Index of English words, starting with "pr"

(1) - Prevarication (n.) A false or deceitful seeming to undertake a thing for the purpose of defeating or destroying it.
(2) - Prevarication (n.) The collusion of an informer with the defendant, for the purpose of making a sham prosecution.
(3) - Prevarication (n.) A secret abuse in the exercise of a public office.
(4) - Prevarication (n.) The act of prevaricating, shuffling, or quibbling, to evade the truth or the disclosure of truth; a deviation from the truth and fair dealing.

(1) - Prevaricator (n.) One who betrays or abuses a trust.
(2) - Prevaricator (n.) A sham dealer; one who colludes with a defendant in a sham prosecution.
(3) - Prevaricator (n.) One who prevaricates.

(1) - Prevenance (n.) A going before; anticipation in sequence or order.

(1) - Prevenient (a.) Going before; preceding; hence, preventive.

(1) - Prevent (v. i.) To come before the usual time.
(2) - Prevent (v. t.) To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.
(3) - Prevent (v. t.) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.
(4) - Prevent (v. t.) To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct.