Words Starting With PR
Here's the list of all the 5630 Words Starting With PR in the English Language.
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| price | 1. the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) 2. the amount of money needed to purchase something More Definitions → |
| product | 1. items for sale to the individual consumer 2. an artifact that has been created by someone or some process More Definitions → |
| privacy | 1. the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others 2. the condition of being concealed or hidden More Definitions → |
| program | 1. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished 2. a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need More Definitions → |
| project | 1. communicate vividly 2. extend out or project in space More Definitions → |
| profile | 1. an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics 2. an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side) More Definitions → |
| previous | 1. just preceding something else in time or order 2. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past More Definitions → |
| property | 1. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone 2. a basic or essential property shared by all members of a class More Definitions → |
| private | 1. an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines 2. confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy More Definitions → |
| provide | 1. give something useful or necessary to 2. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance More Definitions → |
| press | 1. exert pressure or force to or upon 2. force or impel in an indicated direction More Definitions → |
1. the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication 2. a picture or design printed from an engraving More Definitions → | |
| process | 1. march in a procession 2. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result More Definitions → |
| problem | 1. a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved 2. a question raised for consideration or solution More Definitions → |
| professional | 1. engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood 2. of or relating to or suitable as a profession More Definitions → |
| president | 1. an executive officer of a firm or corporation 2. the chief executive of a republic More Definitions → |
| pro | 1. an athlete who plays for pay 2. an argument in favor of a proposal More Definitions → |
| present | 1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience 2. bring forward and present to the mind More Definitions → |
| production | 1. the act or process of producing something 2. a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television More Definitions → |
| protection | 1. the activity of protecting someone or something 2. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury More Definitions → |
| practice | 1. a customary way of operation or behavior 2. systematic training by multiple repetitions More Definitions → |
| printer | 1. someone whose occupation is printing 2. (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing More Definitions → |
| primary | 1. a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen 2. one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing More Definitions → |
| prior | 1. the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot 2. earlier in time More Definitions → |
| probably | 1. with considerable certainty; without much doubt 2. easy to believe on the basis of available evidence More Definitions → |
| programme | 1. an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event 2. an integrated course of academic studies More Definitions → |
| processing | 1. preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure More Definitions → |
| protein | 1. any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes 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 → |
| programming | 1. setting an order and time for planned events 2. creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something More Definitions → |
| progress | 1. develop in a positive way 2. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense More Definitions → |
| pricing | 1. the evaluation of something in terms of its price More Definitions → |
| provider | 1. someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity 2. someone who provides the means for subsistence More Definitions → |
| professor | 1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university More Definitions → |
| premium | 1. payment for insurance 2. the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value More Definitions → |
| prime | 1. of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers 2. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing More Definitions → |
| protect | 1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage 2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry 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 → |
| procedure | 1. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result 2. a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work More Definitions → |
| produce | 1. fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market 2. bring forth or yield More Definitions → |
| printing | 1. text handwritten in the style of printed matter 2. the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution More Definitions → |
| profit | 1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) 2. the advantageous quality of being beneficial More Definitions → |
| promote | 1. contribute to the progress or growth of 2. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position More Definitions → |
| priority | 1. status established in order of importance or urgency 2. preceding in time More Definitions → |
| prepared | 1. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand 2. having made preparations More Definitions → |
| protocol | 1. (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data 2. forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state More Definitions → |
| provisions | 1. a stock or supply of foods More Definitions → |
| protected | 1. kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss 2. guarded from injury or destruction More Definitions → |
| proposal | 1. something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) 2. an offer of marriage More Definitions → |
| practical | 1. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory 2. being actually such in almost every respect 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 → |
| proper | 1. having all the qualities typical of the thing specified 2. limited to the thing specified More Definitions → |
| principal | 1. the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated 2. the educator who has executive authority for a school More Definitions → |
| previously | 1. at an earlier time or formerly More Definitions → |
| provision | 1. a stipulated condition 2. the activity of supplying or providing something More Definitions → |
| promotion | 1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution 2. act of raising in rank or position More Definitions → |
| proof | 1. any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something 2. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it More Definitions → |
| prescription | 1. directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions 2. a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist More Definitions → |
