Index of English words, starting with "pr"

(1) - Prevalent (a.) Most generally received or current; most widely adopted or practiced; also, generally or extensively existing; widespread; prevailing; as, a prevalent observance; prevalent disease.
(2) - Prevalent (a.) Gaining advantage or superiority; having superior force, influence, or efficacy; prevailing; predominant; successful; victorious.

(1) - Prevalently (adv.) In a prevalent manner.

(1) - Prevaricate (v. t.) To evade by a quibble; to transgress; to pervert.
(2) - Prevaricate (v. i.) To undertake a thing falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it.
(3) - Prevaricate (v. i.) To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.
(4) - Prevaricate (v. i.) To shift or turn from one side to the other, from the direct course, or from truth; to speak with equivocation; to shuffle; to quibble; as, he prevaricates in his statement.