/ˈprəʊ.ɡres/ · noun · easy · abstract
IELTS-relevant word
हिंदी: प्रगति, तरक्की
Movement towards a better state.
“She made good progress.”
उसने अच्छी प्रगति की।
✗ She made good progress in her study.
✓ She made good progress in her studies.
Nouns (beginner level)
A noun is the most basic building block of a sentence. Choosing the correct noun form (singular/plural, countable/uncountable) is a common exam area.
| Word | Part of speech | हिंदी अर्थ | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| advantage | noun | लाभ, फ़ायदा | Something that helps or is useful. |
| appeal | noun | अपील, आकर्षण | A request, or the quality of being attractive. |
| aware | adjective | अवगत, जागरूक | Knowing that something exists. |
| balance | noun | संतुलन | A steady or equal state. |
| benefit | noun | लाभ | An advantage or profit gained from something. |
| defeat | noun | हार, पराजय | Losing a contest, war or struggle. |
| drawback | noun | कमी, दोष | A disadvantage or problem. |
| failure | noun | असफलता | Lack of success; not achieving a goal. |
| influence | noun | प्रभाव, असर | The power to affect others. |
| opportunity | noun | अवसर, मौका | A good chance to do something. |
| potential | noun | क्षमता, संभावना | The ability to develop in the future. |
| principle | noun | सिद्धांत, नियम | A basic rule or belief. |
| priority | noun | प्राथमिकता | Something that is more important than others. |
| purpose | noun | उद्देश्य, मकसद | The reason for doing something. |
| range | noun | श्रेणी, विस्तार | A variety or the extent of something. |
| resemble | verb | समान होना, मिलता-जुलता होना | To look or be like someone or something. |
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Write two sentences of your own using progress, then practise the noun topic and take a short test the same day.
progress is a noun. In Hindi it is written as प्रगति, तरक्की. Movement towards a better state.
The portal's example reads: “She made good progress.”. The entry also carries 3 further usage sentences. And 1 common mistake to avoid.
progress is written /ˈprəʊ.ɡres/. In IPA the mark ˈ before a syllable marks the stress — say that syllable slightly louder and longer than the others.
Yes. This word is flagged IELTS-relevant on the portal, and it sits in the abstract group alongside other flagged words such as advantage, appeal, aware, balance, benefit, defeat, drawback, failure.
It is used in the Nouns topic (beginner level). A noun is the most basic building block of a sentence. Choosing the correct noun form (singular/plural, countable/uncountable) is a common exam area.
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