12-letter words containing r, i, g, a, t
- polar lights — the aurora borealis in the Northern Hemisphere or the aurora australis in the Southern Hemisphere.
- polygraphist — an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.
- postorgasmic — of or relating to the period after an orgasm
- postsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- pot marigold — calendula (def 1).
- powerboating — a boat propelled by mechanical power.
- pragmaticism — the pragmatist philosophy of C. S. Peirce, chiefly a theory of meaning: so called by him to distinguish it from the pragmatism of William James.
- pragmaticist — a follower of the doctrine of pragmatism
- pre-planting — any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- pre-teaching — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- precognizant — having prior cognizance or knowledge of a given thing
- predesignate — to designate beforehand.
- pregustation — the act of tasting beforehand
- premalignant — occurring before a state of malignancy
- premarketing — before the development of a market
- premigration — occurring before migration
- prenegotiate — to discuss before a formal negotiation
- prerogatived — possessing a prerogative
- prestigiator — someone who practises sorcery or prestidigitation
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- privateering — an armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships.
- progradation — seaward growth of a beach, delta, fan, etc., by progressive deposition of sediment by rivers or shoreline processes.
- programmatic — of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling program music.
- prolongation — the act of prolonging: the prolongation of a line.
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- propagandist — a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
- propugnation — defence
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- quarantining — a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
- quarterlight — A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent.
- quitch grass — any of various grasses, especially Agropyron repens, known chiefly as troublesome weeds and characterized by creeping rootstocks that spread rapidly.
- race meeting — A race meeting is an occasion when a series of horse races are held at the same place, often during a period of several days.
- racing skate — a tubular ice skate having a long blade extending beyond the heel and toe.
- racing yacht — a yacht used in sailing races
- racketeering — a person engaged in a racket.
- ranjit singh — ("Lion of the Punjab") 1780–1839, Indian maharaja: founder of the Sikh kingdom of Punjab.
- rat-catching — the job of destroying or driving away vermin, esp rats
- rating badge — a badge that indicates the rank and specialty of a petty officer: worn on the upper left sleeve.
- re-alignment — an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
- reading list — a list of sources (recommended by a teacher or university lecturer) which provide additional or background information on a subject being studied
- reassignment — something assigned, as a particular task or duty: She completed the assignment and went on to other jobs.
- recategorize — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- recuperating — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- red goatfish — a goatfish, Mullus auratus.
- redelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- redesignated — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- redintegrate — to make whole again; restore to a perfect state; renew; reestablish.
- reformatting — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- refrigerated — made frozen or cold, esp for preservative purposes; chilled or frozen
- refrigerator — a box, room, or cabinet in which food, drink, etc., are kept cool by means of ice or mechanical refrigeration.