Words with Meanings

Ponder (v.) think — Before taking hasty step you must ponder over the consequences of your action.
Passing (adj.) transitory — Don’t be proud of your beauty because it is passing in nature.
Plebeian (n.) of low rank — Shakespeare treated plebeians with contempt in his plays.
Pensive (adj.) thoughtful — She was in a pensive mood and looked intently at the placid water of the lake.
Puerile (adj.) silly, childish — Though she has grown up, her puerile behaviour always irritates her friends.
Quip (n.) a clever remark — She is quite intelligent and is in the habit of making quips.
Query (n.) question — He raised a query to find out the veracity of her statement.
Quisling (n.) traitor — The Mughals and the English always depended on quislings to defeat their indomitable enemies.
Quack (n.) untrained doctor — A person who dishonestly claims to have knowledge of a subject is called a quack.
Quadruped (n.) having four feet — A cow is a useful quadruped.
Quandary (n.) in a fix, dilemma — Most of the students are in a quandary about their future plans after they have completed their education.
Quest (n.) search — He left home at a very early age in quest of a job.
Quell (n.) suppress, crush — Pakistan must deal with the militants with an iron hand to quell anti-national activities.
Quintessence (n.) perfect example, paragon — Everybody admires her because she is the quintessence of benevolence.
Quarantine (adj.) period of separation — She was admitted to quarantine ward to avoid the danger of spreading of viral fever in the hospital.

Ponder (v.) think — Before taking hasty step you must ponder over the consequences of your action.

Passing (adj.) transitory — Don’t be proud of your beauty because it is passing in nature.

Plebeian (n.) of low rank — Shakespeare treated plebeians with contempt in his plays.

Pensive (adj.) thoughtful — She was in a pensive mood and looked intently at the placid water of the lake.

Puerile (adj.) silly, childish — Though she has grown up, her puerile behaviour always irritates her friends.

Quip (n.) a clever remark — She is quite intelligent and is in the habit of making quips.

Query (n.) question — He raised a query to find out the veracity of her statement.

Quisling (n.) traitor — The Mughals and the English always depended on quislings to defeat their indomitable enemies.

Quack (n.) untrained doctor — A person who dishonestly claims to have knowledge of a subject is called a quack.

Quadruped (n.) having four feet — A cow is a useful quadruped.

Quandary (n.) in a fix, dilemma — Most of the students are in a quandary about their future plans after they have completed their education.

Quest (n.) search — He left home at a very early age in quest of a job.

Quell (n.) suppress, crush — Pakistan must deal with the militants with an iron hand to quell anti-national activities.

Quintessence (n.) perfect example, paragon — Everybody admires her because she is the quintessence of benevolence.

Quarantine (adj.) period of separation — She was admitted to quarantine ward to avoid the danger of spreading of viral fever in the hospital.

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