Words that rhyme with provost

• accost 0
  v 1: speak to someone [syn: address, accost, come up to] 2: approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park" [syn: hook, solicit, accost]
• afforest 0
  v 1: establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains" [syn: afforest, forest]
• arbalest 0
  n 1: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles [syn: catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket]
• august 0
  adj 1: of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage" [syn: august, grand, lordly] 2: profoundly honored; "revered holy men" [syn: august, revered, venerable] n 1: the month following July and preceding September [syn: August, Aug]
• ballast 0
  n 1: any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship 2: coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads 3: an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings 4: a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations) [syn: ballast resistor, ballast, barretter] 5: an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps [syn: ballast, light ballast] v 1: make steady with a ballast
• breakfast 0
  n 1: the first meal of the day (usually in the morning) v 1: eat an early morning meal; "We breakfast at seven" 2: provide breakfast for
• compost 0
  n 1: a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer v 1: convert to compost; "compost organic debris"
• deforest 0
  v 1: remove the trees from; "The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks" [syn: deforest, disforest, disafforest]
• defrost 0
  v 1: make or become free of frost or ice; "Defrost the car window" [syn: defrost, deice, de-ice]
• dishonest 0
  adj 1: deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive [syn: dishonest, dishonorable] [ant: honest, honorable] 2: capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer" [syn: corruptible, bribable, dishonest, purchasable, venal]
• disinterest 0
  n 1: tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement [syn: disinterest, neutrality]
• dynast 0
  n 1: a hereditary ruler
• earnest 0
  adj 1: characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message" [syn: earnest, sincere, solemn] 2: earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences" [syn: dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt] 3: not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal [syn: businesslike, earnest] n 1: something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
• farthest 0
  adv 1: to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense); "see who could jump the farthest"; "chose the farthest seat from the door"; "he swam the furthest" [syn: farthest, furthest] 2: to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense); "went the furthest of all the children in her education"; "furthest removed from reality"; "she goes farthest in helping us" [syn: furthest, farthest] adj 1: (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula" [syn: farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost]
• focused 0
  adj 1: being in focus or brought into focus [syn: focused, focussed] [ant: unfocused, unfocussed] 2: (of light rays) converging on a point; "focused light rays can set something afire" [syn: focused, focussed] 3: of an optical system (e.g. eye or opera glasses) adjusted to produce a clear image
• forest 0
  n 1: the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area [syn: forest, wood, woods] 2: land that is covered with trees and shrubs [syn: forest, woodland, timberland, timber] v 1: establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains" [syn: afforest, forest]
• frost 0
  n 1: ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) [syn: frost, hoar, hoarfrost, rime] 2: weather cold enough to cause freezing [syn: freeze, frost] 3: the formation of frost or ice on a surface [syn: frost, icing] 4: United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963) [syn: Frost, Robert Frost, Robert Lee Frost] v 1: decorate with frosting; "frost a cake" [syn: frost, ice] 2: provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance; "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair" 3: cover with frost; "ice crystals frosted the glass" 4: damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"
• furthest 0
  adv 1: to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense); "went the furthest of all the children in her education"; "furthest removed from reality"; "she goes farthest in helping us" [syn: furthest, farthest] 2: to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense); "see who could jump the farthest"; "chose the farthest seat from the door"; "he swam the furthest" [syn: farthest, furthest] adj 1: (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula" [syn: farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost]
• harvest 0
  n 1: the yield from plants in a single growing season [syn: crop, harvest] 2: the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love" 3: the gathering of a ripened crop [syn: harvest, harvesting, harvest home] 4: the season for gathering crops [syn: harvest, harvest time] v 1: gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes" [syn: reap, harvest, glean] 2: remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation; "The Chinese are said to harvest organs from executed criminals"
• honest 0
  adj 1: not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting" [syn: honest, honorable] [ant: dishonest, dishonorable] 2: without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion" 3: worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me" [syn: dependable, honest, reliable, true(p)] 4: without pretensions; "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food" 5: marked by truth; "gave honest answers"; "honest reporting" 6: not forged; "a good dollar bill" [syn: good, honest] 7: gained or earned without cheating or stealing; "an honest wage"; "an fair penny" [syn: honest, fair]
