12-letter words containing v, e, r
- review board — panel appointed to reconsider a matter
- revisitation — the act of visiting.
- revitalizing — having the ability or tendency to restore strength
- reviviscence — the act or state of being revived; revival; reanimation.
- rice vinegar — a vinegar made from fermented rice or rice wine, used esp in Chinese and Japanese cuisine
- ring-a-levio — a children's game in which members of one group try to find and capture hiding members of another group: a captured player is kept in a circle drawn on the ground and is set free when tagged by a teammate
- river forest — a city in NE Illinois.
- river nelson — a river in central Canada, in N central Manitoba, flowing from Lake Winnipeg northeast to Hudson Bay. Length: about 650 km (400 miles)
- roman-fleuve — saga (def 3).
- roncesvalles — a village in N Spain, in the Pyrenees: defeat of part of Charlemagne's army and the death of Roland a.d.
- room divider — a partition, as a screen or freestanding bookcase, that separates one part of a room from another.
- room service — the serving of food, drinks, etc., to a guest in his or her room, as at a hotel.
- rooseveltian — of, pertaining to, advocating, or following the principles, views, or policies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt or of Theodore Roosevelt.
- root version — The initial value of an object in a change management system.
- rotary valve — a valve that rotates continuously or through an arc to open and close.
- rough-voiced — having a harsh or grating voice: a rough-voiced barker.
- route survey — a survey for determining the route, grades, etc., of a railroad, highway, or power line.
- russellville — a city in central Arkansas.
- sacral nerve — any of the nerves arising in five pairs from the spinal cord in the sacrum.
- salve regina — a prayer in the form of a hymn to the Virgin Mary.
- samuel lover — Samuel, 1797–1868, Irish novelist, painter, and songwriter.
- sand verbena — any of several low, mostly trailing plants of the genus Abronia, of the western U.S., having showy, verbenalike flowers.
- saving grace — a quality that makes up for other generally negative characteristics; redeeming feature.
- savoir faire — knowledge of just what to do in any situation; tact.
- savoir-faire — knowledge of just what to do in any situation; tact.
- savoir-vivre — knowledge of the world and the ways or usages of polite society.
- sb's travels — the journeys someone makes to places a long way from their home
- scavengering — scavenging
- schererville — a town in NW Indiana.
- screen saver — a program that displays a constantly shifting pattern on a screen when the computer is idle, originally used to prevent damage to the screen through continuous display of the same image but now used primarily for decoration.
- scrieveboard — the drawing board of a shipbuilder
- scrive board — a floorlike construction on which the lines of a vessel can be drawn or scribed at full size.
- sea lavender — an Old World, maritime plant, Limonium vulgare, of the leadwort family, having one-sided spikes of small, lavender-colored flowers.
- security van — an armoured van used to transport money or other valuables
- self-driving — (of a machine) operating without the guidance of a human.
- self-proving — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- self-service — the serving of oneself in a restaurant, shop, gas station, or other facility, without the aid of a waiter, clerk, attendant, etc.
- self-serving — preoccupied with one's own interests, often disregarding the truth or the interests, well-being, etc., of others.
- self-starved — to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
- seminivorous — feeding on seeds: seminivorous birds.
- semivitreous — partially vitreous.
- sendai virus — a paramyxovirus that tends to cause cell fusion: in inactive form, used in biological research to produce cells with multiple nuclei of different genetic constitutions.
- septemvirate — the ruling body of septemvirs.
- seronegative — showing no significant level of serum antibodies, or other immunologic marker in the serum, that would indicate previous exposure to the infectious agent being tested.
- seropositive — showing a significant level of serum antibodies, or other immunologic marker in the serum, indicating previous exposure to the infectious agent being tested.
- servant girl — a girl or woman employed as a servant who performs household duties
- serve notice — to give formal warning or information, as of intentions; announce
- service area — motorway facilities
- service book — a book containing the forms of worship used in divine services.
- service club — any of several organizations dedicated to the growth and general welfare of its members and the community.