15-letter words containing g, e, a, r, t
- negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
- neighbor states — the states or countries next to another state or country
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- niche marketing — marketing aimed at a specialized group
- no great shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- noise generator — a device used in synthesizers to produce high-frequency sound effects
- noli me tangere — a person or thing that must not be touched or interfered with.
- noli-me-tangere — a person or thing that must not be touched or interfered with.
- nondegenerative — tending to degenerate.
- nongovernmental — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- north las vegas — a city in S Nevada.
- nottinghamshire — a county in central England. 854 sq. mi. (2210 sq. km).
- nuclear testing — the process of carrying out a test on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
- nutmeg geranium — a southern African plant, Pelargonium fragrans, of the geranium family, having hairy leaves with scalloped margins and nutmeg-scented clusters of white flowers, of which the two upper petals are veined deep pink.
- obtuse triangle — a triangle with one obtuse angle.
- oligomerisation — Alternative spelling of oligomerization.
- oligomerization — (chemistry) The formation of an oligomer from a monomer.
- omnium gatherum — a miscellaneous collection.
- omnium-gatherum — a miscellaneous collection.
- on a shoestring — If you do something or make something on a shoestring, you do it using very little money.
- operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
- operating table — table on which surgery is performed
- optical storage — optical disk drive
- organophosphate — Biochemistry. any of a variety of organic compounds that contain phosphorus and often have intense neurotoxic activity: originally developed as nerve gases, now widely used as insecticides and fire retardants.
- origination fee — a fee charged by a lender for evaluating and processing a loan application, usually a percentage of the face value of the loan.
- ortega saavedra — (José) Daniel [haw-se dah-nyel] /hɔˈsɛ dɑˈnyɛl/ (Show IPA), born 1945, Nicaraguan political leader: president 1985–90.
- ortega y gasset — José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1883–1955, Spanish philosopher, journalist, and critic.
- orthokeratology — a technique for correcting refractive errors in vision by changing the shape of the cornea with the temporary use of progressively flatter hard contact lenses.
- otaheite orange — a small citrus bush, Citrus limonia otaitensis, having fragrant flowers and small orange fruit, often cultivated as a houseplant.
- outline drawing — a drawing consisting only of external lines
- over-exaggerate — to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately: to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation.
- over-irrigation — the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.
- over-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- overdramatizing — Present participle of overdramatize.
- overexaggerated — Simple past tense and past participle of overexaggerate.
- overextravagant — excessively extravagant
- overimaginative — imaginative to a fault
- palaeontography — the branch of palaeontology concerned with the description of fossils
- parent language — an earlier language from which another is derived.
- parish register — the register of the christenings, marriages, and burials in a parish.
- parthenogenesis — development of an egg without fertilization.
- parthenogenetic — development of an egg without fertilization.
- passenger train — railway train that carries people
- patagonian hare — a burrowing, gray, long-eared and long-legged cavy of the genus Dolichotis, native to South America.
- patent engineer — a person who draws up applications for patents
- pattern bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped on a target in a predetermined pattern.
- pectoral girdle — (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the forelimbs.
- pematangsiantar — a city on NE Sumatra, in Indonesia.
- perforating gun — A perforating gun is a device used to make holes in oil and gas wells in preparation for production.
- performing arts — dance, drama, music