My Dictionary

Word	Meaning	Hindi	Bengali	Examples
Proselytize	Convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion,…	फुसलाना	ধর্মান্তরিত করা	It has been said that Mother…
Protean	Tending or able to change frequently or easily.	बहुरूपिया	আকৃতি পরিবর্তনের তত্পর	it is difficult to comprehend the…
Provocation	Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially…	उकसावा	জ্বালাতন করা	you should remain calm and not…
Prowess	Skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.	कौशल	পরাক্রম	his prowess as a fisherman
Prudish	Having or revealing a tendency to be easily shocked…	पाखंडी	অতিশালীন	the prudish moral climate of the…
Pry	To try to find out private facts about a person	जिज्ञासा	কিছুর মধ্যে উঁকি…	As a reporter, I was paid…
Pseudonym	A name someone uses instead of their real name, especially…	उपनाम	ছদ্মনাম	She writes under a pseudonym.
Pulchritude	Beauty, especially a woman's beauty	ख़ूबसूरती	সৌন্দর্য	the irresistible pulchritude of her friend
Punitive	intended as a punishment	दंडात्मक	শাস্তিমূলক	The UN has imposed punitive sanctions…
Pusillanimous	Weak and cowardly (= not brave); frightened of taking…	कायर	দুর্বলচিত্ত	He's too pusillanimous to stand up…
Putrid	Decayed and having an unpleasant smell	सड़ा हुआ	পচা	the putrid body of a dead…
Quack	The characteristic harsh sound made by a duck.	नीम हकीम	হাতুড়ে ডাক্তার	The ducks started quacking loudly when…
Quaff	To drink something quickly or in large amounts	ख़ाली करना	বড় বড় চুমুকে…	he quaffed pint after pint of…
Quagmire	A difficult and dangerous situation	दलदल	জলা	Since the coup, the country has…
Quail	A small short-tailed Old World game bird resembling…	बटेर	ভয়ে পিছাইয়া পড়া	Quails' eggs are considered to be…
Quaint	Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.	विचित्र	উদ্ভট	a quaint old cottage
Qualm	An uncomfortable feeling when you doubt if you are…	ओकाई	বিবেকের দংশন	She had no qualms about lying…
Quandary	A state of not being able to decide what to do about…	व्याकुलता	মুশকিল	I've had two job offers, and…
Quash	Reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure.	मिटा देना	রদ করা	His conviction was quashed in March…
Querulous	Often complaining, especially in a weak high voice	विलापी	অনুযোগকারী	He became increasingly dissatisfied and querulous…
Quest	A long or arduous search for something.	खोज	খোঁজা	Nothing will stop them in their…
Quisling	A person who helps an enemy that has taken control…	ग़द्दार	স্বদেশদ্রোহী	he had the Quisling owner of…
Quixotic	Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.	विलक्षण	ভাববিলাসী	This is a vast, exciting and…
Racist	Someone who believes that other races are not as good…	जातिवाद	বর্ণবাদী	Two of the killers are known…
Racket	A bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut,…	रैकेट	কোলাহল	You ought to have your racket…
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