Words Starting With PRE
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| previous | 1. just preceding something else in time or order 2. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past More Definitions → |
| press | 1. exert pressure or force to or upon 2. force or impel in an indicated direction More Definitions → |
| president | 1. an executive officer of a firm or corporation 2. the chief executive of a republic More Definitions → |
| present | 1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience 2. bring forward and present to the mind More Definitions → |
| pretty | 1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing 2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad More Definitions → |
| pressure | 1. the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) 2. a force that compels More Definitions → |
| premium | 1. payment for insurance 2. the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value More Definitions → |
| presentation | 1. the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) 2. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view More Definitions → |
| prevent | 1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible 2. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state More Definitions → |
| prepared | 1. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand 2. having made preparations More Definitions → |
| prevention | 1. the act of preventing More Definitions → |
| presence | 1. the state of being present; current existence 2. the immediate proximity of someone or something More Definitions → |
| preview | 1. watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public 2. an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future More Definitions → |
| previously | 1. at an earlier time or formerly More Definitions → |
| prescription | 1. directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions 2. a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist More Definitions → |
| preparation | 1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose 2. a substance prepared according to a formula More Definitions → |
| pregnancy | 1. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus More Definitions → |
| prepare | 1. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc 2. prepare for eating by applying heat More Definitions → |
| premier | 1. the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom 2. the person who is head of government (in several countries) More Definitions → |
| pregnant | 1. carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life 2. rich in significance or implication More Definitions → |
| preferred | 1. like better; value more highly 2. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
| prefer | 1. like better; value more highly 2. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
| precision | 1. the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance More Definitions → |
| preliminary | 1. a minor match preceding the main event 2. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows More Definitions → |
| preference | 1. a strong liking 2. a predisposition in favor of something More Definitions → |
| presidential | 1. relating to a president or presidency 2. befitting a president More Definitions → |
| premises | 1. land and the buildings on it More Definitions → |
| prescribed | 1. set down as a rule or guide 2. fixed or established especially by order or command More Definitions → |
| precious | 1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for 2. of high worth or cost More Definitions → |
| preservation | 1. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger 2. the condition of being (well or ill) preserved More Definitions → |
| preserve | 1. a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone 2. a reservation where animals are protected More Definitions → |
| prep | 1. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) More Definitions → |
| precise | 1. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct 2. sharply exact or accurate or delimited More Definitions → |
| prediction | 1. the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) 2. a statement made about the future More Definitions → |
| premiere | 1. the first public performance of a play or movie 2. preceding all others in time More Definitions → |
| precipitation | 1. the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time 2. the process of forming a chemical precipitate More Definitions → |
| prefix | 1. attach a prefix to 2. an affix that is added in front of the word More Definitions → |
| preceding | 1. existing or coming before 2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office More Definitions → |
| prerequisite | 1. something that is required in advance 2. required as a prior condition or course of study More Definitions → |
| precisely | 1. indicating exactness or preciseness 2. in a precise manner More Definitions → |
| predict | 1. make a prediction about; tell in advance 2. indicate, as with a sign or an omen More Definitions → |
| pressing | 1. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure 2. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press More Definitions → |
| prepaid | 1. pay for something before receiving it 2. used especially of mail; paid in advance More Definitions → |
| pressed | 1. compacted by ironing More Definitions → |
| presently | 1. in the near future 2. at this time or period; now More Definitions → |
| preserved | 1. prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use 2. kept intact or in a particular condition More Definitions → |
| preschool | 1. an educational institution for children too young for elementary school More Definitions → |
| prejudice | 1. disadvantage by prejudice 2. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance More Definitions → |
| prevalence | 1. the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread 2. (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population More Definitions → |
| prestige | 1. a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc. More Definitions → |
| presidency | 1. the tenure of a president 2. the office and function of president More Definitions → |
| preventive | 1. tending to prevent or hinder 2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease More Definitions → |
| preferably | 1. more readily or willingly More Definitions → |
| prestigious | 1. having an illustrious reputation; respected 2. exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige More Definitions → |
| predator | 1. someone who attacks in search of booty 2. any animal that lives by preying on other animals More Definitions → |
| premature | 1. too soon or too hasty 2. uncommonly early or before the expected time More Definitions → |
| presumably | 1. by reasonable assumption More Definitions → |
| preparedness | 1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) More Definitions → |
| prey | 1. profit from in an exploitatory manner 2. prey on or hunt for More Definitions → |
| pretend | 1. the enactment of a pretense 2. make believe with the intent to deceive More Definitions → |
| premise | 1. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn 2. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation More Definitions → |
| preteen | 1. a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age) 2. of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12 More Definitions → |
| precursor | 1. a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction) 2. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another More Definitions → |
| prevailing | 1. most frequent or common More Definitions → |
| presenter | 1. someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.) 2. an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.) More Definitions → |
