Words Ending With VE
Here's the list of all the 1781 Words Ending With VE in the English Language.
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| have | 1. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense 2. have as a feature More Definitions → |
| love | 1. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection 2. any object of warm affection or devotion More Definitions → |
| save | 1. (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring 2. save from ruin, destruction, or harm More Definitions → |
| live | 1. be an inhabitant of or reside in 2. lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style More Definitions → |
| above | 1. an earlier section of a written text 2. appearing earlier in the same text More Definitions → |
| give | 1. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense 2. be the cause or source of More Definitions → |
| archive | 1. put into an archive 2. a depository containing historical records and documents More Definitions → |
| drive | 1. operate or control a vehicle 2. travel or be transported in a vehicle More Definitions → |
| five | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one 2. a team that plays basketball More Definitions → |
| receive | 1. get something; come into possession of 2. receive a specified treatment (abstract) More Definitions → |
| active | 1. chemical agent capable of activity 2. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb More Definitions → |
| effective | 1. producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect 2. able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively More Definitions → |
| believe | 1. accept as true; take to be true 2. judge or regard; look upon; judge More Definitions → |
| executive | 1. having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc. 2. a person responsible for the administration of a business More Definitions → |
| leave | 1. go away from a place 2. go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness More Definitions → |
| move | 1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 2. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense More Definitions → |
| improve | 1. to make better 2. get better More Definitions → |
| positive | 1. characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc. 2. indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen More Definitions → |
| alternative | 1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen 2. serving or used in place of another More Definitions → |
| remove | 1. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract 2. remove from a position or an office More Definitions → |
| creative | 1. promoting construction or creation 2. having the ability or power to create More Definitions → |
| respective | 1. considered individually More Definitions → |
| automotive | 1. of or relating to motor vehicles 2. containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement More Definitions → |
| administrative | 1. of or relating to or responsible for administration 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 → |
| serve | 1. serve a purpose, role, or function 2. do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function More Definitions → |
| gave | 1. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense 2. be the cause or source of More Definitions → |
| interactive | 1. capable of acting on or influencing each other 2. used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more) More Definitions → |
| reserve | 1. hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency 2. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause More Definitions → |
| native | 1. an indigenous person who was born in a particular place 2. a person born in a particular place or country More Definitions → |
| negative | 1. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent 2. a reply of denial More Definitions → |
| representative | 1. a person who represents others 2. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose More Definitions → |
| exclusive | 1. a news report that is reported first by one news organization 2. excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority More Definitions → |
| achieve | 1. to gain with effort More Definitions → |
| relative | 1. a person related by blood or marriage 2. an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) More Definitions → |
| competitive | 1. involving competition or competitiveness 2. subscribing to capitalistic competition More Definitions → |
| wave | 1. signal with the hands or nod 2. move or swing back and forth More Definitions → |
| objective | 1. undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena 2. serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes More Definitions → |
| initiative | 1. readiness to embark on bold new ventures 2. the first of a series of actions More Definitions → |
| extensive | 1. large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity 2. broad in scope or content More Definitions → |
| perspective | 1. a way of regarding situations or topics etc. 2. the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer More Definitions → |
| massive | 1. imposing in size or bulk or solidity 2. being the same substance throughout More Definitions → |
| sensitive | 1. someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead 2. responsive to physical stimuli More Definitions → |
| legislative | 1. relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature 2. of or relating to or created by legislation More Definitions → |
| expensive | 1. high in price or charging high prices More Definitions → |
| innovative | 1. ahead of the times 2. being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before More Definitions → |
| alive | 1. possessing life 2. having life or vigor or spirit More Definitions → |
| prove | 1. be shown or be found to be 2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment More Definitions → |
| progressive | 1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going 2. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties More Definitions → |
| grove | 1. a small growth of trees without underbrush 2. garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth More Definitions → |
| conservative | 1. a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas 2. having social or political views favoring conservatism More Definitions → |
