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Words starting with R

295 words with meanings

• Rabblen. a disorderly crowd of people
• Racen. any competition
• Racialadj. of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
• Racingn. the sport of engaging in contests of speed
• Racketn. a loud and disturbing noise
• Racyadj. full of zest or vigor
• Radiatev. send out rays or waves
• Radicaln. two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
• Radion. medium for communication
• Radishn. pungent fleshy edible root
• Raftn. a flat float that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
• Raftern. one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
• Raidv. search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
• Railn. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
• Railingn. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
• Rainn. water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
• Raisev. to lift up
• Ramblev. continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
• Rampn. an inclined surface connecting two levels
• Rampantadj. unrestrained and violent
• Rampartn. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
• Ramrodn. a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
• Ranchn. farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock
• Randomadj. lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
• Rangen. the variety or extent of something
• Rangyadj. tall and thin and having long slender limbs
• Rankn. a row or line of people standing abreast of one another
• Ransackv. steal goods
• Ransomn. money demanded for the return of a captured person
• Rapidadj. very fast
• Rapidlyadv. with speed
• Rapportn. a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
• Rapturen. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
• Rareadj. not widely known
• Rarelyadv. not often
• Rascaln. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
• Raspn. uttering in an irritated tone
• Raten. a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
• Ratheradv. on the contrary
• Ratifyv. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
• Ratingn. an appraisal of the value of something
• Ration. the relative magnitudes of two quantities
• Rationn. the food allowance for one day
• Rattlev. make short successive sounds
• Rawhiden. untanned hide especially of cattle
• Razorn. edge tool used in shaving
• Reachv. to arrive at a place
• Readv. interpret something that is written or printed
• Readilyadv. without much difficulty
• Readingn. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
• Readyadj. completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
• Reagentn. a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
• Realadj. being or occurring in fact or actuality
• Realignv. align anew or better
• Realismn. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
• Realityn. all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
• Realmn. a domain in which something is dominant
• Reapv. gather, as of natural products
• Rearn. the back of a military formation or procession
• Rearingn. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
• Reasonn. a rational motive for a belief or action
• Reboundv. spring back
• Rebuffv. reject outright and bluntly
• Rebuildv. build again
• Rebukev. censure severely or angrily
• Rebutv. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
• Recedev. pull back or move away or backward
• Receivev. get something
• Recitaln. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
• Reckonv. expect, believe, or suppose
• Reclaimv. claim back
• Reclusen. one who lives in solitude
• Recoilv. draw back, as with fear or pain
• Recopyv. copy again
• Recordn. anything providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
• Recountv. narrate or give a detailed account of
• Recoupv. reimburse or compensate , as for a loss
• Recoverv. get or find back
• Recruitv. register formally as a participant or member
• Recurv. to happen again
• Reddenv. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
• Redeemv. save from sins
• Redressn. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
• Reducev. cut down on
• Reefn. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
• Reekv. have an element suggestive
• Reelv. walk as if unable to control one's movements
• Reelectv. elect again
• Reenactv. enact or perform again
• Refereen. the chief official who is expected to ensure fair play
• Refillv. fill something that had previously been emptied
• Refinev. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
• Reflectv. manifest or bring back
• Reformn. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
• Refrainn. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
• Refuelv. provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars
• Refugeen. an exile who flees for safety
• Refundn. money returned to a payer
• Refusev. show unwillingness towards
• Refutev. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
• Regainv. get or find back
• Regaladj. royal or fit for a king
• Regalev. provide with choice or abundant food or drink
• Regardn. a detail or point
• Regimen. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
• Regionn. the extended spatial location of something
• Regretv. feel remorse for
• Regroupv. organize anew, as after a setback
• Regularadj. in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
• Rehashv. present or use over, with no or few changes
• Reinn. one of a pair of long straps used to control a horse
• Reissuen. a publication that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
• Rejectv. refuse to accept or acknowledge
• Rejoicev. feel happiness or joy
• Rejoinv. join again
• Relatev. make a logical or causal connection
• Relaxv. to become calm and less tense
• Relayn. the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
• Relearnv. learn something again, as after having forgotten or neglected it
• Relentv. give in, as to influence or pressure
• Relicn. an object that survives from the past
• Reliefn. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
• Relishn. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
• Relivev. experience again, often in the imagination
• Reloadv. load anew
• Relyv. have faith or confidence in
• Remainv. stay the same
• Remakev. make new
• Remandv. refer to another committee or authority or court for decision
• Remarkn. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
• Remarryv. marry, not for the first time
• Remedyn. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
• Remindv. put in the mind of someone
• Remitv. send in payment
• Remnantn. a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
• Remodelv. do over, as of a house
• Remorsen. a feeling of deep regret
• Remoteadj. located far away spatially
• Remountv. mount again
• Renamev. assign a new name to
• Rendv. tear or be torn violently
• Renderv. cause to become