| preparation | 1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose 2. a substance prepared according to a formula More Definitions → |
| proceedings | 1. (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked 2. a written account of what transpired at a meeting More Definitions → |
| prince | 1. a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign) More Definitions → |
| printable | 1. fit for publication because free of material that is morally or legally objectionable 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 → |
| processor | 1. a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market 2. someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.) More Definitions → |
| properly | 1. in the right manner; correctly; suitably 2. indicating exactness or preciseness 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 → |
| province | 1. the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation 2. the proper sphere or extent of your activities 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 → |
| primarily | 1. for the most part 2. of primary import More Definitions → |
| programmes | 1. arrange a program of or for 2. write a computer program More Definitions → |
| proud | 1. having or displaying great dignity or nobility 2. feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride More Definitions → |
| prayer | 1. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) 2. reverent petition to a deity More Definitions → |
| producer | 1. someone who manufactures something 2. someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work) More Definitions → |
| productivity | 1. the quality of being productive or having the power to produce 2. (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time More Definitions → |
| principle | 1. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct 2. a rule or standard especially of good behavior More Definitions → |
| prize | 1. hold dear 2. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open More Definitions → |
| prohibited | 1. excluded from use or mention 2. forbidden by law 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 → |
| promise | 1. make a promise or commitment 2. promise to undertake or give More Definitions → |
| prefer | 1. like better; value more highly 2. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
| prison | 1. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment 2. a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement 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 → |
| princess | 1. a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign) More Definitions → |
| pride | 1. a feeling of self-respect and personal worth 2. satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements More Definitions → |
| precision | 1. the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance More Definitions → |
| processed | 1. subjected to a special process or treatment 2. freed from impurities by processing 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 → |
| promotional | 1. of or relating to serving as publicity 2. of or relating to advancement More Definitions → |
| probability | 1. a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible 2. the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event More Definitions → |
| proven | 1. be shown or be found to be 2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment More Definitions → |
| profits | 1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) 2. something won (especially money) More Definitions → |
| proceed | 1. continue talking 2. move ahead; travel onward in time or space More Definitions → |
| projection | 1. a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations 2. the projection of an image from a film onto a screen More Definitions → |
| protective | 1. showing care 2. (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful More Definitions → |
| preference | 1. a strong liking 2. a predisposition in favor of something More Definitions → |
| proxy | 1. a person authorized to act for another 2. a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting More Definitions → |
| prospective | 1. of or concerned with or related to the future More Definitions → |
| presidential | 1. relating to a president or presidency 2. befitting a president More Definitions → |
| procurement | 1. the act of getting possession of something More Definitions → |
| projector | 1. an optical device for projecting a beam of light 2. an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen More Definitions → |
| proportion | 1. the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole 2. magnitude or extent More Definitions → |
| protecting | 1. shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort More Definitions → |
| premises | 1. land and the buildings on it More Definitions → |
| proved | 1. established beyond doubt More Definitions → |
| probe | 1. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities 2. a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities More Definitions → |
| prescribed | 1. set down as a rule or guide 2. fixed or established especially by order or command More Definitions → |
| prompt | 1. a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) 2. (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a 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 → |
| profession | 1. the body of people in a learned occupation 2. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) More Definitions → |
| provincial | 1. of or associated with a province 2. characteristic of the provinces or their people More Definitions → |
| preserve | 1. a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone 2. a reservation where animals are protected More Definitions → |
| praise | 1. an expression of approval and commendation 2. offering words of homage as an act of worship More Definitions → |
| prairie | 1. a treeless grassy plain More Definitions → |
| pray | 1. address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer 2. call upon in supplication; entreat More Definitions → |
| prep | 1. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) More Definitions → |
| protest | 1. a formal and solemn declaration of objection 2. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent More Definitions → |
| proprietary | 1. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits 2. protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights More Definitions → |
| projected | 1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary 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 → |
| proceeds | 1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property More Definitions → |
| priest | 1. a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders 2. a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion More Definitions → |
| providence | 1. the guardianship and control exercised by a deity 2. a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures More Definitions → |
| proceeding | 1. (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked More Definitions → |
| prediction | 1. the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) 2. a statement made about the future More Definitions → |
| prospect | 1. the possibility of future success 2. belief about (or mental picture of) the future More Definitions → |