| solve | 1. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of 2. find the solution More Definitions → |
| eve | 1. the day before 2. the period immediately before something More Definitions → |
| collective | 1. members of a cooperative enterprise 2. done by or characteristic of individuals acting together More Definitions → |
| involve | 1. connect closely and often incriminatingly 2. engage as a participant More Definitions → |
| attractive | 1. having power to arouse interest 2. pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm More Definitions → |
| arrive | 1. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress 2. succeed in a big way; get to the top More Definitions → |
| cooperative | 1. a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners 2. an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it More Definitions → |
| sleeve | 1. the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm 2. small case into which an object fits More Definitions → |
| valve | 1. a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it 2. device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone More Definitions → |
| twelve | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one 2. denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units More Definitions → |
| curve | 1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly 2. extend in curves and turns More Definitions → |
| protective | 1. showing care 2. (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful More Definitions → |
| slave | 1. work very hard, like a slave 2. a person who is owned by someone More Definitions → |
| prospective | 1. of or concerned with or related to the future More Definitions → |
| inclusive | 1. including much or everything; and especially including stated limits More Definitions → |
| resolve | 1. bring to an end; settle conclusively 2. reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation More Definitions → |
| comparative | 1. relating to or based on or involving comparison 2. estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete More Definitions → |
| collaborative | 1. accomplished by collaboration More Definitions → |
| intensive | 1. tending to give force or emphasis 2. of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor More Definitions → |
| offensive | 1. the action of attacking an enemy 2. violating or tending to violate or offend against More Definitions → |
| directive | 1. a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity 2. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on More Definitions → |
| approve | 1. give sanction to 2. judge to be right or commendable; think well of More Definitions → |
| olive | 1. small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil 2. evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits More Definitions → |
| impressive | 1. producing a strong effect 2. making a strong or vivid impression More Definitions → |
| microwave | 1. a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data 2. kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food More Definitions → |
| preserve | 1. a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone 2. a reservation where animals are protected More Definitions → |
| decorative | 1. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose More Definitions → |
| survive | 1. continue to live and avoid dying 2. continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.) More Definitions → |
| dive | 1. drop steeply 2. plunge into water More Definitions → |
| cognitive | 1. of or being or relating to or involving cognition More Definitions → |
| incentive | 1. a positive motivational influence 2. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output More Definitions → |
| cave | 1. hollow out as if making a cave or opening 2. explore natural caves More Definitions → |
| observe | 1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes 2. make mention of More Definitions → |
| aggressive | 1. tending to spread quickly 2. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight More Definitions → |
| productive | 1. yielding positive results 2. marked by great fruitfulness More Definitions → |
| grave | 1. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it 2. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface More Definitions → |
| excessive | 1. beyond normal limits 2. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings More Definitions → |
| narrative | 1. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program 2. consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story More Definitions → |
| quantitative | 1. expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement 2. relating to the measurement of quantity More Definitions → |
| consecutive | 1. one after the other 2. in regular succession without gaps More Definitions → |
| deserve | 1. be worthy or deserving More Definitions → |
| nerve | 1. any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body 2. the courage to carry on More Definitions → |
| cumulative | 1. increasing by successive addition More Definitions → |
| retrieve | 1. get or find back; recover the use of 2. go for and bring back More Definitions → |
| informative | 1. tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance 2. serving to instruct or enlighten or inform More Definitions → |
| passive | 1. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb 2. peacefully resistant in response to injustice More Definitions → |
| cove | 1. a small inlet 2. small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain More Definitions → |
| reproductive | 1. producing new life or offspring More Definitions → |
| adaptive | 1. having a capacity for adaptation More Definitions → |
| selective | 1. tending to select; characterized by careful choice 2. characterized by very careful or fastidious selection More Definitions → |
| drove | 1. operate or control a vehicle 2. travel or be transported in a vehicle More Definitions → |
| defensive | 1. an attitude of defensiveness 2. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing More Definitions → |
| groove | 1. a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) 2. a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape More Definitions → |
| detective | 1. a police officer who investigates crimes 2. an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public More Definitions → |