• Renewv. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
• Renewaln. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
• Rentv. let for money
• Reopenv. open again or anew
• Reorderv. assign a new order to
• Repairn. the act of putting something in working order again
• Repayv. pay back
• Repealn. the act of abrogating
• Repeatv. to say, state, or perform again
• Repelv. to drive back or push away
• Repentv. turn away from sin or do penitence
• Replacev. substitute a person or thing for
• Replyv. to answer
• Reportv. to give an account or representation of in words
• Reposen. freedom from activity
• Repressv. put down by force or intimidation
• Reproofn. an act or expression of criticism and censure
• Repulsev. force or drive back
• Reputen. the state of being held in high esteem and honor
• Rereadv. read anew
• Rerunv. broadcast again, as of a film
• Rescindv. cancel officially
• Rescuen. recovery or preservation from loss or danger
• Resentv. feel bitter or indignant about
• Resetv. set anew
• Reshapev. shape anew or differently
• Residev. make one's home in a particular place or community
• Residuen. matter that remains after something has been removed
• Resignv. leave voluntarily
• Resistv. elude, especially in a baffling way
• Resolvev. bring to an end
• Resoundv. ring or echo with sound
• Respectn. a detail or point
• Respiten. a relief from harm or discomfort
• Restv. not move
• Restatev. to say, state, or perform again
• Restiveadj. being in a tense state
• Restockv. stock again
• Restorev. return to its original or usable and functioning condition
• Resultn. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
• Resumev. take up or begin anew
• Retailn. the selling of goods to consumers
• Retchv. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
• Rethinkv. change one's mind
• Retinan. the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball
• Retortn. a quick reply to a question or remark
• Retracev. to go back over again
• Retractv. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
• Returnv. go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
• Reusev. use again after processing
• Revampv. to patch up or renovate
• Revealv. make visible
• Revengen. action taken in return for an injury or offense
• Revenuen. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
• Reverien. absentminded dreaming while awake
• Reversev. change to the contrary
• Revertv. go back to a previous state
• Reviewn. a new appraisal or evaluation
• Revivaln. bringing again into activity and prominence
• Revivev. cause to regain consciousness
• Revoltn. organized opposition to authority
• Revolvev. turn on or around an axis or a center
• Rewritev. write differently
• Rhymen. correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines
• Ribbonn. any long object resembling a thin line
• Richadj. possessing material wealth
• Richlyadv. to an ample degree or in an ample manner
• Ricketyadj. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
• Riddlev. pierce with many holes
• Ridev. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
• Ridgen. a long narrow natural elevation or striation
• Rifflev. twitch or flutter
• Riftn. a gap between cloud masses
• Rightadv. precisely, exactly
• Rightlyadv. with honesty
• Rigidadj. stiff and unable to bend or change
• Rimlessadj. lacking a rim or frame
• Ringv. sound loudly and sonorously
• Rinsev. wash off soap or remaining dirt
• Riotn. a public act of violence by an unruly mob
• Ripeadj. fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
• Ripplen. a small wave on the surface of a liquid
• Risev. move upward
• Riskn. a source of danger
• Riten. an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
• Ritualn. any customary observance or practice
• Rivaln. the contestant you hope to defeat
• Rivern. a long stream of water that flows to the sea
• Rivetv. direct one's attention on something
• Rivuletn. a small stream
• Roadn. an open way for travel or transportation
• Roamv. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• Roarv. make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
• Roaringn. a deep prolonged loud noise
• Roastv. cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
• Robbern. a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
• Robberyn. larceny by threat of violence
• Roben. any loose flowing garment
• Robotn. a machine that can do tasks by itself
• Robustadj. sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
• Rodeon. an exhibition of cowboy skills
• Roguen. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
• Rolen. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
• Rollv. move by turning over or rotating
• Romancen. a relationship between two lovers
• Rompn. an easy victory
• Roofn. a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
• Rookien. an awkward and inexperienced youth
• Roomn. an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
• Roostv. sit, as on a branch
• Roostern. adult male chicken
• Rootn. the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
• Ropen. a strong line
• Rosaryn. a string of beads used in counting prayers
• Rostern. a list of names
• Rostrumn. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
• Rosyadj. reflecting optimism
• Rotatev. turn on or around an axis or a center
• Rotorn. the rotating armature of a motor or generator
• Rottenadj. very bad
• Roughadj. having or caused by an irregular surface
• Roughlyadv. imprecise but fairly close to correct
• Roundadj. shaped like a circle
• Rousev. to wake someone or stir them to action
• Routv. cause to flee
• Routen. the road you take to get somewhere
• Rovev. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• Rowdyn. a cruel and brutal fellow
• Rubbishn. worthless material that is to be disposed of
• Rubblen. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
• Rubricn. an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
• Ruckn. a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
• Rudeadj. socially incorrect in behavior
• Rudelyadv. in an impolite manner
• Ruffiann. a cruel and brutal fellow
• Rufflev. stir up so as to form ripples
• Rulingn. the reason for a court's judgment
• Rumblev. make a low noise
• Rummagev. search haphazardly
• Rumpn. the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
• Runawayn. an easy victory
• Rundownn. a concluding summary
• Runnern. someone who imports or exports without paying duties
• Runningn. a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
• Runoffn. the occurrence of surplus liquid exceeding the limit or capacity
• Ruraladj. of the countryside, not the city
• Rushv. move hurridly
• Rushingn. an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
• Russetn. a reddish brown homespun fabric
• Rustv. become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
• Rusticadj. characteristic of rural life
• Rustlev. make a dry crackling sound
• Rustlern. someone who steals livestock