RABATORABATOSRABATO n pl. -TOS a wide, lace-edged collar RABBETRABBETSRABBETEDRABBETINGRABBET v -ED, -ING, -S to cut a groove in RABBIRABBISRABBIESRABBI n pl. -S or -ES a Jewish spiritual leader RABBINRABBINSRABBIN n pl. -S rabbi RABBINICRABBINIC adj pertaining to rabbis RABBITRABBITSRABBITEDRABBITINGRABBIT v -ED, -ING, -S to hunt rabbits (rodent-like mammals) RABBITERRABBITERSRABBITER n pl. -S one that rabbits RABBITRYRABBITRIESRABBITRY n pl. -RIES a place where rabbits are kept RABBLERABBLEDRABBLINGRABBLESRABBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to mob RABBLERRABBLERSRABBLER n pl. -S an iron bar used in puddling RABBONIRABBONISRABBONI n pl. -S master; teacher äused as a Jewish title of respect RABICRABIC adj pertaining to rabies RABIDRABIDLYRABID adj affected with rabies ■RABIDLY² adv RABIDITYRABIDITIESRABIDITY n pl. -TIES the state of being rabid RABIESRABIESRABIETICRABIES n pl. RABIES an infectious virus disease ■RABIETIC² adj RACCOONRACCOONSRACCOON n pl. -S a carnivorous mammal RACERACEDRACINGRACESRACE v RACED, RACING, RACES to compete in a contest of speed RACEMATERACEMATESRACEMATE n pl. -S a chemical salt RACEMERACEMESRACEMEDRACEME n pl. -S a mode of arrangement of flowers along an axis ■RACEMED² adj RACEMICRACEMIC adj constituting a chemical compound that is optically inactive RACEMISMRACEMISMSRACEMISM n pl. -S the state of being racemic RACEMIZERACEMIZEDRACEMIZINGRACEMIZESRACEMIZE v -MIZED, -MIZING, -MIZES to convert into a racemic compound RACEMOIDRACEMOID adj pertaining to a raceme RACEMOSERACEMOSE adj having the form of a raceme RACEMOUSRACEMOUS adj racemose RACERRACERSRACER n pl. -S one that races RACEWAYRACEWAYSRACEWAY n pl. -WAYS a channel for conducting water RACHETRACHETSRACHET n pl. -S ratchet RACHISRACHIALRACHISESRACHIDESRACHIS n pl. -CHISES or -CHIDES the spinal column ■RACHIAL² adj RACHITISRACHITICRACHITIDESRACHITIS n pl. -TIDES rickets ■RACHITIC² adj RACIALRACIALLYRACIAL adj pertaining to an ethnic group■ RACIALLY² adv RACIERRACIER comparative of racy RACIESTRACIEST superlative of racy RACILYRACILY adv in a racy manner RACINESSRACINESSESRACINESS n pl. -ES the quality of being racy RACINGRACINGSRACING n pl. -S the sport of engaging in contests of speed RACISMRACISMSRACISM n pl. -S a doctrine of racial superiority RACISTRACISTSRACIST n pl. -S an advocate of racism RACKRACKSRACKEDRACKINGRACK v -ED, -ING, -S to place in a type of framework RACKERRACKERSRACKER n pl. -S one that racks RACKETRACKETSRACKETEDRACKETINGRACKET v -ED, -ING, -S to make a loud noise RACKETYRACKETIERRACKETIESTRACKETY adj -ETIER, -ETIEST noisy RACKLERACKLE adj impetuous; rash RACKWORKRACKWORKSRACKWORK n pl. -S a type of mechanism RACLETTERACLETTESRACLETTE n pl. -S a cheese dish RACONRACONSRACON n pl. -S a type of radar transmitter RACOONRACOONSRACOON n pl. -S raccoon RACQUETRACQUETSRACQUET n pl. -S a lightweight implement used in various ball games RACYRACIERRACIESTRACY adj RACIER, RACIEST bordering on impropriety or indecency RADRADDEDRADDINGRADSRAD v RADDED, RADDING, RADS to fear RADARRADARSRADAR n pl. -S an electronic locating device RADDLERADDLEDRADDLINGRADDLESRADDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to weave together RADIABLERADIABLE adj capable of radiating RADIALRADIALSRADIAL n pl. -S a part diverging from a center RADIALERADIALIARADIALE n pl. -LIA a bone of the carpus RADIALLYRADIALLY adv in a diverging manner RADIANRADIANSRADIAN n pl. -S a unit