| productive | 1. yielding positive results 2. marked by great fruitfulness 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 → |
| programmer | 1. a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs More Definitions → |
| promo | 1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution More Definitions → |
| prefix | 1. attach a prefix to 2. an affix that is added in front of the word More Definitions → |
| preceding | 1. existing or coming before 2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office More Definitions → |
| prominent | 1. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention 2. conspicuous in position or importance More Definitions → |
| prerequisite | 1. something that is required in advance 2. required as a prior condition or course of study More Definitions → |
| propose | 1. make a proposal, declare a plan for something 2. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc. More Definitions → |
| precisely | 1. indicating exactness or preciseness 2. in a precise manner More Definitions → |
| predict | 1. make a prediction about; tell in advance 2. indicate, as with a sign or an omen More Definitions → |
| proposition | 1. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false 2. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection 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 → |
| prostate | 1. relating to the prostate gland 2. a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen More Definitions → |
| privilege | 1. bestow a privilege upon 2. a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all More Definitions → |
| prototype | 1. a standard or typical example More Definitions → |
| proudly | 1. with pride; in a proud manner More Definitions → |
| practitioner | 1. someone who practices a learned profession More Definitions → |
| pressed | 1. compacted by ironing More Definitions → |
| prophet | 1. an authoritative person who divines the future 2. someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God More Definitions → |
| promptly | 1. with little or no delay 2. in a punctual manner More Definitions → |
| presently | 1. in the near future 2. at this time or period; now More Definitions → |
| promising | 1. showing possibility of achievement or excellence 2. likely to turn out well in the future More Definitions → |
| prisoner | 1. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war More Definitions → |
| privately | 1. kept private or confined to those intimately concerned 2. by a private person or interest 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 → |
| primer | 1. an introductory textbook 2. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant More Definitions → |
| prosecution | 1. the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior 2. the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant More Definitions → |
| profitable | 1. yielding material gain or profit More Definitions → |
| prejudice | 1. disadvantage by prejudice 2. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance More Definitions → |
| probable | 1. an applicant likely to be chosen 2. likely but not certain to be or become true or real 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 → |
| progression | 1. a series with a definite pattern of advance 2. a movement forward 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 → |
| practically | 1. almost; nearly 2. in a practical manner More Definitions → |
| prestige | 1. a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc. More Definitions → |
| proximity | 1. the property of being close together 2. the region close around a person or thing More Definitions → |
| propaganda | 1. information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause More Definitions → |
| prof | 1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university More Definitions → |
| prop | 1. support by placing against something solid or rigid 2. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling More Definitions → |
| profound | 1. of the greatest intensity; complete 2. far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something More Definitions → |
| provisional | 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon More Definitions → |
| protector | 1. a person who cares for persons or property More Definitions → |
| probation | 1. a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership 2. a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself More Definitions → |
| proportional | 1. one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion 2. properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' 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 → |
| privileged | 1. blessed with privileges 2. not subject to usual rules or penalties More Definitions → |
| prom | 1. a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year More Definitions → |
| proliferation | 1. growth by the rapid multiplication of parts 2. a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons) More Definitions → |
| propagation | 1. the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions 2. the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production More Definitions → |
| prosperity | 1. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment 2. the condition of prospering; having good fortune 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 → |
| pronounced | 1. strongly marked; easily noticeable More Definitions → |
| prod | 1. to push against gently 2. urge on; cause to act More Definitions → |
| proficiency | 1. the quality of having great facility and competence 2. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity More Definitions → |
| procedural | 1. of or relating to procedure 2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law 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 → |
| promoter | 1. someone who is an active supporter and advocate 2. a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments More Definitions → |
| prohibition | 1. a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages 2. a decree that prohibits something More Definitions → |
| programmed | 1. arrange a program of or for 2. write a computer program More Definitions → |
| profitability | 1. the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit More Definitions → |
| prohibit | 1. command against More Definitions → |
| prosecutor | 1. a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state More Definitions → |
| professionally | 1. in a professional manner More Definitions → |
| pretend | 1. the enactment of a pretense 2. make believe with the intent to deceive More Definitions → |
| proton | 1. a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron More Definitions → |
| prospectus | 1. a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise 2. a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university 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 → |
| prima | 1. indicating the most important performer or role More Definitions → |
| probing | 1. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation More Definitions → |
| prose | 1. ordinary writing as distinguished from verse 2. matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression More Definitions → |
| probate | 1. put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence 2. establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents) More Definitions → |
