13-letter words containing g, e, n, r
- prolegomenous — prefatory; preliminary; introductory.
- prolonge knot — a knot consisting of three overlapping loops formed by a single rope passed alternately over and under itself at crossings.
- propagandizer — a person who engages in, or subjects others to, propaganda
- protolanguage — the reconstructed or postulated parent form of a language or a group of related languages.
- pruning knife — a knife used for pruning
- psychosurgeon — a surgeon who specializes in psychosurgery
- pulling power — the ability to attract and influence other people
- purse strings — hold the purse strings, to have the power to determine how money shall be spent.
- putting green — green (def 24).
- quadrigeminal — Having four parts, or two pairs.
- quadringenary — a 400th anniversary
- quarter grain — the grain appearing in quartersawed wood.
- queen dowager — the widow of a king.
- queen regnant — a queen who reigns on her own behalf
- queer-bashing — the activity of making vicious and unprovoked verbal or physical assaults upon homosexuals or supposed homosexuals
- queer-looking — odd or strange in appearance
- quinquagenary — a 50th anniversary.
- rabblerousing — Of or pertaining to a rabble-rouser.
- racing driver — someone who drives a racing car in motor car races
- racing pigeon — a pigeon bred and trained for the sport of pigeon racing
- radial engine — an internal-combustion engine having the cylinders arranged in radial opposition, found mainly on older aircraft.
- raglan sleeve — a sleeve that begins at the neck and has a long, slanting seam line from the neck to the armhole, giving the garment a relatively undefined shoulder.
- raising agent — in baking, a substance added to dough to make it rise
- raising plate — wall plate (def 1).
- raking course — a concealed course of bricks laid diagonally to the wall surface in a raking bond.
- rambling rose — any of various cultivated hybrid roses that straggle over other vegetation
- re-engagement — the reinstatement of an employee
- re-evaluating — to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
- re-forwarding — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- re-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- re-submitting — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- reacquainting — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
- reading chair — a chair of the 18th century having an adjustable reading stand attached to the back and a crest rail extending forward on both sides to form armrests, designed to be sat on facing the back.
- reading glass — a magnifying glass that people use to enlarge text to make it easier to read
- reading group — a group of people who meet regularly to discuss a book that they have all read
- reading light — any small electric light that you use for reading. You can usually move it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading. It can be attached to a wall or shelf in the home, or be above your head inside an aircraft or other vehicle.
- reading speed — the rate at which something is read, often expressed in terms of words per minute. Reading speed is usually determined by the purpose of reading (for comprehension, learning, memorization, etc)
- reagent strip — A reagent strip is a thin piece of paper impregnated with a reagent (= a substance that causes a chemical reaction) to a specific substance, used in testing for that substance in a body of fluid.
- reaggregation — the act or process of reaggregrating something
- rearrangeable — to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly: to arrange books on a shelf.
- rearrangement — an act of arranging; state of being arranged.
- reassignation — an appointment for a meeting, especially a lover's secret rendezvous.
- receding chin — if somebody has a receding chin, it does not stick out and appears to slope backwards, giving the appearance of a weak jawline
- receiving end — the position in which one is subject to some kind of action or effect, especially an unpleasant one (usually used in the phrase at or on the receiving end): The corporation is on the receiving end of many complaints about its advertising.
- receiving set — a radio receiver.
- reciprocating — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- recognitional — an act of recognizing or the state of being recognized.
- reconfiguring — to change the shape or formation of; remodel; restructure.
- reconnoitring — the activity of obtaining information about the geographical features of a place or about the size and position of an army there
- reconsignment — a consigning again.