13-letter words containing g, r, e, v
- reinvestigate — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
- reinvigorated — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- reinvigorator — something that gives new life and energy (to something)
- rendezvousing — an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.
- reserve-grade — denoting a sporting team of the second rank in a club
- retrogressive — characterized by retrogression; degenerating.
- revenue agent — a government official who is responsible for the collection of revenue.
- reverse swing — a type of swing in which a ball that has been scuffed on one side will move in the opposite direction to that of a new ball
- revictualling — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- ring-a-lievio — a game played usually between two teams in which the members of one team attempt to find, capture, and imprison the members of the other, who can be freed only by a teammate not yet captured.
- ringed plover — any of several cosmopolitan plovers of the genus Charadrius, especially C. hiaticula, brownish above and white below with a black band around the breast.
- river bugging — the activity or sport of rafting down fast-flowing rivers on a small inflatable single-seat craft, a river bug, that resembles an armchair
- river fishing — the sport of fishing in rivers
- river red gum — a large Australian red gum tree, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, growing along river banks
- rocking valve — (on a steam engine) a valve mechanism oscillating through an arc to open and close.
- rubber gloves — gloves made of rubber, worn to protect the hands while washing up, gardening, etc
- self-governed — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
- semievergreen — retaining green, unwithered leaves for part of the winter or through comparatively mild winters.
- serving hatch — a small hatch or opening in a kitchen wall used to serve food through to an adjoining room
- serving spoon — utensil used to serve food
- seventh grade — school year: age 12-13
- shaving cream — a preparation, as of soap and free fatty acid, that is lathered and applied to the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving.
- shaving horse — a trestle for supporting and steadying a piece of work being shaved.
- shivering owl — screech owl.
- silver lining — a sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect: Every cloud has a silver lining.
- silver spring — a town in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
- silver tongue — the characteristic of being skilful at persuading people to believe what they say or to do what they want them to do
- slave trading — trafficking in people
- sovereigntist — a supporter of sovereignty association
- spring valley — a city in SW California, near San Diego.
- sub-sovereign — a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
- subgovernment — 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.
- tergiversator — to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.
- transgressive — to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin.
- travel agency — a business that accommodates travelers, as by securing tickets, arranging for reservations, and giving information.
- traveling bag — a small bag, as a valise or suitcase, usually made of leather, having an oblong shape, and used chiefly to hold clothes.
- undeservingly — in an undeserving manner
- unprogressive — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
- unscavengered — lacking the qualities of having been scavenged
- vaginal cream — A vaginal cream is cream for treating vaginal infections, applied with a special applicator.
- vaginal smear — a smear sample taken from vaginal mucous for cytological analysis
- vagodepressor — decreasing or mimicking the decrease of the activity of the vagus nerve.
- valet parking — a service offered by a hotel, restaurant, etc., by which patrons' cars are parked by an attendant.
- vcc filtering — (electronics) A technique for reducing the amount of Radio Frequency Interference spread via power supply connections. VCC is a common name for the non-ground power supply line in circuits based on bipolar transistors. When part of a circuit generates lots of radio-frequency noise, that portion of the power plane can be isolated from the rest of the circuit and power delivered to it via a low pass filter, usually a PI filter, as shown in the diagram below.
- vegetarianism — the beliefs or practices of a vegetarian.
- veggie burger — A veggie burger is a flat round cake of food made from vegetables or beans. You broil or fry it.
- venereologist — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of venereal, or sexually transmitted, disease.
- verbigeration — the condition or instances of repeating the same word or sentence against one's will as a symptom of a psychiatric disorder
- vercingetorix — died 45? b.c, Gallic chieftain conquered by Caesar.
- vestal virgin — (in ancient Rome) one of four, later six, virgins consecrated to Vesta and to the tending of the sacred fire on her altar.