| brave | 1. face and withstand with courage 2. a North American Indian warrior More Definitions → |
| inexpensive | 1. relatively low in price or charging low prices More Definitions → |
| subjective | 1. taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias 2. of a mental act performed entirely within the mind More Definitions → |
| distinctive | 1. of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing 2. capable of being classified More Definitions → |
| supportive | 1. furnishing support or assistance More Definitions → |
| operative | 1. a person secretly employed in espionage for a government 2. someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations More Definitions → |
| derivative | 1. the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx 2. a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound More Definitions → |
| glove | 1. the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball 2. handwear: covers the hand and wrist More Definitions → |
| definitive | 1. clearly defined or formulated 2. of recognized authority or excellence More Definitions → |
| inactive | 1. (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly 2. (military) not involved in military operations More Definitions → |
| primitive | 1. a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization 2. a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived More Definitions → |
| adhesive | 1. tending to adhere 2. a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together More Definitions → |
| responsive | 1. containing or using responses; alternating 2. readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion More Definitions → |
| intuitive | 1. spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency 2. obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation More Definitions → |
| qualitative | 1. involving distinctions based on qualities 2. relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities More Definitions → |
| defective | 1. having a defect 2. markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior More Definitions → |
| elective | 1. a course that the student can select from among alternatives 2. optional More Definitions → |
| strive | 1. attempt by employing effort 2. to exert much effort or energy More Definitions → |
| descriptive | 1. serving to describe or inform or characterized by description 2. of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage More Definitions → |
| affirmative | 1. a reply of affirmation 2. expecting the best More Definitions → |
| preventive | 1. tending to prevent or hinder 2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease More Definitions → |
| stove | 1. furnish with staves 2. burst or force (a hole) into something More Definitions → |
| explosive | 1. liable to lead to sudden change or violence 2. sudden and loud More Definitions → |
| invasive | 1. involving invasion or aggressive attack 2. gradually intrusive without right or permission More Definitions → |
| radioactive | 1. exhibiting or caused by radioactivity More Definitions → |
| reflective | 1. capable of physically reflecting light or sound 2. deeply or seriously thoughtful More Definitions → |
| constructive | 1. emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good 2. constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development More Definitions → |
| forgive | 1. stop blaming or grant forgiveness 2. absolve from payment More Definitions → |
| dove | 1. any of numerous small pigeons 2. someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations More Definitions → |
| derive | 1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction 2. obtain More Definitions → |
| putative | 1. purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds More Definitions → |
| behave | 1. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself 2. behave in a certain manner More Definitions → |
| destructive | 1. causing destruction or much damage More Definitions → |
| abusive | 1. expressing offensive reproach 2. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment More Definitions → |
| reactive | 1. reacting to a stimulus 2. participating readily in reactions More Definitions → |
| corrective | 1. designed to promote discipline 2. tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition More Definitions → |
| relieve | 1. provide physical relief, as from pain 2. free someone temporarily from his or her obligations More Definitions → |
| proactive | 1. descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently 2. (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens More Definitions → |
| evolve | 1. work out 2. undergo development or evolution More Definitions → |
| substantive | 1. any word or group of words functioning as a noun 2. of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something More Definitions → |
| digestive | 1. relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion 2. any substance that promotes digestion More Definitions → |
| investigative | 1. designed to find information or ascertain facts More Definitions → |
| rave | 1. participate in an all-night techno dance party 2. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner More Definitions → |
| successive | 1. in regular succession without gaps More Definitions → |
| repetitive | 1. characterized by repetition 2. repetitive and persistent More Definitions → |
| imperative | 1. requiring attention or action 2. relating to verbs in the imperative mood More Definitions → |
| shave | 1. the act of removing hair with a razor 2. remove body hair with a razor More Definitions → |
| tentative | 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon 2. unsettled in mind or opinion More Definitions → |
| indicative | 1. relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements 2. a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact More Definitions → |
| restrictive | 1. serving to restrict 2. (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports More Definitions → |
| predictive | 1. of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions More Definitions → |
| perceive | 1. to become aware of through the senses 2. become conscious of More Definitions → |
| authoritative | 1. having authority or ascendancy or influence 2. of recognized authority or excellence More Definitions → |