| props | 1. proper respect More Definitions → |
| prone | 1. having a tendency (to); often used in combination 2. lying face downward 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 → |
| 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 → |
| prophecy | 1. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) 2. a prediction uttered under divine inspiration More Definitions → |
| prolonged | 1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted 2. drawn out or made longer spatially More Definitions → |
| precursor | 1. a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction) 2. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another More Definitions → |
| prevailing | 1. most frequent or common More Definitions → |
| presenter | 1. someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.) 2. an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.) More Definitions → |
| predictable | 1. capable of being foretold More Definitions → |
| prism | 1. a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms 2. optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image More Definitions → |
| prentice | 1. works for an expert to learn a trade More Definitions → |
| profiling | 1. recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people More Definitions → |
| problematic | 1. open to doubt or debate 2. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe 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 → |
| practiced | 1. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude 2. skillful after much practice More Definitions → |
| predictive | 1. of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions More Definitions → |
| privatization | 1. changing something from state to private ownership or control 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 → |
| protestant | 1. protesting More Definitions → |
| prudential | 1. arising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters More Definitions → |
| proto | 1. indicating the first or earliest or original More Definitions → |
| premiership | 1. the office of premier More Definitions → |
| pronunciation | 1. the manner in which someone utters a word 2. the way a word or a language is customarily spoken More Definitions → |
| preaching | 1. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) 2. a moralistic rebuke More Definitions → |
| proficient | 1. of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill 2. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude 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 → |
| provost | 1. a high-ranking university administrator More Definitions → |
| professionalism | 1. the expertness characteristic of a professional person More Definitions → |
| prenatal | 1. occurring or existing before birth More Definitions → |
| propane | 1. colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel More Definitions → |
| prescribe | 1. issue commands or orders for 2. recommend as beneficial More Definitions → |
| practicable | 1. usable for a specific purpose 2. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are 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 → |
| prostitution | 1. offering sexual intercourse for pay 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 → |
| proclaimed | 1. declared publicly; made widely known More Definitions → |
| principally | 1. for the most part More Definitions → |
| prudent | 1. careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment More Definitions → |
| predicate | 1. (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula 2. one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements More Definitions → |
| preacher | 1. someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel More Definitions → |
| propulsion | 1. a propelling force 2. the act of propelling More Definitions → |
| prognosis | 1. a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop 2. a prediction of the course of a disease More Definitions → |
| preferable | 1. more desirable than another More Definitions → |
| practise | 1. engage in a rehearsal (of) 2. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions More Definitions → |
| pristine | 1. completely free from dirt or contamination 2. immaculately clean and unused More Definitions → |
| preset | 1. set in advance More Definitions → |
| pragmatic | 1. of or concerning the theory of pragmatism 2. an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land More Definitions → |
| proclamation | 1. a formal public statement 2. the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice 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 → |
| primal | 1. serving as an essential component 2. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state More Definitions → |
| preferential | 1. manifesting partiality More Definitions → |
| prolific | 1. intellectually productive 2. bearing in abundance especially offspring More Definitions → |
| proctor | 1. watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating) 2. someone who supervises (an examination) More Definitions → |
| prehistoric | 1. of or relating to times before written history 2. belonging to or existing in times before recorded history More Definitions → |
| protease | 1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis More Definitions → |
| preclude | 1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible 2. make impossible, especially beforehand More Definitions → |
| prodigy | 1. an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration 2. a sign of something about to happen More Definitions → |
| priceless | 1. having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth More Definitions → |
| progressively | 1. advancing in amount or intensity More Definitions → |
| probabilistic | 1. of or relating to the Roman Catholic philosophy of probabilism 2. of or relating to or based on probability 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 → |
| provoking | 1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment More Definitions → |
| promulgated | 1. formally made public More Definitions → |
| prosperous | 1. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich 2. very lively and profitable 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 → |
| progesterone | 1. a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy More Definitions → |
| provocative | 1. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy 2. intentionally arousing sexual desire 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 → |
| pruning | 1. something that has been pruned off of a plant 2. the act of trimming a plant More Definitions → |
| predominant | 1. most frequent or common 2. having superior power and influence More Definitions → |
| predetermined | 1. set in advance More Definitions → |
| privatisation | 1. changing something from state to private ownership or control More Definitions → |
| proprietor | 1. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business More Definitions → |
| profoundly | 1. to a great depth psychologically or emotionally More Definitions → |
| preventative | 1. tending to prevent or hinder 2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease More Definitions → |
| prosper | 1. make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance More Definitions → |
| procession | 1. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost 2. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation More Definitions → |