of angular measure RADIANCERADIANCESRADIANCE n pl. -S brightness RADIANCYRADIANCIESRADIANCY n pl. -CIES radiance RADIANTRADIANTSRADIANT n pl. -S a point from which rays are emitted RADIATERADIATEDRADIATINGRADIATESRADIATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to emit rays RADIATORRADIATORSRADIATOR n pl. -S a heating device RADICALRADICALSRADICAL n pl. -S a group of atoms that acts as a unit in chemical compounds RADICANDRADICANDSRADICAND n pl. -S a quantity in mathematics RADICATERADICATEDRADICATINGRADICATESRADICATE v -CATED, -CATING, -CATES to cause to take root RADICELRADICELSRADICEL n pl. -S a rootlet RADICESRADICES a pl. of radix RADICLERADICLESRADICLE n pl. -S a part of a plant embryo RADIIRADII a pl. of radius RADIORADIOSRADIOEDRADIOINGRADIO v -ED, -ING, -S to transmit by radio (an apparatus for wireless communication) RADIOMANRADIOMENRADIOMAN n pl. -MEN a radio operator or technician RADISHRADISHESRADISH n pl. -ES a pungent, edible root RADIUMRADIUMSRADIUM n pl. -S a radioactive element RADIUSRADIIRADIUSESRADIUS n pl. -DII or -DIUSES a straight line from the center of a circle to the circumference RADIXRADICESRADIXESRADIX n pl. -DICES or -DIXES the root of a plant RADOMERADOMESRADOME n pl. -S a domelike device used to shelter a radar antenna RADONRADONSRADON n pl. -S a radioactive element RADULARADULARRADULAERADULASRADULA n pl. -LAE or -LAS a tonguelike organ of mollusks ■RADULAR² adj RAFFRAFFSRAFF n pl. -S riffraff RAFFIARAFFIASRAFFIA n pl. -S a palm tree RAFFISHRAFFISH adj tawdry RAFFLERAFFLEDRAFFLINGRAFFLESRAFFLE v -FLED, -FLING, -FLES to dispose of by a form of lottery RAFFLERRAFFLERSRAFFLER n pl. -S one that raffles RAFTRAFTSRAFTEDRAFTINGRAFT v -ED, -ING, -S to transport on a raft (a type of buoyant structure) RAFTERRAFTERSRAFTER n pl. -S a supporting beam RAFTSMANRAFTSMENRAFTSMAN n pl. -MEN one who manages a raft RAGRAGGEDRAGGINGRAGSRAG v RAGGED, RAGGING, RAGS to scold RAGARAGASRAGA n pl. -S a Hindu musical form RAGBAGRAGBAGSRAGBAG n pl. -S a bag for storing scraps of cloth RAGERAGEDRAGINGRAGESRAGE v RAGED, RAGING, RAGES to act or speak with violent anger RAGEERAGEESRAGEE n pl. -S ragi RAGGEDRAGGEDLYRAGGEDERRAGGEDESTRAGGED adj -GEDER, -GEDEST tattered ■RAGGEDLY² adv RAGGEDYRAGGEDY adj somewhat ragged RAGGINGRAGGING present participle of rag RAGGLERAGGLESRAGGLE n pl. -S a groove cut in masonry RAGGYRAGGIESRAGGY n pl. -GIES ragi RAGIRAGISRAGI n pl. -S an East Indian cereal grass RAGINGRAGING present participle of rage RAGINGLYRAGINGLY adv in a furious manner RAGLANRAGLANSRAGLAN n pl. -S a type of overcoat RAGMANRAGMENRAGMAN n pl. -MEN one who gathers and sells scraps of cloth RAGOUTRAGOUTSRAGOUTEDRAGOUTINGRAGOUT v -ED, -ING, -S to make into a highly seasoned stew RAGTAGRAGTAGSRAGTAG n pl. -S riffraff RAGTIMERAGTIMESRAGTIME n pl. -S a style of American dance music RAGWEEDRAGWEEDSRAGWEED n pl. -S a weedy herb RAGWORTRAGWORTSRAGWORT n pl. -S a flowering plant RAHRAH interj used to cheer on a team or player RAIARAIASRAIA n pl. -S rayah RAIDRAIDSRAIDEDRAIDINGRAID v -ED, -ING, -S to make a sudden assault on RAIDERRAIDERSRAIDER n pl. -S one that raids RAILRAILSRAILEDRAILINGRAIL v -ED, -ING, -S to scold in abusive or insolent language RAILBIRDRAILBIRDSRAILBIRD n pl. -S a racing enthusiast RAILERRAILERSRAILER n pl. -S one that rails RAILHEADRAILHEADSRAILHEAD n pl. -S the end of a railroad line RAILINGRAILINGSRAILING n pl. -S a fence-like barrier