| captive | 1. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war 2. an animal that is confined More Definitions → |
| addictive | 1. causing or characterized by addiction More Definitions → |
| retrospective | 1. an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work 2. concerned with or related to the past More Definitions → |
| recursive | 1. of or relating to a recursion More Definitions → |
| octave | 1. a feast day and the seven days following it 2. a musical interval of eight tones More Definitions → |
| motive | 1. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior 2. a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music More Definitions → |
| additive | 1. designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree 2. characterized or produced by addition More Definitions → |
| ineffective | 1. not producing an intended effect 2. lacking in power or forcefulness More Definitions → |
| rove | 1. pass a rope through 2. pass through a hole or opening More Definitions → |
| weave | 1. interlace by or as if by weaving 2. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton More Definitions → |
| festive | 1. offering fun and gaiety More Definitions → |
| decisive | 1. determining or having the power to determine an outcome 2. characterized by decision and firmness More Definitions → |
| jive | 1. a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz 2. dance to jive music; dance the jive More Definitions → |
| naive | 1. of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style 2. inexperienced More Definitions → |
| thrive | 1. grow vigorously 2. make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance More Definitions → |
| waive | 1. do without or cease to hold or adhere to 2. lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime More Definitions → |
| pervasive | 1. spreading or spread throughout 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 → |
| imaginative | 1. (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action More Definitions → |
| overdrive | 1. drive or work too hard 2. make use of too often or too extensively More Definitions → |
| exhaustive | 1. performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial More Definitions → |
| conserve | 1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar 2. keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change More Definitions → |
| consultative | 1. giving advice More Definitions → |
| normative | 1. relating to or dealing with norms 2. pertaining to giving directives or rules More Definitions → |
| irrespective | 1. in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks More Definitions → |
| elusive | 1. difficult to describe 2. skillful at eluding capture More Definitions → |
| speculative | 1. not financially safe or secure 2. not based on fact or investigation More Definitions → |
| assistive | 1. giving assistance More Definitions → |
| disruptive | 1. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination More Definitions → |
| punitive | 1. inflicting punishment More Definitions → |
| commemorative | 1. intended as a commemoration 2. an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person More Definitions → |
| locomotive | 1. of or relating to locomotion 2. a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks More Definitions → |
| persuasive | 1. intended or having the power to induce action or belief More Definitions → |
| palliative | 1. moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear 2. remedy that alleviates pain without curing More Definitions → |
| interpretive | 1. that provides interpretation More Definitions → |
| compulsive | 1. a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things 2. caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion More Definitions → |
| lucrative | 1. producing a sizeable profit More Definitions → |
| illustrative | 1. clarifying by use of examples 2. serving to demonstrate More Definitions → |
| provocative | 1. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy 2. intentionally arousing sexual desire More Definitions → |
| dissolve | 1. grow less and less substantial until it disappears 2. cause to go into a solution More Definitions → |
| postoperative | 1. happening or done after a surgical operation More Definitions → |
| obsessive | 1. a person who has obsessions 2. characterized by or constituting an obsession More Definitions → |
| affective | 1. characterized by emotion More Definitions → |
| conceive | 1. have the idea for 2. judge or regard; look upon; judge More Definitions → |
| insensitive | 1. not responsive to physical stimuli 2. deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive More Definitions → |
| contraceptive | 1. capable of preventing conception or impregnation 2. an agent or device intended to prevent conception More Definitions → |
| iterative | 1. the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action 2. marked by iteration More Definitions → |
| pave | 1. cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic 2. a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows More Definitions → |
| revive | 1. cause to regain consciousness 2. give new life or energy to More Definitions → |
| abrasive | 1. causing abrasion 2. sharply disagreeable; rigorous More Definitions → |
| fugitive | 1. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation 2. someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice More Definitions → |
| adoptive | 1. of parents and children; related by adoption 2. acquired as your own by free choice More Definitions → |
| integrative | 1. combining and coordinating diverse elements into a whole 2. tending to consolidate More Definitions → |
| verve | 1. an energetic style More Definitions → |
| crave | 1. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for 2. plead or ask for earnestly More Definitions → |
| preventative | 1. tending to prevent or hinder 2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease More Definitions → |
| adjective | 1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective 2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law More Definitions → |
| attentive | 1. (often followed by `to') giving care or attention 2. taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention More Definitions → |
| conducive | 1. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for More Definitions → |
