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10-letter words containing p, r, e, v, i

  • oversimply — in an oversimple manner
  • palavering — a conference or discussion.
  • papaverine — a white, crystalline, nonnarcotic, alkaloidal powder, C 2 0 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from opium, but not a morphine derivative and not habit-forming or addicting, used in the treatment of spasms of involuntary muscle, especially of the stomach, bronchi, and arteries.
  • pejorative — having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force: the pejorative affix -ling in princeling.
  • pelvimeter — an instrument used to measure the pelvis
  • pelvimetry — measurement of the diameters of the female pelvis, especially the birth canal.
  • perceiving — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
  • perceptive — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
  • percussive — of, relating to, or characterized by percussion.
  • perfective — tending to make perfect; conducive to perfection.
  • permeative — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
  • permissive — habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
  • perovskite — a naturally occurring titanate of calcium, CaTiO 3 , found as yellow, brown, or black cubic crystals, usually in metamorphic rocks.
  • persistive — to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
  • persuasive — able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument.
  • perversion — the act of perverting.
  • perversity — the state or quality of being perverse.
  • perversive — tending to pervert.
  • pin clover — alfilaria.
  • pine grove — a group of pine trees that are close together
  • portoviejo — a city in W Ecuador, on the Portoviejo River.
  • power dive — a steep dive by an aircraft with its engines at high power
  • power-dive — a dive, especially a steep dive, by an aircraft in which the engine or engines are delivering thrust at or near full power.
  • prattville — a town in central Alabama.
  • pre-advice — an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct, etc.: I shall act on your advice.
  • pre-advise — to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following: I advise you to be cautious.
  • preceptive — of the nature of or expressing a precept; mandatory.
  • preclusive — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
  • precursive — of the nature of a precursor; preliminary; introductory: precursory remarks.
  • predictive — of or relating to prediction: losing one's predictive power.
  • preemptive — of or relating to preemption.
  • preevident — plain or clear to the sight or understanding: His frown made it evident to all that he was displeased. It was evident that the project was a total failure.
  • prepensive — premeditated
  • presentive — notional (def 7).
  • preservice — of a period before a person begins service
  • press view — a showing of a film exclusively for the benefit of the press, before it goes on general release
  • pretensive — pretentious
  • prevail on — to persuade; induce
  • prevailing — predominant: prevailing winds.
  • prevenient — coming before; antecedent.
  • prevention — the act of preventing; effectual hindrance.
  • preventive — Medicine/Medical. of or noting a drug, vaccine, etc., for preventing disease; prophylactic.
  • preversion — a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account: two different versions of the accident.
  • previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
  • previsible — that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.
  • prevocalic — immediately preceding a vowel.
  • primaveral — of, in, or pertaining to the early springtime: primaveral longings to sail around the world.
  • primevally — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
  • privatized — (of the production of goods or services) transferred from the public sector of an economy into private ownership and operation
  • privatizer — a person who promotes or facilitates privatization (of publicly owned businesses or services)
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