| propelled | 1. cause to move forward with force 2. give an incentive for action More Definitions → |
| promenade | 1. march in a procession in a public place 2. take a leisurely walk More Definitions → |
| prosecute | 1. conduct a prosecution in a court of law 2. bring a criminal action against (in a trial) More Definitions → |
| procure | 1. get by special effort 2. arrange for sexual partners for others More Definitions → |
| propeller | 1. a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water More Definitions → |
| prong | 1. a pointed projection More Definitions → |
| prominently | 1. in a prominent way More Definitions → |
| projecting | 1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary More Definitions → |
| primate | 1. a senior clergyman and dignitary 2. any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet More Definitions → |
| prominence | 1. the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent 2. relative importance or fame More Definitions → |
| proximal | 1. situated nearest to point of attachment or origin More Definitions → |
| praxis | 1. translating an idea into action More Definitions → |
| proclaim | 1. declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles 2. state or announce More Definitions → |
| prompting | 1. persuasion formulated as a suggestion 2. a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) 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 → |
| primrose | 1. any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads More Definitions → |
| provoke | 1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) 2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur More Definitions → |
| profanity | 1. vulgar or irreverent speech or action More Definitions → |
| prioritize | 1. assign a priority to More Definitions → |
| prophetic | 1. foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention More Definitions → |
| presto | 1. (of tempo) very fast 2. suddenly More Definitions → |
| primo | 1. the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet) 2. the best of its kind More Definitions → |
| proteomics | 1. the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome More Definitions → |
| prepayment | 1. payment in advance More Definitions → |
| prostitute | 1. sell one's body; exchange sex for money 2. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money More Definitions → |
| propagate | 1. transmit from one generation to the next 2. travel through the air More Definitions → |
| prick | 1. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn 2. cause a stinging pain More Definitions → |
| proponent | 1. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea More Definitions → |
| provoked | 1. incited, especially deliberately, to anger More Definitions → |
| priesthood | 1. the body of ordained religious practitioners More Definitions → |
| pronounce | 1. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way 2. pronounce judgment on 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 → |
| prologue | 1. an introduction to a play More Definitions → |
| preseason | 1. a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation More Definitions → |
| proline | 1. an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen) More Definitions → |
| probationary | 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon More Definitions → |
| progeny | 1. the immediate descendants of a person More Definitions → |
| prepay | 1. pay for something before receiving it More Definitions → |
| printout | 1. the output of a computer in printed form More Definitions → |
| prank | 1. acting like a clown or buffoon 2. a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement More Definitions → |
| provenance | 1. where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence More Definitions → |
| precautionary | 1. taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure More Definitions → |
| primus | 1. the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland More Definitions → |
| protagonist | 1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc. 2. the principal character in a work of fiction More Definitions → |
| propensity | 1. an inclination to do something 2. a natural inclination More Definitions → |
| pricey | 1. having a high price More Definitions → |
| prudence | 1. discretion in practical affairs 2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress More Definitions → |
| pronto | 1. in a punctual manner More Definitions → |
| priory | 1. religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress More Definitions → |
| prophylaxis | 1. the prevention of disease More Definitions → |
| proportionate | 1. being in due proportion 2. agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree More Definitions → |
| proverb | 1. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people More Definitions → |
| prosthetic | 1. of or relating to prosthetics 2. relating to or serving as a prosthesis More Definitions → |
| privy | 1. hidden from general view or use 2. (followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known More Definitions → |
| practised | 1. skillful after much practice 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 → |
| profane | 1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality 2. violate the sacred character of a place or language More Definitions → |
| preventable | 1. capable of being prevented More Definitions → |
| prune | 1. dried plum 2. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of More Definitions → |
| prolong | 1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer 2. lengthen or extend in duration or space More Definitions → |
| precede | 1. be earlier in time; go back further 2. come before More Definitions → |
| priming | 1. the act of making something ready 2. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant More Definitions → |
| printmaking | 1. artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens More Definitions → |
| prim | 1. assume a prim appearance 2. contract one's lips More Definitions → |
| praising | 1. full of or giving praise More Definitions → |
| prowess | 1. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation 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 → |
| prognostic | 1. a sign of something about to happen 2. of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions More Definitions → |
| propel | 1. cause to move forward with force 2. give an incentive for action More Definitions → |
| primed | 1. (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed More Definitions → |
| prosthesis | 1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body More Definitions → |
| projectile | 1. impelling or impelled forward 2. a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled 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 → |
| promissory | 1. relating to or having the character of a promise More Definitions → |
| pretext | 1. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason 2. an artful or simulated semblance More Definitions → |
| preferring | 1. like better; value more highly 2. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
| pram | 1. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around More Definitions → |
| provident | 1. careful in regard to your own interests 2. providing carefully for the future More Definitions → |
