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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Predisposedadjectivemade susceptiblecandidateMay 18, 2026
Predominantadjectivehaving superior power and influencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Predominateadjectivehaving superior power and influencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Preeminentadjectivegreatest in importance or degree or significance or achievementcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preemptiveadjectivedesigned or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Preexistentadjectiveexisting previously or before somethingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Prefabadjectivemanufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewherecandidateMay 18, 2026
Prefadedadjective(of fabric or clothing) having been given a faded (weathered) appearance by artificial meanscandidateMay 18, 2026
Prefatorialadjectiveserving as an introduction or prefacecandidateMay 18, 2026
Prefatoryadjectiveserving as an introduction or prefacecandidateMay 18, 2026
Prefecturaladjectiveof or relating to a prefecturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Preferableadjectivemore desirable than anothercandidateMay 18, 2026
Preferentadjectivepreferred above all others and treated with partialitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Preferentialadjectivemanifesting partialitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Preferredadjectivepreferred above all others and treated with partialitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Prefigurativeadjectiveindistinctly propheticcandidateMay 18, 2026
Prefrontaladjectiveanterior to a frontal structurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Pregnantadjectivecarrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new lifecandidateMay 18, 2026
Prehensileadjectiveadapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an objectcandidateMay 18, 2026
Prehistoricadjectivebelonging to or existing in times before recorded historycandidateMay 18, 2026
Prehistoricaladjectivebelonging to or existing in times before recorded historycandidateMay 18, 2026
Prejudicedadjectivebeing biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehandcandidateMay 18, 2026
Prejudicialadjective(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injurycandidateMay 18, 2026
Prejudiciousadjective(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injurycandidateMay 18, 2026
Prelapsarianadjectiveof or relating to the time before the Fall of Adam and EvecandidateMay 18, 2026
Preliminaryadjectivedenoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more importantcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preliterateadjectivenot yet having acquired the ability to read and writecandidateMay 18, 2026
Premaritaladjectiverelating to events before a marriagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Prematureadjectiveborn after a gestation period of less than the normal timecandidateMay 18, 2026
Premedicaladjectivepreceding and preparing for the study of medicinecandidateMay 18, 2026
Premeditatedadjectivecharacterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planningcandidateMay 18, 2026
Premenopausaladjectiveprior to menopausecandidateMay 18, 2026
PremenstrualadjectivecandidateMay 16, 2026
Premieradjectivepreceding all others in timecandidateMay 18, 2026
Premiereadjectivepreceding all others in timecandidateMay 18, 2026
Premiumadjectivehaving or reflecting superior quality or valuecandidateMay 18, 2026
Premonitoryadjectivewarning of future misfortunecandidateMay 18, 2026
Prenataladjectiveoccurring or existing before birthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Prenominaladjectiveof adjectivescandidateMay 18, 2026
Prenuptialadjectiverelating to events before a marriagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Preoccupiedadjectivehaving or showing excessive or compulsive concern with somethingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preoperativeadjectivehappening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Prepackagedadjectiveprepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for salecandidateMay 18, 2026
Prepackedadjectiveprepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for salecandidateMay 18, 2026
Prepaidadjectiveused especially of mailcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preparativeadjectivepreceding and preparing for somethingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preparatoryadjectivepreceding and preparing for somethingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preparedadjectiveequipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resourcescandidateMay 18, 2026
Preponderantadjectivehaving superior power and influencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Preponderatingadjectivehaving superior power and influencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Prepositionaladjectiveof or relating to or formed with a prepositioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Prepossessingadjectivecreating a favorable impressioncandidateMay 18, 2026
PreposterousadjectiveincongruouscandidateMay 18, 2026
Preprandialadjectivepreceding a meal (especially dinner)candidateMay 18, 2026
Prepubertaladjective(especially of human beings) at the age immediately before pubertycandidateMay 18, 2026
Prepubescentadjective(especially of human beings) at the age immediately before pubertycandidateMay 18, 2026
Prepupaladjectiveof an inactive stage in the development of some insects, between the larval and the pupal stagescandidateMay 18, 2026
Prerecordedadjectiverecorded at one time for transmission latercandidateMay 18, 2026
Prerequisiteadjectiverequired as a prior condition or course of studycandidateMay 18, 2026
Presbyopicadjectiveable to see distant objects clearlycandidateMay 18, 2026
Prescientadjectiveperceiving the significance of events before they occurcandidateMay 18, 2026
Prescribedadjectivefixed or established especially by order or commandcandidateMay 18, 2026
Prescriptionadjectiveavailable only with a doctor's written prescriptioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Prescriptiveadjectivepertaining to giving directives or rulescandidateMay 18, 2026
Presentadjectivebeing or existing in a specified placecandidateMay 18, 2026
Present-Dayadjectivebelonging to the present timecandidateMay 18, 2026
Presentableadjectivefit to be seencandidateMay 18, 2026
Presentationaladjectiveof or relating to a presentation (especially in psychology or philosophy)candidateMay 18, 2026
Preservableadjectivecapable of being preservedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preservativeadjectivetending or having the power to preservecandidateMay 18, 2026
Preservedadjectiveprevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future usecandidateMay 18, 2026
Presetadjectiveset in advancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Presidentialadjectiverelating to a president or presidencycandidateMay 18, 2026
Presocraticadjectivebefore the time of SocratescandidateMay 18, 2026
Pressedadjectivecompacted by ironingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pressingadjectivecompelling immediate actioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Pressoradjectiveincreasing (or tending to increase) blood pressurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Prestigiousadjectiveexerting influence by reason of high status or prestigecandidateMay 18, 2026
Prestissimoadjective(of tempo) as fast as possiblecandidateMay 18, 2026
Prestoadjective(of tempo) very fastcandidateMay 18, 2026
Presumableadjectivecapable of being inferred on slight groundscandidateMay 18, 2026
Presumptiveadjectiveaffording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Presumptuousadjectiveexcessively forwardcandidateMay 18, 2026
Presymptomaticadjectiveof or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appearedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preteenadjectiveof or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12candidateMay 18, 2026
Pretendadjectiveimagined as in a playcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pretendedadjectiveadopted in order to deceivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Pretentiousadjectivemaking claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinctioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Preternaturaladjectiveexisting outside of or not in accordance with naturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Pretorialadjectiveof or relating to a Roman praetorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pretorianadjectivecharacteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venalitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Prettyadjectiveunexpectedly bad, used in an ironic mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Pretty-Prettyadjectiveostentatiously or inappropriately prettycandidateMay 18, 2026
Prevailingadjectivemost frequent or commoncandidateMay 18, 2026
Prevalentadjectivemost frequent or commoncandidateMay 18, 2026
Prevenientadjectivein anticipationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preventableadjectivecapable of being preventedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preventativeadjectivepreventing or contributing to the prevention of diseasecandidateMay 18, 2026
Preventiveadjectivepreventing or contributing to the prevention of diseasecandidateMay 18, 2026
Previousadjective(used especially of persons) of the immediate pastcandidateMay 18, 2026