| pretape |
combined form of tape. |
| pretax |
combined form of tax. |
| pretechnological |
combined form of technological. |
| preteen |
of, pertaining to, or intended for children of about ten to twelve years old; preadolescent. [2 definitions] |
| pretelevision |
combined form of television. |
| pretend |
to claim or represent falsely or insincerely in order to deceive. [7 definitions] |
| pretended |
falsely claimed; fictitious; feigned. [2 definitions] |
| pretender |
one who misrepresents, acts falsely, or otherwise pretends. [2 definitions] |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. [4 definitions] |
| pretension |
a false or insincere show or claim; pretense. [3 definitions] |
| pretensionless |
combined form of pretension. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. [2 definitions] |
| preterit |
in grammar, past. |
| preterition |
the act of passing over or omitting, as the omission of an heir or heirs from a will. [2 definitions] |
| pretermination |
combined form of termination. |
| pretermit |
to overlook or neglect. |
| preternatural |
out of or beyond the natural; extraordinary or unnatural. [2 definitions] |
| pretest |
a preliminary test or trial of a product, questionnaire, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| pretheater |
combined form of theater. |
| Pretoria |
the administrative capital of South Africa. (Cf. Bloemfontein, Cape Town.) |