Word Meanings - REPROBATIVE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Of or pertaining to reprobation; expressing reprobation.

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• REPROBATIONER
  One who believes in reprobation. See Reprobation,2. South.
• EXPRESSURE
  The act of expressing; expression; utterance; representation. An operation more divine Than breath or pen can give expressure to. Shak.
• REPROBATION
  The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment. (more info) 1. The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval or censure. The profligate pretenses upon
• EXPRESS TRAIN
  Formerly, a railroad train run expressly for the occasion; a special train; now, a train run at express or special speed and making few stops.
• EXPRESSIVE
  1. Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of his gratitude. Each verse so swells expressive of her woes. Tickell. 2. Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning
• EXPRESSNESS
  The state or quality of being express; definiteness. Hammond.
• PERTAIN
  stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See Per-, 1. To belong; to have connection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to appertain; as, saltness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant
• EXPRESSIONAL
  Of, or relating to, expression; phraseological; also, vividly representing or suggesting an idea sentiment. Fized. Hall. Ruskin.
• EXPRESSIONLESS
  Destitute of expression.
• EXPRESSMAN
  A person employed in the express business; also, the driver of a job wagon. W. D. Howells.
• EXPRESSAGE
  The charge for carrying a parcel by express.
• EXPRESSION
  The representation of any quantity by its appropriate characters or signs. Past expression, Beyond expression, beyond the power of description. "Beyond expression bright." Milton. (more info) 1. The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by
• EXPRESS
  1. Exactly representing; exact. Their human countenance The express resemblance of the gods. Milton. 2. Directly and distinctly stated; declared in terms; not implied or left to inference; made unambiguous by intention and care; clear; not dubious;
• EXPRESSIBLE
  Capable of being expressed, squeezed out, shown, represented, or uttered. -- Express"i*bly,adv.
• EXPRESS RIFLE
  A sporting rifle for use at short ranges, employing a large charge of powder and a light bullet, giving a high initial velocity and consequently a flat trajectory. It is usually of moderately large caliber.
• EXPRESSLY
  In an express manner; in direct terms; with distinct purpose; particularly; as, a book written expressly for the young. The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel. Ezek. i. 3. I am sent expressly to your lordship. Shak.
• INEXPRESSIBLY
  In an inexpressible manner or degree; unspeakably; unutterably. Spectator.
• UNEXPRESSIBLE
  Inexpressible. Tillotson. -- Un`ex*press"i*bly, adv.
• UNEXPRESSIVE
  1. Not expressive; not having the power of utterance; inexpressive. 2. Incapable of being expressed; inexpressible; unutterable; ineffable. Run, run, Orlando; carve on every tree The fair, the chaste and unexpressive she. Shak. -- Un`ex*press"ive*ly,
• MISEXPRESSION
  Wrong expression.
• INEXPRESSIBLE
  Not capable of expression or utterance in language; ineffable; unspeakable; indescribable; unutterable; as, inexpressible grief or pleasure. "Inexpressible grandeur." Blair. In orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood. Milton.
• INEXPRESSIBLES
  Breeches; trousers. Ld. Lytton.
• INEXPRESSIVE
  1. Inexpressible. 2. Without expression or meaning; not expressive; dull; unintelligent; as, an inexpressive countenance.