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13-letter words containing v, e

  • peer-reviewed — of or being scientific or scholarly writing or research that has undergone evaluation by other experts in the field (peer review) to judge if it merits publication or funding
  • pelvic girdle — (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the hind limbs or analogous parts.
  • penetratively — in a penetrative manner
  • pennsylvanian — of or relating to the state of Pennsylvania.
  • perez-reverte — Arturo. born 1951, Spanish novelist and writer; his books include The Fencing Master (1988), The Dumas Club (1993), The Queen of the South (2002), and the historical 'Captain Alatriste' series, beginning with Captain Alatriste (1996)
  • perivitelline — located around the vitellus (yolk) of an egg
  • perseveration — the act or process of perseverating.
  • perseverative — to repeat something insistently or redundantly: to perseverate in reminding children of their responsibilities.
  • perseveringly — displaying perseverance; resolutely persistent; steadfast: a persevering student.
  • perspectively — a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective.
  • perspectivism — the doctrine that reality is known only in terms of the perspectives of it seen by individuals or groups at particular moments.
  • perspectivist — the doctrine that reality is known only in terms of the perspectives of it seen by individuals or groups at particular moments.
  • peruvian bark — cinchona (def 2).
  • pervaporation — Pervaporation is a separation process in which a substance permeates through a membrane and then evaporates.
  • pervasiveness — spread throughout: The corruption is so pervasive that it is accepted as the way to do business.
  • petrol-driven — (of a car, engine, etc) powered by petrol
  • petropavlovsk — a city in N Kazakhstan on the Ishim River. Pop: 190 000 (2005 est)
  • philippeville — former name of Skikda.
  • photonegative — pertaining to a substance, as selenium, having a conductivity that decreases upon absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
  • photopositive — pertaining to a substance whose conductivity increases upon absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
  • piss all over — to be far superior to
  • plano-concave — pertaining to or noting a lens that is plane on one side and concave on the other.
  • platonic love — Platonism. love of the Idea of beauty, seen as terminating an evolution from the desire for an individual and the love of physical beauty to the love and contemplation of spiritual or ideal beauty.
  • pleasantville — a city in SE New Jersey.
  • plumbosolvent — able to dissolve lead
  • point of view — a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint: from the point of view of a doctor.
  • pole-vaulting — a field sport in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
  • polio vaccine — a vaccine administered to induce specific active immunity to poliomyelitis.
  • pollice verso — with thumbs turned downward: the sign made by spectators calling for the death of a defeated gladiator in the ancient Roman circus.
  • pont l'eveque — a strongly flavored, pale-yellow cheese with a soft center, made from whole or skimmed milk.
  • popcorn movie — a film that appeals to a mass audience
  • positive sign — the sign (+) used to indicate a positive quantity
  • postoperative — occurring after a surgical operation.
  • postvasectomy — of or occurring in the period after a vasectomy
  • postvertebral — of or relating to a vertebra or the vertebrae; spinal.
  • 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.
  • poverty level — poverty line.
  • pre-contrived — to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: The author contrived a clever plot.
  • pre-developed — to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state: to develop natural resources; to develop one's musical talent.
  • pre-interview — a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person: a job interview.
  • pre-inventory — a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
  • pre-provision — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
  • precipitative — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
  • preconvention — taking place immediately prior to a convention
  • preconviction — a conviction or assurance formed beforehand; a preconceived conviction
  • prejudicative — tending to prejudge
  • prerevolution — of the period before a revolution
  • prerogatively — by way of privilege or prerogative
  • present value — current monetary worth
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