Words Containing 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 → |
express | 1. mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system 2. public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops 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 → |
comprehensive | 1. an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge 2. including all or everything 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 → |
expression | 1. the feelings expressed on a person's face 2. expression without words More Definitions → |
representative | 1. a person who represents others 2. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose 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 → |
represent | 1. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to 2. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol 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 → |
expressed | 1. communicated in words 2. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication More Definitions → |
spread | 1. process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space 2. a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures 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 → |
supreme | 1. final or last in your life or progress 2. greatest in status or authority or power 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 → |
representation | 1. a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image 2. a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something More Definitions → |
represented | 1. represented accurately or precisely More Definitions → |
interpretation | 1. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something 2. the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance More Definitions → |
prefer | 1. like better; value more highly 2. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
depression | 1. a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity 2. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment More Definitions → |
appreciate | 1. recognize with gratitude; be grateful for 2. be fully aware of; realize fully 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 → |
compression | 1. an increase in the density of something 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together 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 → |
compressed | 1. pressed tightly together 2. reduced in volume by pressure More Definitions → |
impressive | 1. producing a strong effect 2. making a strong or vivid impression 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 → |
impression | 1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed 2. an outward appearance More Definitions → |
appreciated | 1. fully understood or grasped 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 → |
appreciation | 1. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something 2. delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) 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 → |
entrepreneur | 1. someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it More Definitions → |
prefix | 1. attach a prefix to 2. an affix that is added in front of the word More Definitions → |
impressed | 1. deeply or markedly affected or influenced 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 → |
spreading | 1. process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space 2. the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate More Definitions → |
widespread | 1. widely circulated or diffused 2. distributed over a considerable extent 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 → |
interpreted | 1. understood in a certain way; made sense of More Definitions → |
pressed | 1. compacted by ironing More Definitions → |
presently | 1. in the near future 2. at this time or period; now More Definitions → |
interpret | 1. make sense of; assign a meaning to 2. give an interpretation or explanation to More Definitions → |
expressly | 1. with specific intentions; for the express purpose 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 → |
interpreter | 1. someone who mediates between speakers of different languages 2. someone who uses art to represent something More Definitions → |
depreciation | 1. a decrease in price or value 2. decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use More Definitions → |
espresso | 1. strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans 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 → |
spreadsheet | 1. a screen-oriented interactive program enabling a user to lay out financial data on the screen More Definitions → |
suppression | 1. the failure to develop some part or organ 2. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation 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 → |
depressed | 1. lower than previously 2. flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces More Definitions → |
compressor | 1. a mechanical device that compresses gasses 2. an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal. More Definitions → |
pretend | 1. the enactment of a pretense 2. make believe with the intent to deceive More Definitions → |
unprecedented | 1. having no precedent; novel; never seen before More Definitions → |
apprentice | 1. works for an expert to learn a trade 2. be or work as an apprentice More Definitions → |
cypress | 1. wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus 2. any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones More Definitions → |
interpreting | 1. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious 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 → |
comprehension | 1. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) 2. the relation of comprising something 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 → |
entrepreneurial | 1. of or relating to an entrepreneur 2. willing to take risks in order to make a profit More Definitions → |
impress | 1. the act of coercing someone into government service 2. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon 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 → |
suppress | 1. bring under control by force or authority 2. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority 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 → |
suppressed | 1. manifesting or subjected to suppression 2. held in check with difficulty 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 → |
apprenticeship | 1. the position of apprentice 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 → |
unpredictable | 1. unknown in advance 2. not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals More Definitions → |
oppression | 1. the act of subjugating by cruelty 2. the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: More Definitions → |
preacher | 1. someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel More Definitions → |
preferable | 1. more desirable than another More Definitions → |
expressive | 1. characterized by expression 2. performing gestures or possessing qualities or features that suggest a certain state of being or emotion More Definitions → |
compress | 1. make more compact by or as if by pressing 2. squeeze or press together More Definitions → |
preset | 1. set in advance More Definitions → |
repression | 1. a state of forcible subjugation 2. (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious 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 → |
depressing | 1. causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy More Definitions → |
comprehend | 1. get the meaning of something 2. to become aware of through the senses 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 → |
interpretive | 1. that provides interpretation 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 → |
osprey | 1. large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years More Definitions → |
predominant | 1. most frequent or common 2. having superior power and influence More Definitions → |
predetermined | 1. set in advance More Definitions → |
spree | 1. engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping 2. a brief indulgence of your impulses More Definitions → |
neoprene | 1. a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products More Definitions → |
empress | 1. a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor More Definitions → |
preventative | 1. tending to prevent or hinder 2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease More Definitions → |
supremacy | 1. power to dominate or defeat More Definitions → |
expressway | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic More Definitions → |
oppressed | 1. burdened psychologically or mentally More Definitions → |
suppressor | 1. someone who suppresses 2. a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) More Definitions → |
depressive | 1. someone suffering psychological depression 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 → |
antidepressant | 1. any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects More Definitions → |
prepay | 1. pay for something before receiving it More Definitions → |
misrepresentation | 1. a misleading falsehood 2. a willful perversion of facts More Definitions → |
precautionary | 1. taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure More Definitions → |
oppressive | 1. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit 2. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior More Definitions → |
