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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • preface/ˈpɹɛfəs/nounB2+2 meaningsThe author's introductory note to a book.
  • prefect/ˈpɹiːfɛkt/nounB2+An older pupil given some responsibility for others.
  • prefix/ˈpɹiːfɪks/nounB2+Letters added to the front of a word to change its meaning.
  • prehistorynounB2+The long stretch of time before anything was written down.
  • prelude/ˈpɹɛljuːd/nounB2+2 meaningsSomething that comes before and leads into the main event.
  • prepaid/pɹiːˈpeɪd/
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Paid for before being used or received.
  • prequel/ˈpɹiːkwəl/nounB2+A story set before an earlier one.
  • prerecordedadjectiveB2+Recorded in advance rather than sent out live.
  • prerequisite/pɹiːˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/nounB2+A condition that must be met before something else may begin.
  • presenter/pɹɪˈzɛntə(ɹ)/nounB2+The person who introduces and hosts a programme.
  • prestige/pɹɛsˈtiːd͡ʒ/nounB2+The respect a position or thing commands.
  • pretence/ˈpɹiːtɛns/nounB2+An act put on to deceive.
  • pretentious/pɹɪˈtɛn.ʃəs/adjectiveB2+Trying to seem grander or cleverer than you are.
  • prevalent/ˈpɹɛvələnt/adjectiveB2+Widespread and found in many places.
  • preventive/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/adjectiveB2+Done in advance to stop a problem arising.
  • priestess/ˈpriːstɛs/nounB2+A woman who performs sacred rites.
  • primate/ˈpɹaɪmeɪt/nounB2+A member of the group that includes apes and people.
  • primer/ˈpɹaɪ.mə/nounB2+2 meaningsThe first coat, which helps the real paint grip.
  • prioritiseverbB2+To decide what must be dealt with first.
  • prioritize/pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/verbB2+To rank tasks so the most important comes first.
  • prism/ˈpɹɪz(ə)m/nounB2+3 meaningsA transparent triangular block that splits white light into the colours it is made of.
  • procession/pɹəˈsɛʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsA line of people walking together in ceremony.
  • proclaim/pɹəʊˈkleɪm/verbC13 meaningsTo announce something publicly and officially.
  • proclamation/ˌpɹɑkləˈmeɪʃən/nounB2+A public official announcement.
  • procrastinate/pɹəʊˈkɹæs.tɪ.neɪt/verbB2+To keep putting off what you should be doing.
  • procrastination/pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/nounB2+Putting off what you know you should do.
  • procure/pɹəˈkjʊə/verbB2+To obtain something with some effort.
  • prod/pɹɒd/verbB2+2 meaningsTo poke someone or something with a finger or a stick.
  • prodigy/ˈpɹɒdɪd͡ʒi/nounB2+2 meaningsA young person with an extraordinary talent, at a level normally reached only by adults.
  • profanity/pɹəˈfænɪti/nounB2+Swearing, or a swear word.
  • proficiency/pɹəˈfɪʃənsi/nounB2+A good working command of a skill.
  • programmer/ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmə/nounB2+A person who writes computer code.
  • progression/pɹəˈɡɹɛʃn̩/nounB2+A steady advance from one stage to the next.
  • prohibit/pɹəˈhɪbɪt/verbB2+To forbid something officially.
  • projectile/pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktʌɪl/nounB2+Anything thrown or fired at a target.
  • prologue/ˈpɹəʊlɒɡ/nounB2+An introduction placed before the main work.
  • prolonged/pɹəʊˈlɒŋd/adjectiveB2+Going on for longer than usual.
  • promotional/pɹəˈmoʊʃənəl/adjectiveB2+Done in order to advertise something.
  • prong/pɹɒŋ/nounB2+One of the points of a fork or a spear.
  • proofread/ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/verbB2+To read a text looking for small errors before publication.
  • propaganda/ˌpɹɒpəˈɡændə/nounC12 meaningsOne-sided information spread to make people believe or support something.
  • propane/ˈpɹoʊpeɪn/nounB2+A colourless gas sold in cylinders as fuel.
  • propel/pɹəˈpɛl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo drive something forward.
  • prophecy/ˈpɹɒfɪsi/nounB2+A statement about what a god will bring to pass.
  • proponent/pɹəˈpəʊnənt/nounB2+Somebody who argues in favour of an idea.
  • proprietor/pɹəˈpɹaɪətɚ/nounB2+The owner of a business.
  • prose/ˈpɹəʊz/nounB2+Ordinary writing, as against verse.
  • prosper/ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/verbB2+To grow successful and wealthy.
  • prosthetic/ˌpɹɒsˈθɛtɪk/nounB2+An artificial replacement for a missing body part.
  • prostitution/ˌprɒstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃn/nounB2+The selling of sexual services.
  • protester/pɹəˈtɛstəɹ/nounB2+Somebody who publicly objects to something.
  • prototype/ˈpɹəʊtətaɪp/nounB2+An early working version made to test an idea.
  • provision/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/nounC15 meaningsThe act of supplying something that people need.
  • provisional/pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/adjectiveB2+Arranged for now, and open to change.
  • prowess/ˈpɹaʊɪs/nounB2+Outstanding skill or bravery.
  • proximity/pɹɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/nounB2+Nearness in space or time.
  • pseudonym/ˈs(j)uː.də(ʊ).nɪm/nounB2+A false name used by a writer.
  • psychiatry/saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/nounB2+The branch of medicine that treats mental illness.
  • psychologist/ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/nounB2+2 meaningsA person trained in the study of the mind and behaviour.
  • psychosis/saɪˈkəʊsɪs/nounB2+A severe mental state that breaks contact with reality.