12-Letter Words Starting With PR
Here's the list of all the 626 12-Letter Words Starting With PR in the English Language.
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| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| presidential | 1. relating to a president or presidency 2. befitting a president More Definitions → |
| preservation | 1. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger 2. the condition of being (well or ill) preserved More Definitions → |
| prerequisite | 1. something that is required in advance 2. required as a prior condition or course of study More Definitions → |
| practitioner | 1. someone who practices a learned profession 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 → |
| preparedness | 1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) More Definitions → |
| prostitution | 1. offering sexual intercourse for pay More Definitions → |
| proclamation | 1. a formal public statement 2. the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice More Definitions → |
| preferential | 1. manifesting partiality More Definitions → |
| progesterone | 1. a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy More Definitions → |
| preventative | 1. tending to prevent or hinder 2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease More Definitions → |
| probationary | 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon 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 → |
| preoperative | 1. happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation More Definitions → |
| precondition | 1. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else 2. an assumption that is taken for granted More Definitions → |
| practicality | 1. concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities More Definitions → |
| prophylactic | 1. capable of preventing conception or impregnation 2. warding off 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 → |
| principality | 1. territory ruled by a prince More Definitions → |
| preposterous | 1. so unreasonable as to invite derision More Definitions → |
| productively | 1. in a productive way More Definitions → |
| premenstrual | 1. of or relating to or occurring during the time just before menstruation More Definitions → |
| predominance | 1. the state of being predominant over others 2. the quality of being more noticeable than anything else More Definitions → |
| prolongation | 1. the act of prolonging something 2. amount or degree or range to which something extends More Definitions → |
| preconceived | 1. (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice 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 → |
| 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 → |
| prototypical | 1. representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned More Definitions → |
| presumptuous | 1. excessively forward More Definitions → |
| premeditated | 1. characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning More Definitions → |
| preeclampsia | 1. abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated More Definitions → |
| praiseworthy | 1. worthy of high praise More Definitions → |
| professorial | 1. relating to or characteristic of professors More Definitions → |
| provincially | 1. by the province; through the province More Definitions → |
| predilection | 1. a predisposition in favor of something 2. a strong liking 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 → |
| processional | 1. intended for use in a procession 2. of or relating to or characteristic of a procession 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 → |
| 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 → |
| providential | 1. relating to or characteristic of providence 2. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention More Definitions → |