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13-letter words containing t, e, m, p, r

  • postemergence — occurring or applied after emergence of a plant from the soil and before full growth: postemergence frost.
  • postemergency — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after an emergency
  • postmenstrual — of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
  • postmodernism — (sometimes initial capital letter) any of a number of trends or movements in the arts and literature developing in the 1970s in reaction to or rejection of the dogma, principles, or practices of established modernism, especially a movement in architecture and the decorative arts running counter to the practice and influence of the International Style and encouraging the use of elements from historical vernacular styles and often playful illusion, decoration, and complexity.
  • postmodernist — relating to late 20th-century art movement
  • posttreatment — an act or manner of treating.
  • potato-masher — a kitchen implement used to crush or mash potatoes
  • potentiometer — a device for measuring electromotive force or potential difference by comparison with a known voltage.
  • potomac fever — the determination or fervor to share in the power and prestige of the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., especially by being appointed or elected to a government position.
  • potomac river — a river flowing SE from the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia, along the boundary between Maryland and Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay. 287 miles (460 km) long.
  • powder method — a method of x-ray determination of crystal structure using a powdered sample.
  • practice exam — an informal examination taken as a preparation for an actual or formal examination
  • practice game — any informal game (of sports, chess, etc) played as preparation for a real game
  • praetorianism — the control of a society by force or fraud, especially when exercised through titular officials and by a powerful minority.
  • pre christmas — the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts.
  • pre-agreement — the act of agreeing or of coming to a mutual arrangement.
  • pre-christmas — the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts.
  • pre-committed — to give in trust or charge; consign.
  • pre-eclamptic — a woman suffering from pre-eclampsia
  • pre-eminently — Pre-eminently means to a very great extent.
  • pre-mentioned — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
  • pre-migration — the process or act of migrating.
  • pre-placement — the act of an employment office or employer in filling a position.
  • pre-submitted — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
  • preadmonition — a forewarning, premonition; the act of admonishing in advance
  • preattachment — an act of attaching or the state of being attached.
  • prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
  • precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
  • precommitment — the act of committing.
  • predetermined — to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
  • predeterminer — a member of a subclass of English adjectival words, often quantitative in meaning, that may be placed before an article or other determiner, as all in all the paintings or half in half her salary.
  • predicamental — of or relating to a predicament or situation
  • predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
  • predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
  • predominating — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
  • preemployment — being required or accomplished before an employee begins a new job: a preemployment medical exam.
  • prefigurement — to show or represent beforehand by a figure or type; foreshadow.
  • preformulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • premedication — any drugs administered to sedate and otherwise prepare a patient for general anaesthesia
  • premeditation — an act or instance of premeditating.
  • premonishment — a forewarning
  • premonitorily — in a premonitory manner
  • prenomination — the act of naming in advance of a formal nomination
  • preretirement — the act of retiring, withdrawing, or leaving; the state of being retired.
  • presettlement — the act or state of settling or the state of being settled.
  • presumptively — affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence.
  • pretermission — to let pass without notice; disregard.
  • pretournament — occurring prior to a tournament
  • primary metal — metal derived directly from ore rather than from scrap.
  • primary tense — in Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit, a tense referring to present or future time
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