| predictable | 1. capable of being foretold More Definitions → |
| prentice | 1. works for an expert to learn a trade More Definitions → |
| predominantly | 1. much greater in number or influence More Definitions → |
| precedence | 1. status established in order of importance or urgency 2. preceding in time More Definitions → |
| predictive | 1. of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions More Definitions → |
| precinct | 1. a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes More Definitions → |
| preface | 1. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book 2. furnish with a preface or introduction More Definitions → |
| prelude | 1. serve as a prelude or opening to 2. play as a prelude More Definitions → |
| premiership | 1. the office of premier More Definitions → |
| preaching | 1. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) 2. a moralistic rebuke More Definitions → |
| precedent | 1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time 2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions More Definitions → |
| prenatal | 1. occurring or existing before birth More Definitions → |
| prescribe | 1. issue commands or orders for 2. recommend as beneficial More Definitions → |
| predecessor | 1. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) 2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone More Definitions → |
| prevalent | 1. most frequent or common More Definitions → |
| preserves | 1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar More Definitions → |
| prevail | 1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance 2. be valid, applicable, or true More Definitions → |
| preparatory | 1. preceding and preparing for something More Definitions → |
| predicate | 1. (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula 2. one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements More Definitions → |
| preacher | 1. someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel More Definitions → |
| preferable | 1. more desirable than another More Definitions → |
| preset | 1. set in advance More Definitions → |
| preach | 1. deliver a sermon 2. speak, plead, or argue in favor of More Definitions → |
| presumption | 1. an assumption that is taken for granted 2. (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed More Definitions → |
| preferential | 1. manifesting partiality More Definitions → |
| prehistoric | 1. of or relating to times before written history 2. belonging to or existing in times before recorded history More Definitions → |
| preclude | 1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible 2. make impossible, especially beforehand More Definitions → |
| preamble | 1. a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose) 2. make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document More Definitions → |
| predictor | 1. someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) 2. information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events More Definitions → |
| presume | 1. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof 2. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission More Definitions → |
| pretending | 1. the act of giving a false appearance More Definitions → |
| predominant | 1. most frequent or common 2. having superior power and influence More Definitions → |
| predetermined | 1. set in advance More Definitions → |
| preventative | 1. tending to prevent or hinder 2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease More Definitions → |
| prefecture | 1. the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire) 2. the office of prefect More Definitions → |
| presto | 1. (of tempo) very fast 2. suddenly More Definitions → |
| prepayment | 1. payment in advance More Definitions → |
| predatory | 1. characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding 2. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey More Definitions → |
| preseason | 1. a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation More Definitions → |
| prepay | 1. pay for something before receiving it More Definitions → |
| precautionary | 1. taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure More Definitions → |
| precaution | 1. a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. 2. the trait of practicing caution in advance More Definitions → |
| preheat | 1. heat beforehand More Definitions → |
| predictability | 1. the quality of being predictable More Definitions → |
| prematurely | 1. (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation 2. too soon; in a premature manner More Definitions → |
| preventable | 1. capable of being prevented More Definitions → |
| precede | 1. be earlier in time; go back further 2. come before More Definitions → |
| pretended | 1. adopted in order to deceive More Definitions → |
| predation | 1. an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding 2. the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey More Definitions → |
| prednisone | 1. a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant More Definitions → |
| preemption | 1. the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject 2. the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property) More Definitions → |
| pretext | 1. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason 2. an artful or simulated semblance More Definitions → |
| preferring | 1. like better; value more highly 2. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
| presidio | 1. a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings More Definitions → |
| preemptive | 1. designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence More Definitions → |
| preservative | 1. tending or having the power to preserve 2. a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition More Definitions → |
| prescriptive | 1. pertaining to giving directives or rules More Definitions → |
| precarious | 1. affording no ease or reassurance 2. fraught with danger More Definitions → |
| prerogative | 1. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) More Definitions → |
| pretrial | 1. (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases More Definitions → |
| preoperative | 1. happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation More Definitions → |
| precondition | 1. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else 2. an assumption that is taken for granted More Definitions → |
| preponderance | 1. superiority in power or influence 2. a superiority in numbers or amount More Definitions → |
| pretentious | 1. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction 2. intended to attract notice and impress others More Definitions → |
| predicament | 1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one More Definitions → |
| precast | 1. of structural members especially of concrete; cast into form before being transported to the site of installation More Definitions → |
| preside | 1. act as president More Definitions → |
| prehistory | 1. the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word More Definitions → |
| preoccupied | 1. engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively 2. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance More Definitions → |
| precept | 1. rule of personal conduct 2. a doctrine that is taught More Definitions → |
| prelim | 1. a minor match preceding the main event 2. an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue More Definitions → |
| prejudicial | 1. tending to favor preconceived ideas 2. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury More Definitions → |
| predictably | 1. in a predictable manner or to a predictable degree More Definitions → |
| prejudiced | 1. being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand 2. emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices More Definitions → |
