Word List - R

Md. Akhtar H.
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  1. rabble
    a disorderly crowd of people
  2. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  3. rabies
    an acute viral disease transmitted by animal bites
  4. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  5. raffle
    a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
  6. rag
    a small piece of cloth or paper
  7. ragamuffin
    a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
  8. rail
    a horizontal bar, usually of wood or metal
  9. raiment
    especially fine or decorative clothing
  10. rake
    a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head
  11. rakish
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  12. rally
    gather or bring together
  13. ram
    an adult male sheep
  14. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  15. ramification
    a consequence, especially one that causes complications
  16. ramify
    have or develop complicating consequences
  17. ramp
    an inclined surface connecting two levels
  18. rampant
    occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way
  19. rampart
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  20. ramshackle
    in poor or broken-down condition
  21. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
  22. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  23. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
  24. rank
    relative status
  25. rankle
    make resentful or angry
  26. ransack
    search thoroughly
  27. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
  28. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  29. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  30. rapt
    feeling great delight and interest
  31. rapture
    a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
  32. rare
    especially good, remarkable, or superlative
  33. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  34. rasp
    scrape with a coarse file
  35. raspy
    unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
  36. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  37. ratiocination
    the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning
  38. ration
    a fixed portion that is allotted
  39. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  40. rationale
    an explanation of the fundamental reasons
  41. rationalize
    employ logic or reason
  42. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  43. ravage
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  44. rave
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  45. ravel
    disentangle or separate out
  46. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  47. ravine
    a deep narrow steep-sided valley
  48. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  49. reactionary
    extremely conservative or resistant to change
  50. realm
    a domain in which something is dominant
  51. reaper
    someone who helps to gather the harvest
  52. rebate
    a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
  53. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  54. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  55. rebus
    a puzzle consisting of pictures representing words
  56. rebuttal
    the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument
  57. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  58. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  59. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  60. recast
    mold again
  61. receptive
    able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
  62. recess
    a state when work or action are paused
  63. recession
    the act of returning control
  64. recidivism
    habitual relapse into crime
  65. recipient
    a person to whom something is sent, given, or awarded
  66. reciprocal
    concerning each of two or more persons or things
  67. reciprocate
    act, feel, or give mutually or in return
  68. recital
    a public instance of repeating something prepared in advance
  69. recite
    repeat aloud from memory
  70. reckon
    expect, believe, or suppose
  71. recline
    move the upper body backwards and down
  72. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  73. reconcile
    come to terms
  74. recondite
    difficult to understand
  75. reconnaissance
    the act of scouting, especially to gain information
  76. recount
    narrate or give a detailed account of
  77. recourse
    act of turning to for assistance
  78. recreant
    having deserted a cause or principle
  79. recrimination
    mutual accusations
  80. rectify
    make right or correct
  81. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  82. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
  83. recuperate
    restore to good health or strength
  84. recurrent
    happening again and again
  85. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  86. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  87. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  88. reduce
    make smaller
  89. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  90. reek
    give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
  91. refectory
    a communal dining-hall, usually in a monastery
  92. referendum
    a legislative act referred for approval to a popular vote
  93. refraction
    the change in direction of a propagating wave
  94. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  95. refrain
    resist doing something
  96. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  97. refurbish
    improve the appearance or functionality of
  98. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
  99. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  100. regal
    belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
  101. regale
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  102. regatta
    a series of boat races
  103. regeneration
    the act of forming again; renewing and reconstituting
  104. regent
    someone who rules during the absence of the monarch
  105. regicide
    the act of killing a king
  106. regime
    the governing authority of a political unit
  107. regimen
    a systematic plan for therapy
  108. regiment
    army unit smaller than a division
  109. rehabilitate
    restore someone to a good state of health or reputation
  110. reimburse
    pay back for some expense incurred
  111. reinstate
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  112. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  113. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  114. rejuvenate
    make younger or more youthful
  115. relapse
    deteriorate in health
  116. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  117. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  118. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  119. relic
    an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
  120. religious
    having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
  121. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  122. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  123. remediable
    capable of being corrected or redressed
  124. reminiscence
    a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
  125. reminiscent
    serving to bring to mind
  126. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  127. remission
    an abatement in intensity or degree
  128. remit
    send in payment
  129. remittance
    a payment of money sent to a person in another place
  130. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
  131. remonstrance
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  132. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  133. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  134. remote
    located far away spatially
  135. remunerative
    for which money is paid
  136. rend
    tear or be torn violently
  137. render
    give or supply
  138. rendezvous
    a meeting planned at a certain time and place
  139. rendition
    a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role