RAILLERYRAILLERIESRAILLERY n pl. -LERIES good-natured teasing RAILROADRAILROADSRAILROADEDRAILROADINGRAILROAD v -ED, -ING, -S to transport by railroad (a type of road on which locomotives are run) RAILWAYRAILWAYSRAILWAY n pl. -WAYS a railroad RAIMENTRAIMENTSRAIMENT n pl. -S clothing RAINRAINSRAINEDRAININGRAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to fall like rain (drops of water condensed from atmospheric vapor) RAINBANDRAINBANDSRAINBAND n pl. -S a dark band in the solar spectrum RAINBIRDRAINBIRDSRAINBIRD n pl. -S a type of bird RAINBOWRAINBOWSRAINBOW n pl. -S an arc of spectral colors formed in the sky RAINCOATRAINCOATSRAINCOAT n pl. -S a waterproof coat RAINDROPRAINDROPSRAINDROP n pl. -S a drop of rain RAINFALLRAINFALLSRAINFALL n pl. -S a fall of rain RAINIERRAINIER comparative of rainy RAINIESTRAINIEST superlative of rainy RAINILYRAINILY adv in a rainy manner RAINLESSRAINLESS adj having no rain RAINOUTRAINOUTSRAINOUT n pl. -S atomic fallout occurring in precipitation RAINWASHRAINWASHESRAINWASH n pl. -ES the washing away of material by rain RAINWEARRAINWEARSRAINWEAR n pl. -S waterproof clothing RAINYRAINIERRAINIESTRAINY adj RAINIER, RAINIEST marked by rain RAISERAISEDRAISINGRAISESRAISABLERAISE v RAISED, RAISING, RAISES to move to a higher position ■RAISABLE² adj RAISERRAISERSRAISER n pl. -S one that raises RAISINRAISINSRAISINYRAISIN n pl. -S a dried grape■ RAISINY² adj RAISINGRAISINGSRAISING n pl. -S an elevation RAISONNERAISONNE adj arranged systematically RAJRAJESRAJ n pl. -ES dominion; sovereignty RAJARAJASRAJA n pl. -S rajah RAJAHRAJAHSRAJAH n pl. -S a king or prince in India RAKERAKEDRAKINGRAKESRAKE v RAKED, RAKING, RAKES to gather with a toothed implement RAKEERAKEESRAKEE n pl. -S raki RAKEHELLRAKEHELLSRAKEHELL n pl. -S a man lacking in moral restraint RAKEOFFRAKEOFFSRAKEOFF n pl. -S a share of profits RAKERRAKERSRAKER n pl. -S one that rakes RAKIRAKISRAKI n pl. -S a Turkish liqueur RAKINGRAKING present participle of rake RAKISHRAKISHLYRAKISH adj dapper■ RAKISHLY² adv RALERALESRALE n pl. -S an abnormal respiratory sound RALLIEDRALLIED past tense of rally RALLIERRALLIERSRALLIER n pl. -S one that rallies RALLINERALLINE adj pertaining to a family of marsh birds RALLYRALLIEDRALLYINGRALLIESRALLY v -LIED, -LYING, -LIES to call together for a common purpose RALLYERALLYESRALLYE n pl. -S a type of automobile race RALLYINGRALLYINGSRALLYING n pl. -S the sport of driving in rallyes RALLYISTRALLYISTSRALLYIST n pl. -S a participant in a rallye RAMRAMMEDRAMMINGRAMSRAM v RAMMED, RAMMING, RAMS to strike with great force RAMATERAMATE adj having branches RAMBLERAMBLEDRAMBLINGRAMBLESRAMBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to wander RAMBLERRAMBLERSRAMBLER n pl. -S one that rambles RAMBUTANRAMBUTANSRAMBUTAN n pl. -S the edible fruit of a Malayan tree RAMEERAMEESRAMEE n pl. -S ramie RAMEKINRAMEKINSRAMEKIN n pl. -S a cheese dish RAMENTUMRAMENTARAMENTUM n pl. -TA a scale formed on the surface of leaves RAMEQUINRAMEQUINSRAMEQUIN n pl. -S ramekin RAMETRAMETSRAMET n pl. -S an independent member of a clone RAMIRAMI pl. of ramus RAMIERAMIESRAMIE n pl. -S an Asian shrub RAMIFORMRAMIFORM adj shaped like a branch RAMIFYRAMIFIEDRAMIFYINGRAMIFIESRAMIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to divide into branches RAMILIERAMILIESRAMILIE n pl. -S ramillie RAMILLIERAMILLIESRAMILLIE n pl. -S a type of wig RAMJETRAMJETSRAMJET n pl. -S a type of engine RAMMEDRAMMED past tense