| APPERCEIVE | • apperceive v. (Obsolete) To perceive. • apperceive v. (Psychology) To be aware of perceiving; to understand a perception by linking it mentally with a mass… • APPERCEIVE v. to perceive an inner meaning. |
| APPRAISIVE | • appraisive adj. Of or relating to appraisal. • APPRAISIVE adj. having an appraising quality. |
| DISAPPROVE | • disapprove v. (Intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of. • disapprove v. To have or express an unfavorable opinion. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • disapprove v. (Transitive) To refuse to approve; reject. |
| OPPRESSIVE | • oppressive adj. Burdensome or difficult to bear. • oppressive adj. Tyrannical or exercising unjust power. • oppressive adj. Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming. |
| OVERTIPPED | • overtipped v. Simple past tense and past participle of overtip. • OVERTIP v. to tip more than is normal. |
| PAPAVERINE | • papaverine n. (Organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonaddictive derivative of opium used in medicine to relieve muscle… • PAPAVERINE n. an alkaloid derived from poppy juice and used medicinally. |
| PERCEPTIVE | • perceptive adj. Having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition. • PERCEPTIVE adj. responsive to sensory stimuli. |
| PRECEPTIVE | • preceptive adj. (Law) Of, pertaining to, or based on precepts. • preceptive adj. Instructive; didactic. • PRECEPTIVE adj. concerning rules of conduct, laws or precepts, also PRECEPTIAL. |
| PREEMPTIVE | • preemptive adj. Of or relating to preemption. • preemptive adj. Made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation. • preemptive adj. (Bridge, of a high-level bid) Intended to interfere with an opponent’s bidding. |
| PREPENSIVE | • prepensive adj. Prepense; planned beforehand. • PREPENSIVE adj. premeditated. |
| PROPENSIVE | • propensive adj. Having or relating to a propensity toward something. • PROPENSIVE adj. (obsolete) inclined. |
| PROPULSIVE | • propulsive adj. Of or pertaining to propulsion. • propulsive adj. Serving to propel. • PROPULSIVE adj. tending or having power to propel. |
| SUPPORTIVE | • supportive adj. Providing support. • SUPPORTIVE adj. tending to support. |