• immodest 0
  adj 1: having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting" [ant: modest] 2: offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance [ant: modest]
• impost 0
  n 1: money collected under a tariff [syn: customs, customs duty, custom, impost] 2: the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs [syn: springer, impost]
• interest 0
  n 1: a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music" [syn: interest, involvement] 2: a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest" [syn: sake, interest] 3: the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room" [syn: interest, interestingness] [ant: uninterestingness] 4: a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?" 5: (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future" [syn: interest, stake] 6: (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron interests stepped up production" [syn: interest, interest group] 7: a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" [syn: pastime, interest, pursuit] v 1: excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of [ant: bore, tire] 2: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift" [syn: concern, interest, occupy, worry] 3: be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!" [syn: matter to, interest]
• knockwurst 0
  n 1: short thick highly seasoned sausage [syn: knackwurst, knockwurst]
• locust 0
  n 1: migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae 2: hardwood from any of various locust trees 3: any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae [syn: locust tree, locust]
• lost 0
  adj 1: no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered; "a lost child"; "lost friends"; "his lost book"; "lost opportunities" [ant: found] 2: having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity; "I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway"; "the anesthetic left her completely disoriented" [syn: confused, disoriented, lost] 3: spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed; "lost souls"; "a lost generation"; "a lost ship"; "the lost platoon" [ant: saved] 4: not gained or won; "a lost battle"; "a lost prize" [ant: won] 5: incapable of being recovered or regained; "his lost honor" 6: not caught with the senses or the mind; "words lost in the din" [syn: lost, missed] 7: deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown" [syn: bemused, deep in thought(p), lost(p), preoccupied] 8: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school" [syn: baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea] 9: unable to function; without help [syn: helpless, lost] n 1: people who are destined to die soon; "the agony of the doomed was in his voice" [syn: doomed, lost]
• modest 0
  adj 1: marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals" [ant: immodest] 2: not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way" [syn: modest, small] 3: free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes" 4: not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance [ant: immodest] 5: low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings" [syn: humble, low, lowly, modest, small] 6: humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing" [syn: meek, mild, modest] 7: limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket- size country" [syn: minor, modest, small, small- scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized]
• monopolist 0
  n 1: someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something [syn: monopolist, monopolizer, monopoliser]
• permafrost 0
  n 1: ground that is permanently frozen
• reforest 0
  v 1: forest anew; "After the fire, they reforested the mountain"
• riposte 0
  n 1: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" [syn: rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter] 2: (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge v 1: make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted" 2: answer back [syn: retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin]
• steadfast 0
  adj 1: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty" [syn: firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering] 2: firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance" [syn: steadfast, staunch, unswerving]
• tempest 0
  n 1: a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot" [syn: storm, tempest] 2: (literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island"
• unbiased 0
  adj 1: characterized by a lack of partiality; "a properly indifferent jury"; "an unbiasgoted account of her family problems" [syn: indifferent, unbiased, unbiassed] 2: without bias [syn: unbiased, unbiassed]
• liverwurst 0
  n 1: sausage containing ground liver [syn: liver pudding, liver sausage, liverwurst]
• everest 0
  n 1: a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high) [syn: Everest, Mount Everest, Mt. Everest]
• glasnost 0
  n 1: a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems
• teleost 0
  n 1: a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei [syn: teleost fish, teleost, teleostan]
• alecost 0
  n 1: tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum [syn: costmary, alecost, bible leaf, mint geranium, balsam herb, Tanacetum balsamita, Chrysanthemum balsamita]
• damnedest 0
• freest 0
• prost 0
• doest 0
• ernest 0
• mayest 0
• wurst 0
• forrest 0
• sallust 0
• oncost 0

See also provost definition