| prehuman |
combined form of human. |
| preignition |
in an internal-combustion engine, the ignition of fuel before the spark plug fires. |
| preinaugural |
combined form of inaugural. |
| preincorporation |
combined form of incorporation. |
| preindustrial |
combined form of industrial. |
| preinterview |
combined form of interview. |
| preinvasion |
combined form of invasion. |
| prejudge |
to judge or form an opinion of before gathering sufficient knowledge or evidence. |
| prejudice |
an opinion, judgment, preference, or conception formed without knowing or examining the facts. [6 definitions] |
| prejudiced |
holding or being influenced by preconceived opinions, as opposed to opinions based on an objective examination of the facts. [2 definitions] |
| 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. |