GRE Vocabulary

#701

perennial

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Water shortage is a perennial problem in the region.
2. The garden contains several perennial plants.
3. Her perennial optimism helped the team.

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#702

perfidy

Noun

Example sentences

1. The king never forgave his friend's perfidy.
2. The secret documents revealed years of perfidy.
3. The story is about love, trust, and perfidy.

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#703

perfunctory

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He gave a perfunctory apology and walked away.
2. The guard made only a perfunctory check of the bag.
3. Her perfunctory reply showed little interest.

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#704

peripatetic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The peripatetic teacher worked in many countries.
2. He led a peripatetic life and rarely stayed in one city.
3. A peripatetic doctor visited remote villages.

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#705

pernicious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The rumor had a pernicious effect on the community.
2. Smoking is a pernicious habit.
3. The law was designed to stop a pernicious form of fraud.

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#706

perpetuate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Repeating the story may perpetuate a harmful myth.
2. Poor education can perpetuate poverty.
3. The monument helps perpetuate the memory of the event.

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#707

perquisite

Noun

Example sentences

1. A company car is a useful perquisite of the job.
2. Free housing was an important perquisite for the workers.
3. The job includes one useful perquisite: free travel.

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#708

perspicacious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The perspicacious manager noticed the problem early.
2. Her perspicacious question changed the discussion.
3. A perspicacious reader can see the writer's hidden meaning.

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#709

pertinent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Please ask questions pertinent to the topic.
2. The lawyer presented all pertinent facts.
3. Her experience is directly pertinent to the job.

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#710

perturb

Verb

Example sentences

1. The sudden change may perturb the market.
2. Do not let the small problem perturb you.
3. The strange sound began to perturb the sleeping child.

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#711

peruse

Verb

Example sentences

1. I will peruse the report before the meeting.
2. She took time to peruse every page.
3. Customers can peruse the menu online.

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#712

petulant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The petulant child complained when he lost the game.
2. She gave a petulant reply.
3. His petulant behavior annoyed the team.

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#713

phantasmagorical

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The film has a phantasmagorical world of strange creatures.
2. We watched a phantasmagorical display of light and color.
3. Her dream was vivid and phantasmagorical.

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#714

philistine

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The philistine mocked every form of modern art.
2. He was called a philistine because he cared only about money.
3. The novel presents the businessman as a cultural philistine.

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#715

phlegmatic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The phlegmatic doctor remained calm during the emergency.
2. He gave a phlegmatic response to the bad news.
3. Her phlegmatic nature helped her handle pressure.

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#716

picayune

Adjective

Example sentences

1. They argued over a picayune amount of money.
2. Do not waste time on picayune details.
3. The complaint was picayune and unimportant.

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#717

pillory

Verb

Example sentences

1. The newspaper chose to pillory the official for his mistake.
2. Online users began to pillory the actor.
3. It is unfair to pillory someone before the facts are known.

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#718

pine

Verb

Example sentences

1. She began to pine for her family.
2. He would pine away if he stayed alone.
3. The child continued to pine for the lost dog.

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#719

pinnacle

Noun

Example sentences

1. Winning the prize was the pinnacle of her career.
2. The team reached the pinnacle of international football.
3. A small flag stood at the pinnacle of the tower.

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#720

piquant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The sauce has a piquant flavor.
2. Her piquant humor kept the conversation lively.
3. The salad became more piquant after she added lemon.

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