| propriety | 1. correct or appropriate behavior More Definitions → |
| protracted | 1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted 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 → |
| protege | 1. a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career More Definitions → |
| procrastination | 1. the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time 2. slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it More Definitions → |
| precarious | 1. affording no ease or reassurance 2. fraught with danger More Definitions → |
| prostatic | 1. relating to the prostate gland More Definitions → |
| prerogative | 1. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) More Definitions → |
| pretrial | 1. (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases More Definitions → |
| proverbial | 1. of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb 2. widely known and spoken of More Definitions → |
| preoperative | 1. happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation More Definitions → |
| pronoun | 1. a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase More Definitions → |
| primordial | 1. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state 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 → |
| profess | 1. practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about 2. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to 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 → |
| principled | 1. based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality More Definitions → |
| predicament | 1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one More Definitions → |
| prawn | 1. any of various edible decapod crustaceans 2. shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible More Definitions → |
| practicality | 1. concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities More Definitions → |
| precast | 1. of structural members especially of concrete; cast into form before being transported to the site of installation More Definitions → |
| preside | 1. act as president More Definitions → |
| provocation | 1. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment 2. something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action More Definitions → |
| propylene | 1. a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis 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 → |
| prostaglandin | 1. a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity 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 → |
| prickly | 1. very irritable 2. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. 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 → |
| prohibitive | 1. tending to discourage (especially of prices) More Definitions → |
| precipitate | 1. bring about abruptly 2. separate as a fine suspension of solid particles More Definitions → |
| prophylactic | 1. capable of preventing conception or impregnation 2. warding off More Definitions → |
| proposer | 1. someone who advances a suggestion or proposal 2. (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion More Definitions → |
| promulgate | 1. state or announce 2. put a law into effect by formal declaration More Definitions → |
| primacy | 1. the state of being first in importance More Definitions → |
| professed | 1. professing to be qualified 2. claimed with intent to deceive More Definitions → |
| prettiest | 1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing 2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad More Definitions → |
| pry | 1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open 2. be nosey More Definitions → |
| prospector | 1. someone who explores an area for mineral deposits More Definitions → |
| protruding | 1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary More Definitions → |
| proteome | 1. the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome More Definitions → |
| programing | 1. setting an order and time for planned events 2. creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something 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 → |
| prodigal | 1. a recklessly extravagant consumer 2. recklessly wasteful More Definitions → |
| presbytery | 1. building reserved for the officiating clergy More Definitions → |
| prefect | 1. a chief officer or chief magistrate More Definitions → |
| prolactin | 1. gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition More Definitions → |
| preexisting | 1. existing previously or before something More Definitions → |
| proletariat | 1. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages More Definitions → |
| prion | 1. (microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system More Definitions → |
| propellant | 1. tending to or capable of propelling 2. any substance that propels 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 → |
| profitably | 1. in a productive way More Definitions → |
| promulgation | 1. a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen 2. the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect More Definitions → |
| proviso | 1. a stipulated condition More Definitions → |
| progenitor | 1. an ancestor in the direct line More Definitions → |
| proximate | 1. closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects 2. very close in space or time More Definitions → |
| prowler | 1. someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions More Definitions → |
| prosthetics | 1. the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts More Definitions → |
| pragmatism | 1. (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value 2. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth More Definitions → |
| promiscuous | 1. not selective of a single class or person 2. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior More Definitions → |
| proofread | 1. read for errors More Definitions → |
| priestly | 1. associated with the priesthood or priests 2. befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood More Definitions → |
| predisposition | 1. susceptibility to a pathogen 2. an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way More Definitions → |
| protea | 1. any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones More Definitions → |
| preeminent | 1. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement More Definitions → |
| proportionately | 1. to a proportionate degree 2. in a way that is in correspondence among the constituents of another entity More Definitions → |
| presumptive | 1. having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance 2. affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance More Definitions → |
| proportionality | 1. a ratio of two quantities that is constant 2. harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) More Definitions → |
| priestess | 1. a woman priest More Definitions → |
| professorship | 1. the position of professor 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 → |
| proteinase | 1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis More Definitions → |
| privates | 1. external sex organ More Definitions → |
| proportionally | 1. to a proportionate degree More Definitions → |
| prowl | 1. move about in or as if in a predatory manner 2. loiter about, with no apparent aim More Definitions → |
| pretzel | 1. glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot More Definitions → |