| conductive | 1. having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity More Definitions → |
| hove | 1. utter a sound, as with obvious effort 2. throw with great effort More Definitions → |
| deceptive | 1. causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true 2. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently More Definitions → |
| expansive | 1. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope 2. marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur More Definitions → |
| seductive | 1. tending to entice into a desired action or state More Definitions → |
| oxidative | 1. taking place in the presence of oxygen More Definitions → |
| inductive | 1. arising from inductance 2. of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion More Definitions → |
| intrusive | 1. tending to intrude (especially upon privacy) 2. of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock More Definitions → |
| receptive | 1. ready or willing to receive favorably 2. open to arguments, ideas, or change More Definitions → |
| depressive | 1. someone suffering psychological depression More Definitions → |
| restorative | 1. tending to impart new life and vigor to 2. promoting recuperation More Definitions → |
| formative | 1. minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function 2. capable of forming new cells and tissues More Definitions → |
| associative | 1. characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination More Definitions → |
| hive | 1. store, like bees 2. move together in a hive or as if in a hive More Definitions → |
| conclusive | 1. forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question More Definitions → |
| inventive | 1. (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action More Definitions → |
| carve | 1. form by carving 2. engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface More Definitions → |
| cohesive | 1. causing cohesion 2. cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated More Definitions → |
| refractive | 1. of or relating to or capable of refraction 2. capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave) More Definitions → |
| beehive | 1. any workplace where people are very busy 2. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree More Definitions → |
| suggestive | 1. tending to suggest or imply 2. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly More Definitions → |
| sieve | 1. examine in order to test suitability 2. check and sort carefully More Definitions → |
| shove | 1. come into rough contact with while moving 2. push roughly More Definitions → |
| submissive | 1. abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant 2. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination More Definitions → |
| corrosive | 1. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action 2. spitefully sarcastic More Definitions → |
| figurative | 1. (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech 2. consisting of or forming human or animal figures More Definitions → |
| connective | 1. an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences 2. an instrumentality that connects More Definitions → |
| communicative | 1. of or relating to communication 2. able or tending to communicate More Definitions → |
| obstructive | 1. preventing movement More Definitions → |
| retroactive | 1. affecting things past 2. descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously More Definitions → |
| vegetative | 1. composed of vegetation or plants 2. of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous More Definitions → |
| reeve | 1. pass a rope through 2. pass through a hole or opening More Definitions → |
| deceive | 1. be false to; be dishonest with 2. cause someone to believe an untruth More Definitions → |
| oppressive | 1. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit 2. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior More Definitions → |
| concave | 1. curving inward More Definitions → |
| mangrove | 1. a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building More Definitions → |
| grieve | 1. feel grief 2. cause to feel sorrow More Definitions → |
| disapprove | 1. consider bad or wrong 2. deem wrong or inappropriate More Definitions → |
| votive | 1. dedicated in fulfillment of a vow More Definitions → |
| trove | 1. treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth) More Definitions → |
| deprive | 1. take away possessions from someone 2. keep from having, keeping, or obtaining More Definitions → |
| clove | 1. aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice 2. moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves More Definitions → |
| congestive | 1. relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid More Definitions → |
| instructive | 1. serving to instruct or enlighten or inform More Definitions → |
| reconstructive | 1. helping to restore to good condition More Definitions → |
| appreciative | 1. feeling or expressive of gratitude 2. having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion More Definitions → |
| evaluative | 1. exercising or involving careful evaluations More Definitions → |
| degenerative | 1. (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function More Definitions → |
| delve | 1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth More Definitions → |
| enclave | 1. an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it More Definitions → |
| mauve | 1. a moderate purple 2. of a pale to moderate greyish violet color More Definitions → |
| transitive | 1. a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical 2. designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning More Definitions → |
| subversive | 1. a radical supporter of political or social revolution 2. in opposition to a civil authority or government More Definitions → |
| revolve | 1. turn on or around an axis or a center 2. move in an orbit More Definitions → |
| neve | 1. the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice More Definitions → |
| declarative | 1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration 2. relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements More Definitions → |
| manipulative | 1. skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage More Definitions → |
