Chapter Prefigure to Preternatural of P by Soule's Synonymes

2. Superiority of weight, influence, or power, ascendency.

Preponderant, a. Outweighing, overbalancing, preponderating.

Preponderate, v. n.

1. Weigh the most, exceed in weight.

2. Prevail, be superior, have the superiority, predominate, exceed in influence or power, incline to one side.

Preponderation, n. Outweighing, preponderance.

Prepossess, v. a.

1. Preoccupy, have prior possession of.

2. Bias, prejudice, give previous inclination to for or against.

Prepossessing, a. Attractive, alluring, engaging, winning, fascinating, taking, captivating, bewitching, winning or inviting favor, charming.

Prepossession, n.

1. Preoccupation, prior possession.

2. Bias, one-sidedness, bent, preconceived opinion, inclination, preconception, prejudgment, prejudice.

Preposterous, a.

1. Perverted, having the cart before the horse, reversed.

2. Absurd, unreasonable, extravagant, excessive, ridiculous, irrational, foolish, monstrous, exorbitant, perverted, wrong.

Preposterousness, n. Absurdity, unreasonableness, irrationality, foolishness, folly, extravagance, inconsistency with nature or reason.

Prepuce, n. Foreskin.

Prerogative, n. Privilege, immunity, right, liberty, franchise, advantage.

Presage, v. a.

1. Forebode, divine, foreknow, have a presentiment of.