| precipitate | 1. bring about abruptly 2. separate as a fine suspension of solid particles More Definitions → |
| prettiest | 1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing 2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad More Definitions → |
| preclinical | 1. of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared More Definitions → |
| presbytery | 1. building reserved for the officiating clergy More Definitions → |
| prefect | 1. a chief officer or chief magistrate More Definitions → |
| preexisting | 1. existing previously or before something More Definitions → |
| prelims | 1. written matter preceding the main text of a book More Definitions → |
| preoccupation | 1. an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention 2. the mental state of being preoccupied by something More Definitions → |
| predisposition | 1. susceptibility to a pathogen 2. an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way More Definitions → |
| preeminent | 1. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement More Definitions → |
| presumptive | 1. having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance 2. affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance More Definitions → |
| pretense | 1. the act of giving a false appearance 2. pretending with intention to deceive More Definitions → |
| preferentially | 1. in a preferential manner More Definitions → |
| pretzel | 1. glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot More Definitions → |
| preempt | 1. acquire for oneself before others can do so 2. take the place of or have precedence over More Definitions → |
| predisposed | 1. made susceptible More Definitions → |
| preposterous | 1. so unreasonable as to invite derision More Definitions → |
| prettier | 1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing 2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad More Definitions → |
| preschooler | 1. a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten More Definitions → |
| pretender | 1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses 2. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives More Definitions → |
| premenstrual | 1. of or relating to or occurring during the time just before menstruation More Definitions → |
| predominance | 1. the state of being predominant over others 2. the quality of being more noticeable than anything else More Definitions → |
| precocious | 1. characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) 2. appearing or developing early More Definitions → |
| prepackaged | 1. prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale More Definitions → |
| predominate | 1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance 2. appear very large or occupy a commanding position More Definitions → |
| prefab | 1. manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere 2. a prefabricated structure More Definitions → |
| prefrontal | 1. anterior to a frontal structure More Definitions → |
| preconception | 1. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence 2. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation More Definitions → |
| preceptor | 1. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) More Definitions → |
| preconceived | 1. (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice More Definitions → |
| preposition | 1. a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word 2. (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached) More Definitions → |
| pressman | 1. someone whose occupation is printing 2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media More Definitions → |
| prewar | 1. existing or belonging to a time before a war More Definitions → |
| premarital | 1. relating to events before a marriage More Definitions → |
| preemie | 1. an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation More Definitions → |
| pretence | 1. a false or unsupportable quality 2. an artful or simulated semblance More Definitions → |
| prednisolone | 1. a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions More Definitions → |
| prefectural | 1. of or relating to a prefecture More Definitions → |
| presumptuous | 1. excessively forward More Definitions → |
| presage | 1. a foreboding about what is about to happen 2. a sign of something about to happen More Definitions → |
| precession | 1. the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone 2. the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) More Definitions → |
| presentment | 1. an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative 2. a document that must be accepted and paid by another person More Definitions → |
| presentable | 1. fit to be seen More Definitions → |
| prematurity | 1. the state of being premature More Definitions → |
| precipitating | 1. bringing on suddenly or abruptly More Definitions → |
| precipice | 1. a very steep cliff More Definitions → |
| prerecorded | 1. recorded at one time for transmission later More Definitions → |
| prescient | 1. perceiving the significance of events before they occur More Definitions → |
| precis | 1. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory 2. make a summary (of) More Definitions → |
| premeditated | 1. characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning More Definitions → |
| preeclampsia | 1. abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated More Definitions → |
| precalculus | 1. a college-level algebra and trigonometry course that is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus More Definitions → |
| precipitous | 1. done with very great haste and without due deliberation 2. dangerously steep More Definitions → |
| prenuptial | 1. relating to events before a marriage More Definitions → |
| predestination | 1. previous determination as if by destiny or fate 2. (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) More Definitions → |
| premonition | 1. a feeling of evil to come 2. an early warning about a future event More Definitions → |
| preserver | 1. a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture 2. a cook who preserves fruits or meat More Definitions → |
| predispose | 1. make susceptible More Definitions → |
| presentational | 1. of or relating to a presentation (especially in psychology or philosophy) More Definitions → |
| predilection | 1. a predisposition in favor of something 2. a strong liking More Definitions → |
| presuppose | 1. take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand 2. require as a necessary antecedent or precondition More Definitions → |
| pretension | 1. a false or unsupportable quality 2. the advancing of a claim More Definitions → |
| prelate | 1. a senior clergyman and dignitary More Definitions → |
| preform | 1. form into a shape resembling the final, desired one 2. form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand More Definitions → |
| presupposition | 1. the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument) More Definitions → |
| preparative | 1. preceding and preparing for something More Definitions → |
| precariously | 1. in a precarious manner More Definitions → |
| premix | 1. a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients More Definitions → |
| presidium | 1. a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session More Definitions → |
| premenopausal | 1. prior to menopause More Definitions → |
| predestined | 1. established or prearranged unalterably More Definitions → |
| precancerous | 1. of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated More Definitions → |
| predate | 1. prey on or hunt for 2. be earlier in time; go back further More Definitions → |
| preachy | 1. inclined to or marked by tedious moralization More Definitions → |
| prepositional | 1. of or relating to or formed with a preposition More Definitions → |
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