| evocative | 1. serving to bring to mind More Definitions → |
| assertive | 1. aggressively self-assured 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 → |
| constitutive | 1. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) More Definitions → |
| coercive | 1. serving or intended to coerce More Definitions → |
| nave | 1. the central area of a church More Definitions → |
| starve | 1. be hungry; go without food 2. die of food deprivation More Definitions → |
| prerogative | 1. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) More Definitions → |
| reflexive | 1. a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent 2. without volition or conscious control More Definitions → |
| repressive | 1. restrictive of action More Definitions → |
| resistive | 1. exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance 2. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority More Definitions → |
| preoperative | 1. happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation More Definitions → |
| relive | 1. experience again, often in the imagination More Definitions → |
| hypertensive | 1. a person who has abnormally high blood pressure 2. having abnormally high blood pressure More Definitions → |
| distributive | 1. serving to distribute or allot or disperse More Definitions → |
| permissive | 1. not preventive 2. granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline More Definitions → |
| impulsive | 1. proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus 2. without forethought More Definitions → |
| commutative | 1. (of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a" More Definitions → |
| secretive | 1. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information More Definitions → |
| generative | 1. producing new life or offspring 2. having the ability to produce or originate More Definitions → |
| divisive | 1. dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) More Definitions → |
| contemplative | 1. a person devoted to the contemplative life 2. deeply or seriously thoughtful More Definitions → |
| prohibitive | 1. tending to discourage (especially of prices) More Definitions → |
| ulcerative | 1. of or relating to or characterized by ulceration More Definitions → |
| recessive | 1. of or pertaining to a recession 2. (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical More Definitions → |
| inconclusive | 1. not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question More Definitions → |
| repulsive | 1. possessing the ability to repel 2. offensive to the mind More Definitions → |
| perceptive | 1. of or relating to perception 2. having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment More Definitions → |
| salve | 1. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation 2. anything that remedies or heals or soothes More Definitions → |
| deductive | 1. relating to logical deduction 2. involving inferences from general principles More Definitions → |
| rehabilitative | 1. helping to restore to good condition 2. designed to accomplish rehabilitation More Definitions → |
| incisive | 1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions 2. suitable for cutting or piercing More Definitions → |
| cleave | 1. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument 2. make by cutting into More Definitions → |
| curative | 1. tending to cure or restore to health 2. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain More Definitions → |
| meditative | 1. deeply or seriously thoughtful More Definitions → |
| evasive | 1. deliberately vague or ambiguous 2. avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire More Definitions → |
| unattractive | 1. lacking power to arouse interest 2. not appealing to the senses More Definitions → |
| evaporative | 1. relating to or causing or being caused by evaporation More Definitions → |
| rive | 1. tear or be torn violently 2. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument More Definitions → |
| counterproductive | 1. tending to hinder the achievement of a goal More Definitions → |
| cursive | 1. rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper 2. having successive letters joined together More Definitions → |
| inquisitive | 1. showing curiosity 2. inquiring or appearing to inquire More Definitions → |
| apprehensive | 1. quick to understand 2. mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc More Definitions → |
| instinctive | 1. unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct More Definitions → |
| hyperactive | 1. more active than normal More Definitions → |
| unobtrusive | 1. not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable More Definitions → |
| presumptive | 1. having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance 2. affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance More Definitions → |
| stave | 1. (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written 2. one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket More Definitions → |
| interpretative | 1. that provides interpretation More Definitions → |
| introspective | 1. given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences More Definitions → |
| infective | 1. able to cause disease 2. caused by infection or capable of causing infection More Definitions → |
| unresponsive | 1. not responding to some influence or stimulus 2. aloof or indifferent More Definitions → |
| superlative | 1. an exaggerated expression (usually of praise) 2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development More Definitions → |
| multiplicative | 1. tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree More Definitions → |
| unproductive | 1. not producing desired results 2. not producing or capable of producing More Definitions → |
| deliberative | 1. involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination 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 → |
| suave | 1. having a sophisticated charm 2. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication More Definitions → |
| sedative | 1. tending to soothe or tranquilize 2. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person More Definitions → |
| causative | 1. producing an effect More Definitions → |
| diminutive | 1. a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness 2. very small More Definitions → |
| disprove | 1. prove to be false More Definitions → |
