| pretreat |
combined form of treat. |
| pretreatment |
combined form of treatment. |
| pretrial |
proceedings held before a trial in order to clarify a point of fact or law. [2 definitions] |
| pretrimmed |
combined form of trimmed. |
| prettify |
to give a pretty, attractive, or pleasant appearance to (usu. something ugly or unpleasant). [2 definitions] |
| pretty |
pleasing or attractive to the senses, esp. the eyes or ears. [5 definitions] |
| pretzel |
a thin, crisp, glazed biscuit usu. shaped as a knot or stick and salted on the surface. [2 definitions] |
| preunification |
combined form of unification. |
| preuniversity |
combined form of university. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (usu. fol. by over). [4 definitions] |
| prevailing |
having widespread and dominant influence. [2 definitions] |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| prevent |
to keep or stop from doing something or from occurring. [2 definitions] |
| preventable |
combined form of prevent. |
| preventative |
designed to serve as a hindrance or method of prevention. [2 definitions] |
| prevention |
the act or process of preventing. [2 definitions] |
| preventive |
designed to serve as a hindrance or method of prevention. [4 definitions] |
| preview |
an advance presentation or opening, as of a film, play, or exhibit, for a selected audience before viewing by the public. [4 definitions] |
| previous |
occurring just before another. [2 definitions] |
| previously |
just before another. [2 definitions] |