  140. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
  141. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  142. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  143. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  144. renown
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  145. rent
    a payment or series of payments made by a lessee to an owner
  146. reparable
    capable of being rectified
  147. reparation
    something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
  148. repartee
    adroitness and cleverness in reply
  149. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  150. repeal
    cancel officially
  151. repel
    force or drive back
  152. repellent
    serving or tending to cause aversion
  153. repercussion
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  154. repertoire
    the range of skills in a particular field or occupation
  155. repine
    express discontent
  156. replenish
    fill something that had previously been emptied
  157. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  158. replica
    copy that is not the original
  159. replicate
    reproduce or make an exact copy of
  160. repose
    freedom from activity
  161. repository
    a facility where things can be deposited for safekeeping
  162. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  163. repress
    conceal or hide
  164. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  165. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  166. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  167. reprise
    a repetition of a short musical passage
  168. reproach
    express criticism towards
  169. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  170. reprobation
    severe disapproval
  171. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  172. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  173. repugnance
    intense aversion
  174. repulse
    force or drive back
  175. repulsion
    the act of successfully defending against an attack
  176. reputable
    held in high esteem and honor
  177. repute
    the state of being held in high esteem and honor
  178. requiem
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  179. requisite
    necessary for relief or supply
  180. requisition
    an authoritative demand
  181. requite
    make repayment for or return something
  182. rescind
    cancel officially
  183. resentment
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  184. reserve
    hold back or set aside, especially for future use
  185. residual
    relating to or indicating a remainder
  186. residue
    matter that remains after something has been removed
  187. resign
    accept as inevitable
  188. resignation
    the act of giving up, as a claim or office or possession
  189. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  190. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  191. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  192. resonant
    characterized by a loud deep sound
  193. resort
    have recourse to
  194. resound
    emit a noise
  195. resourceful
    adroit or imaginative
  196. respiration
    a single complete act of breathing in and out
  197. respite
    a pause from doing something
  198. resplendent
    having great beauty
  199. responsiveness
    the quality of reacting quickly
  200. restitution
    the act of restoring something to its original state
  201. restive
    in a very tense state
  202. restraint
    the act of controlling by holding someone or something back
  203. resumption
    beginning again
  204. resurge
    rise again
  205. resurgent
    rising again as to new life and vigor
  206. resurrect
    cause to become alive again
  207. resuscitate
    cause to regain consciousness
  208. retain
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  209. retaliate
    make a counterattack and return like for like
  210. retard
    cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
  211. retentive
    having the capacity to hold something
  212. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  213. retinue
    the group following and attending to some important person
  214. retiring
    of a person who has held and relinquished a position
  215. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  216. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  217. retraction
    a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
  218. retrench
    tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
  219. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  220. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
  221. retroactive
    affecting things past
  222. retrograde
    moving or directed or tending in a backward direction
  223. retrospective
    concerned with or related to the past
  224. revelry
    unrestrained merrymaking
  225. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  226. reverend
    worthy of adoration or respect
  227. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  228. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  229. revert
    go back to a previous state
  230. revile
    spread negative information about
  231. revoke
    cancel officially
  232. revulsion
    intense aversion
  233. rhapsodize
    say with great enthusiasm
  234. rhapsody
    a state of elated bliss
  235. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  236. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  237. rickety
    inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
  238. riddle
    pierce with many holes
  239. rider
    a traveler who actively sits and travels on an animal
  240. rife
    excessively abundant
  241. rift
    a narrow fissure in rock
  242. rig
    equip with sails or masts
  243. righteous
    morally justified
  244. rightful
    legally valid
  245. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  246. rigor
    excessive sternness
  247. rile
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  248. rip
    tear or be torn violently
  249. rivet
    a heavy metal pin used to fasten two pieces of metal
  250. riveting
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  251. rivulet
    a small stream
  252. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
  253. rococo
    having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
  254. roil
    make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
  255. rolling
    propelling something on wheels
  256. romp
    play boisterously
  257. rooster
    adult male chicken
  258. roseate
    of something having a dusty purplish pink color
  259. roster
    a list of names
  260. rostrum
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  261. rote
    memorization by repetition
  262. rotund
    spherical in shape
  263. rotunda
    a building having a circular plan and a dome
  264. rotundity
    the roundness of a 3-dimensional object
  265. rousing
    capable of stirring enthusiasm or excitement
  266. rout
    an overwhelming defeat
  267. rubble
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  268. rubric
    category name
  269. ruddy
    inclined to a healthy reddish color
  270. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  271. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  272. rueful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  273. ruffian
    a cruel and brutal fellow
  274. rumble
    utter or emit low, dull, resonant sounds
  275. ruminant
    cud-chewing hoofed mammal with a stomach with compartments
  276. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  277. rummage
    search haphazardly
  278. run-down
    worn and broken down by hard use
  279. runic
    relating to characters from an ancient alphabet
  280. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  281. rustic
    characteristic of rural life
  282. rusticate
    live in the country and lead a pastoral life
  283. rustle
    make a dry crackling sound
  284. ruthless
    without mercy or pity
Created on Mon Sep 17 07:55:01 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Sep 27 14:19:12 EDT 2012)

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