| emotive | 1. characterized by emotion More Definitions → |
| skydive | 1. jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute More Definitions → |
| noninvasive | 1. relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity More Definitions → |
| summative | 1. of or relating to a summation or produced by summation More Definitions → |
| agave | 1. tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber More Definitions → |
| capacitive | 1. of or relating to capacitance More Definitions → |
| laxative | 1. stimulating evacuation of feces 2. a mild cathartic More Definitions → |
| alcove | 1. a small recess opening off a larger room More Definitions → |
| antihypertensive | 1. a drug that reduces high blood pressure More Definitions → |
| discursive | 1. proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition 2. (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects More Definitions → |
| talkative | 1. full of trivial conversation 2. unwisely talking too much More Definitions → |
| heave | 1. utter a sound, as with obvious effort 2. throw with great effort More Definitions → |
| argumentative | 1. given to or characterized by argument More Definitions → |
| regressive | 1. (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases 2. opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state More Definitions → |
| nonnegative | 1. either positive or zero More Definitions → |
| possessive | 1. serving to express or indicate possession 2. the case expressing ownership More Definitions → |
| breve | 1. a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound More Definitions → |
| reprieve | 1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort 2. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something More Definitions → |
| inoperative | 1. not working or taking effect More Definitions → |
| conclave | 1. a confidential or secret meeting More Definitions → |
| autoclave | 1. subject to the action of an autoclave 2. a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments More Definitions → |
| engrave | 1. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface 2. impress or affect deeply More Definitions → |
| pensive | 1. deeply or seriously thoughtful 2. showing pensive sadness More Definitions → |
| halve | 1. divide by two; divide into halves More Definitions → |
| swerve | 1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly 2. the act of turning aside suddenly More Definitions → |
| strove | 1. attempt by employing effort 2. to exert much effort or energy More Definitions → |
| overactive | 1. more active than normal More Definitions → |
| percussive | 1. involving percussion or featuring percussive instruments More Definitions → |
| nutritive | 1. of or providing nourishment More Definitions → |
| dissociative | 1. tending to produce dissociation More Definitions → |
| psychoactive | 1. affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes More Definitions → |
| dispersive | 1. spreading by diffusion More Definitions → |
| reductive | 1. characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment More Definitions → |
| peeve | 1. cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful 2. an annoyed or irritated mood More Definitions → |
| demonstrative | 1. a pronoun that points out an intended referent 2. serving to demonstrate More Definitions → |
| brainwave | 1. (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph 2. the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation More Definitions → |
| probative | 1. tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation More Definitions → |
| vindictive | 1. disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge 2. showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite More Definitions → |
| airwave | 1. medium for radio and television broadcasting More Definitions → |
| wove | 1. interlace by or as if by weaving 2. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton More Definitions → |
| infinitive | 1. the uninflected form of the verb More Definitions → |
| dismissive | 1. showing indifference or disregard 2. stopping to associate with More Definitions → |
| exploitative | 1. tending to exploit or make use of More Definitions → |
| disincentive | 1. a negative motivational influence More Definitions → |
| redemptive | 1. of or relating to or resulting in redemption 2. bringing about salvation or redemption from sin More Definitions → |
| combative | 1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits 2. striving to overcome in argument More Definitions → |
| inattentive | 1. not showing due care or attention 2. showing a lack of attention or care More Definitions → |
| consumptive | 1. a person with pulmonary tuberculosis 2. tending to consume or use often wastefully More Definitions → |
| reclusive | 1. withdrawn from society; seeking solitude 2. providing privacy or seclusion More Definitions → |
| uncooperative | 1. unwilling to cooperate 2. intentionally unaccommodating More Definitions → |
| forgave | 1. stop blaming or grant forgiveness 2. absolve from payment More Definitions → |
| diffusive | 1. spreading by diffusion More Definitions → |
| enslave | 1. make a slave of; bring into servitude More Definitions → |
| abortive | 1. failing to accomplish an intended result More Definitions → |
| suppressive | 1. tending to suppress More Definitions → |
| nominative | 1. serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb 2. the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb More Definitions → |
| occlusive | 1. tending to occlude 2. a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it More Definitions → |
| conjunctive | 1. an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences 2. involving the joint activity of two or more More Definitions → |
| expletive | 1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger 2. a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line More Definitions → |
| genitive | 1. serving to express or indicate possession 2. the case expressing ownership More Definitions → |
| absolve | 1. grant remission of a sin to 2. let off the hook More Definitions → |
| absorptive | 1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) More Definitions → |
| disjunctive | 1. serving or tending to divide or separate More Definitions → |
| correlative | 1. either of two or more related or complementary variables 2. mutually related More Definitions → |
