8-letter words containing o, r, a, e
- protease — any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers.
- protrade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
- provable — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- psoralea — any plant of the tropical and subtropical leguminous genus Psoralea, having curly leaves, white or purple flowers, and short one-seeded pods
- psoralen — a toxic substance, C 1 1 H 6 O 3 , found in certain plants, including parsnips, used to increase the response to ultraviolet light in the treatment of severe cases of acne and psoriasis.
- pyoderma — any skin eruption characterized by pustules or the formation of pus
- pyorrhea — Pathology. a discharge of pus.
- pyranose — any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
- pyrazole — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and two double bonds in the ring.
- quadcore — (computing, of a microprocessor) Composed of four cores.
- quaestor — one of two subordinates of the consuls serving as public prosecutors in certain criminal cases.
- quarnero — Gulf of, an arm of the Adriatic Sea, in Croatia.
- quatorze — a set of four cards of the same denomination, aces, kings, queens, jacks, or tens, scoring 14 points.
- race off — to entice (a person) away with a view to seduction
- racegoer — One who attends horse races.
- racemoid — racemic
- racemose — Botany. having the form of a raceme. arranged in racemes.
- racemous — racemose.
- ragstone — a hard sandstone or limestone, esp when used for building
- raisonne — carefully thought out, logical
- rake off — a share or amount taken or received illicitly, as in connection with a public enterprise.
- rake-off — a share or amount taken or received illicitly, as in connection with a public enterprise.
- ramulose — having many small branches.
- ranchero — a rancher.
- randomer — an unspecified person of no importance
- ransomed — the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- ransomer — the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- rape oil — a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
- rat-hole — a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.: The first chore in the old building is to plug up the ratholes.
- rathbone — Basil, 1892–1967, English actor, born in South Africa.
- rathouse — a psychiatric hospital or asylum
- rationed — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- ratooner — a plant that grows by ratooning
- rave on! — Sarcastic invitation to continue a rave, often by someone who wishes the raver would get a clue but realises this is unlikely.
- ravenous — extremely hungry; famished; voracious: feeling ravenous after a hard day's work.
- ravigote — a highly seasoned velouté with white wine and vinegar, butter, cream, and mushrooms cooked in liquor, usually served hot with variety meats and poultry.
- raw mode — (operating system) A mode that allows a program to transfer bits directly to or from an I/O device without any processing, abstraction, or interpretation by the operating system. Systems that make this distinction for a disk file are generally regarded as broken. Compare rare mode, cooked mode.
- rawboned — having little flesh, especially on a large-boned frame; gaunt.
- re-adopt — to choose or take as one's own; make one's own by selection or assent: to adopt a nickname.
- reabsorb — to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up: A sponge absorbs water.
- reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- read out — an act or instance of reading: Give the agreement a careful read before you sign it.
- read-out — an act or instance of reading: Give the agreement a careful read before you sign it.
- realtone — a ringtone for a mobile phone that uses an original sound recording rather than an electronic tone
- reaphook — a sickle
- rearmost — farthest in the rear; last.
- reasoned — based on reason: a carefully reasoned decision.
- reassort — to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
- recaptor — someone who recaptures something that had been taken
- rectoral — of or relating to God's rule