11-letter words containing p, r, o, v, a
- perforative — that perforates readily
- pervouralsk — a city in the central RSFSR, in the Ural Mountains in Asia.
- pico rivera — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- port lavaca — a town in S Texas.
- portal vein — the large vein conveying blood to the liver from the veins of the stomach, intestine, spleen, and pancreas.
- post-larval — of, relating to, or in the form of a larva.
- postharvest — Also, harvesting. the gathering of crops.
- preapproval — the act of approving; approbation.
- preapproved — to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration.
- preinvasion — occurring before an invasion
- prerogative — an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like: the prerogatives of a senator.
- prevacation — a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
- previsional — characteristic of prevision
- pro-slavery — favoring slavery.
- pro-vaccine — any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production.
- proactively — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- proactivity — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- procreative — to beget or generate (offspring).
- propagative — to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
- protractive — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- provascular — of or relating to procambium
- provisional — providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government.
- provocateur — a person who provokes trouble, causes dissension, or the like; agitator.
- provocation — the act of provoking.
- provocative — tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
- provocatory — tending to provoke
- pulveration — the reduction of something to powder
- pyrovanadic — of or relating to an acid of vanadium
- re-approval — the act of approving; approbation.
- reprobative — reprobating; expressing reprobation.
- sporulative — involving or relating to sporulation
- superoctave — an organ stop two octaves above the standard pitch
- the vapours — a depressed mental condition believed originally to be the result of vaporous exhalations from the stomach
- unapproving — expressing disapproval or displeasure
- unoperative — having no use or effect; inoperative
- up-and-over — (of a door, etc) opened by being lifted and moved into a horizontal position
- upper volta — former name of Burkina Faso.
- vapor cloud — A vapor cloud is vapor which has gathered in one place.
- vapor phase — In its vapor phase a substance can be condensed to a liquid or to a solid by increasing its pressure without reducing the temperature.
- vapor trail — contrail.
- vaporimeter — an instrument for measuring vapor pressure or volume.
- vapour bath — the act of bathing in vapour, formerly believed to have medicinal benefits
- vapour lock — a stoppage in a pipe carrying a liquid caused by a bubble of gas, esp such a stoppage caused by vaporization of the petrol in the pipe feeding the carburettor of an internal-combustion engine
- vapouringly — in a boastful manner
- varley loop — a device containing a Wheatstone bridge, for comparing resistances and for locating faults in circuits.
- vasopressin — Biochemistry. a peptide hormone, synthesized in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland, that stimulates capillary muscles and reduces the flow of urine and increases its concentration.
- vasopressor — a hormone, as epinephrine, or other agent that raises the blood pressure by causing contraction of the arteriole muscles, narrowing the arteriole passage.
- venographic — of or relating to venography
- videography — the art or process of making films with a video camera.
- volt-ampere — an electric measurement unit, equal to the product of one volt and one ampere, equivalent to one watt for direct current systems and a unit of apparent power for alternating current systems. Abbreviation: VA.