| determinative | 1. one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases 2. a determining or causal element or factor More Definitions → |
| missive | 1. a written message addressed to a person or organization More Definitions → |
| indecisive | 1. characterized by lack of decision and firmness 2. not definitely settling something More Definitions → |
| foxglove | 1. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis More Definitions → |
| plaintive | 1. expressing sorrow More Definitions → |
| knave | 1. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel 2. one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince More Definitions → |
| lave | 1. wash or flow against 2. cleanse (one's body) with soap and water More Definitions → |
| accusative | 1. serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes 2. the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb More Definitions → |
| interrogative | 1. relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood 2. relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation More Definitions → |
| trave | 1. a horizontal beam that extends across something More Definitions → |
| violative | 1. violating or tending to violate or offend against More Definitions → |
| hypersensitive | 1. having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor) More Definitions → |
| photosensitive | 1. sensitive to visible light More Definitions → |
| retentive | 1. good at remembering 2. having the capacity to retain something More Definitions → |
| pejorative | 1. expressing disapproval More Definitions → |
| shelve | 1. hold back to a later time 2. place on a shelf More Definitions → |
| sportive | 1. relating to or interested in sports 2. given to merry frolicking More Definitions → |
| subjunctive | 1. relating to a mood of verbs 2. a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible More Definitions → |
| counterintuitive | 1. contrary to what common sense would suggest More Definitions → |
| disbelieve | 1. reject as false; refuse to accept More Definitions → |
| endive | 1. widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched 2. variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges More Definitions → |
| interleave | 1. provide (books) with blank leaves 2. intersperse the sectors on the concentric magnetic circular patterns written on a computer disk surface to guide the storing and recording of data More Definitions → |
| devolve | 1. pass on or delegate to another 2. be inherited by More Definitions → |
| recurve | 1. curve or bend (something) back or down More Definitions → |
| neoconservative | 1. a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism More Definitions → |
| noncompetitive | 1. not involving competition or competitiveness More Definitions → |
| adjunctive | 1. joining; forming an adjunct More Definitions → |
| dative | 1. the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb More Definitions → |
| bivalve | 1. marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together 2. used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) More Definitions → |
| locative | 1. the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb 2. A case used to indicate place, or the place where, or wherein. More Definitions → |
| unimaginative | 1. deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention 2. dealing only with concrete facts More Definitions → |
| educative | 1. resulting in education More Definitions → |
| intransitive | 1. a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object 2. designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object More Definitions → |
| convulsive | 1. affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm 2. resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent More Definitions → |
| unimpressive | 1. not capable of impressing More Definitions → |
| preparative | 1. preceding and preparing for something More Definitions → |
| erosive | 1. wearing away by friction 2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action More Definitions → |
| adjudicative | 1. concerned with adjudicating More Definitions → |
| invective | 1. abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will More Definitions → |
| obtrusive | 1. sticking out; protruding 2. undesirably noticeable More Definitions → |
| furtive | 1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed 2. secret and sly or sordid More Definitions → |
| outlive | 1. live longer than More Definitions → |
| augmentative | 1. increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree 2. intensifying by augmentation and enhancement More Definitions → |
| coextensive | 1. being of equal extent or scope or duration More Definitions → |
| subtractive | 1. constituting or involving subtraction More Definitions → |
| chive | 1. perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning More Definitions → |
| discriminative | 1. capable of making fine distinctions 2. expressing careful judgment More Definitions → |
| illusive | 1. based on or having the nature of an illusion More Definitions → |
| fixative | 1. a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study 2. a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging More Definitions → |
| misbehave | 1. behave badly More Definitions → |
| inoffensive | 1. not causing anger or annoyance 2. giving no offense More Definitions → |
| tardive | 1. late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease) More Definitions → |
| interweave | 1. interlace by or as if by weaving More Definitions → |
| eruptive | 1. producing or characterized by eruptions 2. produced by the action of fire or intense heat More Definitions → |
| facultative | 1. of or relating to the mental faculties 2. able to exist under more than one set of conditions More Definitions → |
| accumulative | 1. increasing by successive addition 2. marked by acquiring or amassing More Definitions → |
| nonnative | 1. not being or composed of aborigines 2. of persons born in another area or country than that lived in More Definitions → |
| turtledove | 1. small Australian dove 2. any of several Old World wild doves More Definitions → |
| imitative | 1. marked by or given to imitation 2. (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound More Definitions → |
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