10-letter words containing r, e, p, u, m
- premeasure — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- premundane — before the creation of the world; antemundane.
- presternum — Anatomy. manubrium.
- presumable — capable of being taken for granted; probable.
- presumably — by assuming reasonably; probably: Since he is a consistent winner, he is presumably a superior player.
- presumedly — to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you're tired after your drive.
- presurmise — a surmise previously formed.
- primaquine — a viscous liquid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O, used in the treatment of malaria.
- proctodeum — a depression in the ectoderm of the anal region of a young embryo, which develops into part of the anal canal.
- procumbent — lying on the face; prone; prostrate.
- prometheus — a Titan, the father of Deucalion and brother of Atlas and Epimetheus, who taught humankind various arts and was sometimes said to have shaped humans out of clay and endowed them with the spark of life. For having stolen fire from Olympus and given it to humankind in defiance of Zeus, he was chained to a rock where an eagle daily tore at his liver, until he was finally released by Hercules.
- promethium — a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element. Symbol: Pm; atomic number: 61.
- promulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- propylaeum — Often, propylaea. a vestibule or entrance to a temple area or other enclosure, especially when elaborate or of architectural importance.
- proscenium — Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
- prosternum — the ventral sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- psalterium — the omasum.
- puerperium — the four-week period following childbirth.
- pulsimeter — an instrument for measuring the strength or quickness of the pulse.
- pulsometer — a pulsimeter.
- pump-water — water that has been sourced from under soil level by means of a pump
- pumpkineer — pumpkin
- rampageous — violent; unruly; boisterous.
- rampasture — a large attic room.
- re-plumbed — a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line. Compare plumb line.
- recomputed — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
- recoupment — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
- resumption — the act of resuming; a reassumption, as of something previously granted.
- resumptive — that summarizes: a resumptive statement.
- rump steak — Rump or rump steak is meat cut from the rear end of a cow.
- schumpeter — Joseph Alois [uh-lois] /əˈlɔɪs/ (Show IPA), 1883–1950, U.S. economist, born in Austria.
- simon pure — real; genuine: a simon-pure accent.
- simon-pure — real; genuine: a simon-pure accent.
- skeuomorph — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
- smarten up — improve appearance
- spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals
- spermarium — the sperm gland
- spermatium — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- subprimate — a primitive variety of primate
- subproblem — any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
- superhuman — above or beyond what is human; having a higher nature or greater powers than humans have: a superhuman being.
- superjumbo — an extremely large twin-deck jet-propelled airliner that can carry over 500 passengers
- supermacho — extremely macho
- supermicro — the fastest and most powerful type of microcomputer, with capabilities more commonly associated with minicomputers.
- supermodel — an extremely prominent and successful model who can command very high fees.
- supersmart — exceptionally smart
- superstorm — a very severe and widespread storm characterized by record-setting meteorological events and large-scale destruction: The superstorm brought a 15-foot storm surge to the harbor.
- superwoman — a woman of extraordinary or superhuman powers.
- suppertime — the time at which supper is served, usually between the hours of 5 and 7 p.m.
- tepidarium — a warm room in Roman baths