1 preamble

n. introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing
2 prearrange

v. arrange beforehand
3 precarious

a. uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
4 precaution

n. an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening
5 precede

v. come before in order or position; go in front or ahead of
6 precedence

n. fact, state, or right of preceding; priority; previous occurrence, or existence before; preceding act or speech
7 precedent

n. act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
8 preceding

a. ahead; before; existing or happening before someone or something
9 precept

n. rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
10 precinct

n. district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits
11 precious

a. of high worth or cost
12 precipice

n. cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
13 precipitate

a. rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
14 precipitous

a. extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
15 precis

n. concise summing up of main points
16 precise

a. exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
17 precisely

ad. in a precise manner; just as it should be; indicating exactness or preciseness
18 precision

n. exactness; accuracy; the number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured
19 preclude

v. make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate
20 precocious

a. showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual; appearing or developing early
21 precook

v. cook food beforehand to shortened the cooking or heating time when eating it
22 precursor

n. forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
23 predatory

a. living by preying on other animals
24 predecessor

n. former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather
25 predetermine

v. determine, decide, or establish in advance; influence markedly
26 predicament

n. tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
27 predict

v. state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially based on special knowledge
28 predictability

n. likelihood; quality of being predictable
29 predictable

a. expectable; likely; capable of being predicted or foretold
30 prediction

n. something foretold or predicted; prophecy
31 predilection

n. condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference
32 predispose

v. give inclination toward; make susceptible to; settle or dispose of in advance
33 predisposition

n. state of being predisposed; tendency or inclination
34 predominant

a. most frequent or common; having superior power and influence
35 predominantly

ad. mainly; much greater in number or influence
36 predominate

v. be larger in number, quantity, power, status, or importance
37 preeminent

a. outstanding; superior to or notable above all others
38 preempt

v. appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others; gain possession of by prior right or opportunity
39 preface

n. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
40 preferable

a. more desirable or worthy than another; better or more suitable
41 preference

n. a strong liking; favorite
42 pregnancy

n. condition of being pregnant; fruitfulness; fertility
43 pregnant

a. expecting a baby; carrying within the body or being about to produce new life
44 prehensile

a. capable of grasping or holding; having a keen intellect
45 prejudice

n. an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling; leaning toward one side of a question
46 prelude

n. introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
47 premature

a. too soon; too early; occurring before a state of readiness
48 premeditate

v. plan, arrange or plot in advance; deliberate upon future action
49 premiere

a. first public performance, as of a movie or play; premier
50 premise

n. a proposition upon which an argument is based; assumption; land and the buildings on it
51 premium

n. prize or award offered free or at a reduced price after buying something else; payment for insurance
52 premonition

n. a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen
53 preoccupied

a. absorbed in thought; engrossed; excessively concerned with something; formerly occupied
54 preoccupy

v. occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
55 prepaid

a. paid for earlier; paid already
56 prepare

v. expect that something will happen and to be ready for it
57 preponderance

n. superiority in numbers or amount
58 preposterous

a. contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; very silly or stupid; ridiculous
59 prerequisite

n. something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
60 prerogative

n. privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
61 presage

v. foretell or predict; indicate or warn of in advance
62 preschool

n. an educational institution for children too young for elementary school
63 prescience

n. ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions or events before they occur; foresight
64 prescribe

v. dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
65 prescribed

a. set down as a rule or guide; stated
66 prescription

n. written instructions from a doctor; written order; an act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions
67 presence

n. state of being present; current existence
68 presentation

n. show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
69 presentiment

n. the sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition
70 preservation

n. conservation; the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged
71 preservative

n. something used to preserve, especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit spoilage
72 preserve

v. uphold or retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
73 preside

v. be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director; direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer
74 presidency

n. office and function of the president; tenure of a president
75 pressure

n. stress; tension; condition of being pressed
76 prestige

n. impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
77 prestigious

a. honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence by reason of high status
78 presumable

a. supposed to be accurate; reasonable as a supposition
79 presumably

ad. assumedly; supposedly; used to say what you think is the likely situation
80 presume

v. take for granted as true in the absence of proof; venture without authority
81 presumption

n. the act of believing that something is true without having any proof; belief upon incomplete proof
82 presumptuous

a. overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
83 pretend

v. act so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not
84 pretense

n. act of giving a false appearance; imaginative intellectual play
85 pretension

n. advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality
86 pretentious

a. intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
87 preternatural

a. being beyond the normal course of nature; differing from natural
88 pretext

n. excuse; something serving to conceal plans; the fictitious reason
89 prevail

v. induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
90 prevailing

a. most frequent; widespread; predominant
91 prevalent

a. widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
92 prevaricate

v. lie; stray from or evade the truth; behave in an evasive way such as to delay action
93 previous

a. existing or occurring before something else
94 prey

n. target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food