apprehension | 1. fearful expectation or anticipation 2. the cognitive condition of someone who understands 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 → |
decompression | 1. restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display 2. relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) More Definitions → |
precede | 1. be earlier in time; go back further 2. come before More Definitions → |
appreciative | 1. feeling or expressive of gratitude 2. having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion 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 → |
spreader | 1. a hand tool for spreading something 2. a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions 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 → |
comprehensively | 1. in an all-inclusive manner More Definitions → |
preferring | 1. like better; value more highly 2. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
repressed | 1. characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions 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 → |
impressionist | 1. relating to or characteristic of Impressionism 2. an artist who follows the theories of Impressionism More Definitions → |
precarious | 1. affording no ease or reassurance 2. fraught with danger More Definitions → |
unprepared | 1. without preparation; not prepared for More Definitions → |
prerogative | 1. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) More Definitions → |
repressive | 1. restrictive of action 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 → |
incomprehensible | 1. incapable of being explained or accounted for 2. difficult to understand More Definitions → |
precast | 1. of structural members especially of concrete; cast into form before being transported to the site of installation More Definitions → |
misrepresented | 1. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented 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 → |
compressing | 1. applying pressure 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 → |
suppressant | 1. a drug that suppresses appetite 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 → |
representational | 1. (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen More Definitions → |
apprehended | 1. fully understood or grasped More Definitions → |
prettiest | 1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing 2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad More Definitions → |
appreciable | 1. enough to be estimated or measured 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 → |
repressor | 1. an agent that represses More Definitions → |
bedspread | 1. decorative cover for a bed More Definitions → |
acupressure | 1. treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body More Definitions → |
predisposition | 1. susceptibility to a pathogen 2. an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way More Definitions → |
nonprescription | 1. purchasable without a doctor's prescription More Definitions → |
preeminent | 1. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement More Definitions → |
apprehensive | 1. quick to understand 2. mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc More Definitions → |
presumptive | 1. having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance 2. affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance More Definitions → |
comprehensible | 1. capable of being comprehended or understood More Definitions → |
interpretative | 1. that provides interpretation More Definitions → |
depress | 1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted 2. lower (prices or markets) 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 → |
immunosuppressive | 1. of or relating to a substance that lowers the body's normal immune response and induces immunosuppression 2. a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response 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 → |
supremely | 1. to the maximum degree 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 → |
impressively | 1. in an impressive manner More Definitions → |
leprechaun | 1. a mischievous elf in Irish folklore More Definitions → |
expressionism | 1. an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality More Definitions → |
apprehend | 1. get the meaning of something 2. take into custody More Definitions → |
imprecise | 1. not precise More Definitions → |
depressant | 1. capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent 2. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person 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 → |
repress | 1. put down by force or intimidation 2. impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of 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 → |
misrepresent | 1. represent falsely 2. tamper, with the purpose of deception More Definitions → |
omnipresent | 1. being present everywhere at once More Definitions → |
reprehensible | 1. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure More Definitions → |
compressible | 1. capable of being compressed or made more compact 2. capable of being easily compressed 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 → |
decompress | 1. restore to its uncompressed form 2. decrease the pressure of 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 → |
appreciably | 1. to a noticeable degree More Definitions → |
misinterpretation | 1. putting the wrong interpretation on 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 → |
comprehended | 1. fully understood or grasped More Definitions → |
unimpressed | 1. not moved to serious regard More Definitions → |
vasopressin | 1. hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules More Definitions → |
immunosuppression | 1. lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer) More Definitions → |
prefectural | 1. of or relating to a prefecture More Definitions → |
expressiveness | 1. the quality of being expressive More Definitions → |
unpredictability | 1. the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses 2. the trait of being unpredictably irresolute More Definitions → |
oppress | 1. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority 2. cause to suffer More Definitions → |
incompressible | 1. incapable of being compressed; resisting compression More Definitions → |
lamprey | 1. primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue More Definitions → |
unpretentious | 1. exhibiting restrained good taste 2. lacking pretension or affectation 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 → |
supremacist | 1. a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or racial group over all others More Definitions → |
comprehensiveness | 1. completeness over a broad scope 2. the capacity to understand a broad range of topics More Definitions → |
letterpress | 1. printing from a plate with raised characters 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 → |
suppressive | 1. tending to suppress More Definitions → |
preeclampsia | 1. abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated More Definitions → |
impressionable | 1. easily impressed or influenced 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 → |
oppressor | 1. a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures More Definitions → |
irrepressible | 1. impossible to repress or control 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 → |
expressionist | 1. of or relating to expressionism 2. an artist who is an adherent of expressionism More Definitions → |
premonition | 1. a feeling of evil to come 2. an early warning about a future event More Definitions → |
supremo | 1. the most important person in an organization More Definitions → |
deprecating | 1. tending to diminish or disparage 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 → |
deprecation | 1. a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster 2. the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) More Definitions → |
predispose | 1. make susceptible More Definitions → |
presentational | 1. of or relating to a presentation (especially in psychology or philosophy) More Definitions → |
impregnation | 1. material with which something is impregnated 2. the process of totally saturating something with a substance More Definitions → |
reinterpretation | 1. a new or different meaning 2. a new or different interpretation More Definitions → |
impressionistic | 1. of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning 2. relating to or characteristic of Impressionism 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 → |
depreciate | 1. belittle 2. lower the value of something More Definitions → |
prelate | 1. a senior clergyman and dignitary More Definitions → |
unimpressive | 1. not capable of impressing 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 → |
compressibility | 1. the property of being able to occupy less space 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 → |
apprenticed | 1. bound by contract More Definitions → |
misinterpret | 1. interpret falsely 2. interpret wrongly More Definitions → |
preachy | 1. inclined to or marked by tedious moralization More Definitions → |
representable | 1. expressible in symbolic form More Definitions → |
imprecision | 1. the quality of lacking precision More Definitions → |
prepositional | 1. of or relating to or formed with a preposition More Definitions → |
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