| pronged | 1. having prongs or tines; usually used in combination 2. resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches More Definitions → |
| principality | 1. territory ruled by a prince 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 → |
| propranolol | 1. the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor More Definitions → |
| prise | 1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open 2. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry More Definitions → |
| prioritise | 1. assign a priority to More Definitions → |
| prostrate | 1. get into a prostrate position, as in submission 2. render helpless or defenseless More Definitions → |
| provisionally | 1. temporarily and conditionally 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 → |
| prater | 1. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker More Definitions → |
| productively | 1. in a productive way More Definitions → |
| prodigious | 1. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe 2. of momentous or ominous significance More Definitions → |
| proprietorship | 1. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits More Definitions → |
| profusely | 1. in an abundant manner More Definitions → |
| proteolytic | 1. of or relating to proteolysis More Definitions → |
| prolapse | 1. slip or fall out of place, as of body parts 2. the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) More Definitions → |
| prophesy | 1. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration 2. deliver a sermon More Definitions → |
| privateer | 1. an officer or crew member of a privateer 2. a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation More Definitions → |
| prying | 1. offensive inquisitiveness 2. offensively curious or inquisitive More Definitions → |
| preschooler | 1. a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten More Definitions → |
| propped | 1. support by placing against something solid or rigid More Definitions → |
| prostheses | 1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body More Definitions → |
| privatize | 1. change from governmental to private control or ownership 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 → |
| promontory | 1. a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) More Definitions → |
| predominance | 1. the state of being predominant over others 2. the quality of being more noticeable than anything else More Definitions → |
| precocious | 1. characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) 2. appearing or developing early More Definitions → |
| prepackaged | 1. prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale More Definitions → |
| profusion | 1. the property of being extremely abundant More Definitions → |
| protectionism | 1. the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition 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 → |
| provocateur | 1. a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts More Definitions → |
| prefrontal | 1. anterior to a frontal structure More Definitions → |
| pragmatics | 1. the study of language use More Definitions → |
| protester | 1. a person who dissents from some established policy 2. someone who participates in a public display of group feeling More Definitions → |
| proliferate | 1. grow rapidly 2. cause to grow or increase rapidly More Definitions → |
| prolongation | 1. the act of prolonging something 2. amount or degree or range to which something extends More Definitions → |
| prat | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on 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 → |
| protozoa | 1. any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic 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 → |
| princely | 1. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality 2. having the rank of or befitting a prince 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 → |
| prismatic | 1. of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism 2. exhibiting spectral colors formed by refraction of light through a prism More Definitions → |
| prophesied | 1. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration 2. deliver a sermon More Definitions → |
| pressman | 1. someone whose occupation is printing 2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media More Definitions → |
| protozoan | 1. of or relating to the Protozoa 2. any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic More Definitions → |
| proscribed | 1. excluded from use or mention More Definitions → |
| prewar | 1. existing or belonging to a time before a war More Definitions → |
| premarital | 1. relating to events before a marriage More Definitions → |
| preemie | 1. an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation More Definitions → |
| probiotic | 1. a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant 2. A dietary supplement containing live bacteria, usually taken after a course of antibiotics to replenish the damaged gastrointestinal flora. More Definitions → |
| proletarian | 1. a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) 2. belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat More Definitions → |
| propagator | 1. someone who propagates plants (as under glass) 2. someone who spreads the news More Definitions → |
| procreation | 1. the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring More Definitions → |
| primeval | 1. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state More Definitions → |
| pretence | 1. a false or unsupportable quality 2. an artful or simulated semblance More Definitions → |
| progestin | 1. any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone More Definitions → |
| pronouncement | 1. an authoritative declaration More Definitions → |
| prednisolone | 1. a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions More Definitions → |
| promethazine | 1. antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness More Definitions → |
| propyl | 1. the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane More Definitions → |
| protectionist | 1. an advocate of protectionism More Definitions → |
| prokaryotic | 1. having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei More Definitions → |
| proteolysis | 1. the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds More Definitions → |
| prefectural | 1. of or relating to a prefecture More Definitions → |
| promiscuity | 1. indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations More Definitions → |
| prostatectomy | 1. surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland More Definitions → |
| protectorate | 1. a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty More Definitions → |
| probative | 1. tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation More Definitions → |
| professing | 1. an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion More Definitions → |
| prototypical | 1. representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned 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 → |
| propelling | 1. cause to move forward with force 2. give an incentive for action More Definitions → |
| praetorian | 1. of or relating to a Roman praetor More Definitions → |
| prohibitively | 1. to a prohibitive degree 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 → |
| prosciutto | 1. Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin 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 → |
