| prejudicial |
causing prejudice; putting at a disadvantage; injurious; detrimental. |
| pre-K |
shortened form of "prekindergarten," schooling for very young children that prepares them for kindergarten. |
| prekindergarten |
schooling for very young children that prepares them for kindergarten. Kindergarten in the U.S. is the first year of public elementary school, which children usually begin at age five. |
| prelacy |
the office, position, or rank of a prelate. [2 definitions] |
| prelate |
a church official of high rank, such as a bishop. |
| prelife |
combined form of life. |
| prelim |
(informal) a short academic test that comes before, and often prepares one for, a longer, more significant test; preliminary examination. [2 definitions] |
| preliminary |
coming before, esp. in preparation for, something else. [3 definitions] |
| preliterary |
combined form of literary. |
| preliterate |
of a society or culture, lacking a written language. |
| prelogical |
combined form of logical. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. [6 definitions] |
| prelunch |
combined form of lunch. |
| preluncheon |
combined form of luncheon. |
| premade |
combined form of made. |
| premanufacture |
combined form of manufacture. |
| premarital |
before marriage. |
| premaritally |
combined form of maritally. |
| premarket |
combined form of market. |
| premarketing |
combined form of marketing. |
| premarriage |
combined form of marriage. |