10-letter words containing p, r, a, e
- proctodeal — a depression in the ectoderm of the anal region of a young embryo, which develops into part of the anal canal.
- proctorage — the duty of a proctor
- procurable — obtainable.
- procurance — the act of bringing about or getting something; agency; procurement.
- profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- profligate — utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute.
- programmed — a plan of action to accomplish a specified end: a school lunch program.
- programmer — a person who writes code for computer programs.
- prokaryote — any cellular organism that has no nuclear membrane, no organelles in the cytoplasm except ribosomes, and has its genetic material in the form of single continuous strands forming coils or loops, characteristic of all organisms in the kingdom Monera, as the bacteria and blue-green algae.
- prolongate — to prolong.
- promethean — of or suggestive of Prometheus.
- promotable — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- promulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- pronograde — walking with the body parallel to the ground
- pronuclear — of or relating to a pronucleus.
- propagable — capable of being propagated.
- propagated — to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
- propagates — to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
- propellant — a propelling agent.
- propionate — an ester or salt of propionic acid.
- propitiate — to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
- proposable — to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.
- propraetor — an officer who, after having served as praetor in Rome, was sent to govern a province with praetorial authority.
- propylaeum — Often, propylaea. a vestibule or entrance to a temple area or other enclosure, especially when elaborate or of architectural importance.
- proratable — to make an arrangement on a basis of proportional distribution.
- prose edda — either of two old Icelandic literary works, one a collection of poems on mythical and religious subjects (or) erroneously attributed to Saemund Sigfusson (c1055–1133), the other a collection of ancient Scandinavian myths and legends, rules and theories of versification, poems, etc. (or) compiled and written in part by Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241).
- proseminar — a course conducted in the manner of a seminar for graduate students but often open to advanced undergraduates.
- proserpina — Persephone.
- proslavery — favoring slavery.
- prostrated — to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
- proteanism — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- protectant — a substance, as a chemical spray, that provides protection, as against insects, frost, rust, etc.; protective agent.
- proteinase — any of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.
- protestant — any Western Christian who is not an adherent of a Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Church.
- proto team — a team of workers trained to perform underground rescues
- protogenia — the first woman born after the great flood of Zeus, daughter of Deucalion and Pyrrha.
- protracted — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- provenance — place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.
- provencale — (sometimes lowercase) cooked, usually in olive oil, with garlic, tomatoes, onions, and herbs.
- proverbial — of, relating to, or characteristic of a proverb: proverbial brevity.
- providable — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
- provokable — able to be provoked
- prudential — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
- psalterian — psalm-like
- psalterium — the omasum.
- psammosere — a sere originating on sand or sandy soil.
- pseudocarp — accessory fruit.
- pt teacher — a teacher of Physical Training
- pteranodon — a flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Cretaceous Period, having a wingspread of about 25 feet (8 meters).
- puff adder — a large, thick-bodied, African viper, Bitis arietans, that inflates its body and hisses when disturbed.