

noun

Definition: The front part of an insect's body that is located just behind the head and supports the first pair of legs.

Example: The prothorax of the beetle is hard and protects its delicate wings.

prothrombin

IPA: //proʊˈθrɒmbɪn//

KK: /proʊˈθrɑːmbɪn/

noun

Definition: A protein in the blood that helps with clotting by being changed into another protein called thrombin.

Example: Prothrombin is essential for the blood clotting process.

protist

IPA: /ˈproʊtɪst/

KK: /ˈproʊtɪst/

noun

Definition: A type of simple organism that is usually made up of a single cell and belongs to a group of living things that are not plants, animals, or fungi.

Example: The pond was full of different kinds of protists, including tiny algae and amoebas.

protistan

IPA: /prəʊˈtɪstən/

KK: /proʊˈtɪstən/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a group of simple, usually microscopic organisms that are not animals, plants, or fungi.

Example: The protistan cells can be found in various aquatic environments.

protium

IPA: /ˈproʊtiəm/

KK: /ˈproʊtiəm/

noun

Definition: The most common form of hydrogen, which has one proton and no neutrons, making it the lightest isotope of hydrogen.

Example: Protium is the simplest and most abundant isotope of hydrogen found in nature.

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