| prudently | 1. in a prudent manner 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 → |
| provable | 1. capable of being demonstrated or proved More Definitions → |
| precipice | 1. a very steep cliff More Definitions → |
| prostatitis | 1. inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever More Definitions → |
| prerecorded | 1. recorded at one time for transmission later More Definitions → |
| prescient | 1. perceiving the significance of events before they occur More Definitions → |
| precis | 1. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory 2. make a summary (of) More Definitions → |
| premeditated | 1. characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning More Definitions → |
| proteinuria | 1. the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder More Definitions → |
| prosodic | 1. of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing More Definitions → |
| prodding | 1. to push against gently 2. urge on; cause to act More Definitions → |
| proofed | 1. treated so as to become resistant More Definitions → |
| prosody | 1. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language 2. (prosody) a system of versification More Definitions → |
| protrusion | 1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings 2. the act of projecting out from something More Definitions → |
| preeclampsia | 1. abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated More Definitions → |
| precalculus | 1. a college-level algebra and trigonometry course that is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus More Definitions → |
| profuse | 1. produced or growing in extreme abundance 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 → |
| procrastinate | 1. postpone doing what one should be doing 2. postpone or delay needlessly More Definitions → |
| prothrombin | 1. a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin More Definitions → |
| privet | 1. any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges More Definitions → |
| primi | 1. the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet) More Definitions → |
| praiseworthy | 1. worthy of high praise More Definitions → |
| probity | 1. complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles More Definitions → |
| proofreader | 1. someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections More Definitions → |
| procurator | 1. a person authorized to act for another 2. (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes More Definitions → |
| predestination | 1. previous determination as if by destiny or fate 2. (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) More Definitions → |
| premonition | 1. a feeling of evil to come 2. an early warning about a future event More Definitions → |
| prodded | 1. to push against gently 2. urge on; cause to act More Definitions → |
| prow | 1. front part of a vessel or aircraft More Definitions → |
| protractor | 1. drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles More Definitions → |
| professorial | 1. relating to or characteristic of professors More Definitions → |
| prosaic | 1. not fanciful or imaginative 2. lacking wit or imagination 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 → |
| procrastinator | 1. someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness) More Definitions → |
| predispose | 1. make susceptible More Definitions → |
| presentational | 1. of or relating to a presentation (especially in psychology or philosophy) More Definitions → |
| proration | 1. the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer More Definitions → |
| prayerful | 1. disposed to pray or appearing to pray More Definitions → |
| protrude | 1. extend out or project in space 2. bulge outward More Definitions → |
| prosthodontics | 1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices More Definitions → |
| provincially | 1. by the province; through the province More Definitions → |
| praline | 1. cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans More Definitions → |
| propping | 1. support by placing against something solid or rigid More Definitions → |
| propanol | 1. a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic More Definitions → |
| promptness | 1. the characteristic of doing things without delay 2. the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time More Definitions → |
| predilection | 1. a predisposition in favor of something 2. a strong liking More Definitions → |
| presuppose | 1. take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand 2. require as a necessary antecedent or precondition More Definitions → |
| pretension | 1. a false or unsupportable quality 2. the advancing of a claim More Definitions → |
| prelate | 1. a senior clergyman and dignitary More Definitions → |
| preform | 1. form into a shape resembling the final, desired one 2. form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand More Definitions → |
| presupposition | 1. the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument) More Definitions → |
| preparative | 1. preceding and preparing for something More Definitions → |
| prankster | 1. someone who plays practical jokes on others More Definitions → |
| precariously | 1. in a precarious manner More Definitions → |
| propoxyphene | 1. a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive 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 → |
| pruritus | 1. an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.) More Definitions → |
| pronghorn | 1. fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns More Definitions → |
| proffer | 1. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection 2. present for acceptance or rejection More Definitions → |
| processional | 1. intended for use in a procession 2. of or relating to or characteristic of a procession More Definitions → |
| predestined | 1. established or prearranged unalterably More Definitions → |
| prissy | 1. exaggeratedly proper 2. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted 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 → |
| primula | 1. any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads More Definitions → |
| provably | 1. in an obvious and provable manner More Definitions → |
| predate | 1. prey on or hunt for 2. be earlier in time; go back further More Definitions → |
| preachy | 1. inclined to or marked by tedious moralization More Definitions → |
| programmability | 1. the abstract capability of being programmable. More Definitions → |
| pruner | 1. a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs 2. a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees More Definitions → |
| pragmatist | 1. an adherent of philosophical pragmatism 2. a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of their actions More Definitions → |
| propagandist | 1. of or relating to or characterized by propaganda 2. a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government More Definitions → |
| procreate | 1. have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant More Definitions → |
| prospering | 1. very lively and profitable More Definitions → |
| prepositional | 1. of or relating to or formed with a preposition More Definitions → |
| providential | 1. relating to or characteristic of providence 2. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention More Definitions → |
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