Words that rhyme with reagent

  • agent
    n 1: an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents" 2: a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations 3: a substance that exerts some force or effect 4: a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission [syn: agent, factor, broker] 5: any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau [syn: agent, federal agent] 6: the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause [syn: agentive role, agent]
  • allegiant
    adj 1: steadfast in devotion (especially to your lawful monarch or government); "it is impossible to be allegiant to two opposing forces"
  • astringent
    adj 1: sour or bitter in taste [syn: acerb, acerbic, astringent] 2: tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions" [ant: nonastringent] n 1: a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals [syn: astringent, astringent drug, styptic]
  • basement
    n 1: the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage [syn: basement, cellar] 2: the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture
  • cogent
    adj 1: powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument" [syn: cogent, telling, weighty]
  • contingent
    adj 1: possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses" 2: determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" [syn: contingent, contingent on(p), contingent upon(p), dependent on(p), dependant on(p), dependent upon(p), dependant upon(p), depending on(p)] 3: uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot n 1: a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics" 2: a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent" [syn: contingent, detail]
  • convergent
    adj 1: tending to come together from different directions [ant: divergent, diverging]
  • cotangent
    n 1: ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right- angled triangle [syn: cotangent, cotan]
  • delinquent
    adj 1: guilty of a misdeed; "delinquent minors" 2: failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills" [syn: derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss] 3: past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account" [syn: delinquent, overdue] n 1: a young offender [syn: delinquent, juvenile delinquent]
  • diligent
    adj 1: quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness; "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business" [syn: diligent, persevering] 2: characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files" [ant: negligent]
  • divergent
    adj 1: diverging from another or from a standard; "a divergent opinion" 2: tending to move apart in different directions [syn: divergent, diverging] [ant: convergent]
  • frequent
    adj 1: coming at short intervals or habitually; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints" [ant: infrequent] 2: frequently encountered; "a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'"; v 1: do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of [syn: patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor] [ant: boycott] 2: be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet" [syn: frequent, haunt]
  • merchant
    n 1: a businessperson engaged in retail trade [syn: merchant, merchandiser]
  • newsagent
    n 1: someone who sells newspapers [syn: newsagent, newsdealer, newsvendor, newsstand operator]
  • pageant
    n 1: an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes [syn: pageant, pageantry] 2: a rich and spectacular ceremony [syn: pageant, pageantry]
  • pavement
    n 1: the paved surface of a thoroughfare [syn: pavement, paving] 2: material used to pave an area [syn: paving, pavement, paving material] 3: walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway [syn: sidewalk, pavement]
  • plangent
    adj 1: loud and resounding; "plangent bells"; "the plangent minority"
  • provocateur
    n 1: a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts [syn: agent provocateur, provocateur]
  • pungent
    adj 1: strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" [syn: pungent, acrid] 2: capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire" [syn: barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious]
  • regent
    adj 1: acting or functioning as a regent or ruler; "prince- regent" n 1: members of a governing board [syn: regent, trustee] 2: someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch
  • sequent
    adj 1: in regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts" [syn: consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial, successive] 2: following or accompanying as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable" [syn: attendant, consequent, accompanying, concomitant, incidental, ensuant, resultant, sequent]
  • sergeant
    n 1: any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal 2: a lawman with the rank of sergeant [syn: police sergeant, sergeant] 3: an English barrister of the highest rank [syn: serjeant-at- law, serjeant, sergeant-at-law, sergeant]
  • stringent
    adj 1: demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures" [syn: rigorous, stringent, tight]
  • tangent
    n 1: a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point 2: ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle [syn: tangent, tan]
  • trenchant
    adj 1: having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect; "searching insights"; "trenchant criticism" [syn: searching, trenchant] 2: characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument" [syn: hard-hitting, trenchant] 3: clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong" [syn: clear-cut, distinct, trenchant]
  • urgent
    adj 1: compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair" [syn: pressing, urgent]
  • serjeant
    n 1: an English barrister of the highest rank [syn: serjeant- at-law, serjeant, sergeant-at-law, sergeant]
  • pasteur
    n 1: French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895) [syn: Pasteur, Louis Pasteur]
  • subagent
  • bagent

See also reagent definition