revert
go back to a previous state
revile
spread negative information about
rhapsody
an epic poem adapted for recitation
rheumatism
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
rickety
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
ricochet
spring back; spring away from an impact
riffraff
disparaging terms for the common people
rifle
a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
rime
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
riposte
(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
risque
suggestive of sexual impropriety
rivet
heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
rogue
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
roister
engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
roseate
of something having a dusty purplish pink color
rostrum
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
roue
a dissolute man in fashionable society
rouse
cause to become awake or conscious
ruck
become wrinkled or drawn together
rue
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
ruffian
a cruel and brutal fellow
ruse
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
retrench
tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
retainer
a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
rail
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
reef
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
rug
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
ripple
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
ripe
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
rant
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
rent
a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
raze
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
reserve
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