of ram RAMMERRAMMERSRAMMER n pl. -S one that rams RAMMIERRAMMIER comparative of rammy RAMMIESTRAMMIEST superlative of rammy RAMMINGRAMMING present participle of ram RAMMISHRAMMISH adj resembling a ram (a male sheep) RAMMYRAMMIERRAMMIESTRAMMY adj -MIER, -MIEST rammish RAMOSERAMOSELYRAMOSE adj having many branches■ RAMOSELY² adv RAMOSITYRAMOSITIESRAMOSITY n pl. -TIES the state of being ramose RAMOUSRAMOUS adj ramose RAMPRAMPSRAMPEDRAMPINGRAMP v -ED, -ING, -S to rise or stand on the hind legs RAMPAGERAMPAGEDRAMPAGINGRAMPAGESRAMPAGE v -PAGED, -PAGING, -PAGES to move about wildly or violently RAMPAGERRAMPAGERSRAMPAGER n pl. -S one that rampages RAMPANCYRAMPANCIESRAMPANCY n pl. -CIES the state of being rampant RAMPANTRAMPANT adj unrestrained RAMPARTRAMPARTSRAMPARTEDRAMPARTINGRAMPART v -ED, -ING, -S to furnish with a fortifying embankment RAMPIKERAMPIKESRAMPIKE n pl. -S a standing dead tree RAMPIONRAMPIONSRAMPION n pl. -S a European plant RAMPOLERAMPOLESRAMPOLE n pl. -S rampike RAMRODRAMRODSRAMROD n pl. -S a rod used in loading a firearm RAMSHORNRAMSHORNSRAMSHORN n pl. -S a snail used as an aquarium scavenger RAMSONRAMSONSRAMSON n pl. -S a broad-leaved garlic RAMTILRAMTILSRAMTIL n pl. -S a tropical plant RAMULOSERAMULOSE adj having many small branches RAMULOUSRAMULOUS adj ramulose RAMUSRAMIRAMUS n pl. -MI a branch-like part of a structure RANRAN past tense of run and rin RANCERANCESRANCE n pl. -S a variety of marble RANCHRANCHESRANCHEDRANCHINGRANCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to work on a ranch (an establishment for raising livestock) RANCHERRANCHERSRANCHER n pl. -S one that owns or works on a ranch RANCHERORANCHEROSRANCHERO n pl. -ROS a rancher RANCHMANRANCHMENRANCHMAN n pl. -MEN a rancher RANCHORANCHOSRANCHO n pl. -CHOS a ranch RANCIDRANCID adj having an unpleasant odor or taste RANCORRANCORSRANCOREDRANCOR n pl. -S bitter and vindictive enmity■ RANCORED² adj RANCOURRANCOURSRANCOUR n pl. -S rancor RANDRANDSRAND n pl. -S a strip of leather at the heel of a shoe RANDANRANDANSRANDAN n pl. -S a boat rowed by three persons RANDIESRANDIES pl. of randy RANDOMRANDOMSRANDOM n pl. -S a haphazard course RANDOMLYRANDOMLY adv in a haphazard manner RANDYRANDIESRANDY n pl. RANDIES a rude person RANEERANEESRANEE n pl. -S rani RANGRANG past tense of ring RANGERANGEDRANGINGRANGESRANGE v RANGED, RANGING, RANGES to place in a particular order RANGERRANGERSRANGER n pl. -S an officer supervising the care of a forest RANGYRANGIERRANGIESTRANGY adj RANGIER, RANGIEST tall and slender RANIRANISRANI n pl. -S the wife of a rajah RANIDRANIDSRANID n pl. -S any of a large family of frogs RANKRANKSRANKEDRANKINGRANK v -ED, -ING, -S to determine the relative position of RANKRANKERRANKESTRANK adj RANKER, RANKEST strong and disagreeable in odor or taste RANKERRANKERSRANKER n pl. -S an enlisted soldier RANKISHRANKISH adj somewhat rank RANKLERANKLEDRANKLINGRANKLESRANKLE v -KLED, -KLING, -KLES to cause irritation or resentment in RANKLYRANKLY adv in a rank manner RANKNESSRANKNESSESRANKNESS n pl. -ES the state of being rank RANPIKERANPIKESRANPIKE n pl. -S rampike RANSACKRANSACKSRANSACKEDRANSACKINGRANSACK v -ED, -ING, -S to search thoroughly RANSOMRANSOMSRANSOMEDRANSOMINGRANSOM v -ED, -ING, -S to obtain the release of by paying a demanded price RANSOMERRANSOMERSRANSOMER n pl. -S one that ransoms RANTRANTSRANTEDRANTINGRANT v -ED, -ING, -S to speak in a loud or vehement manner RANTERRANTERSRANTER n pl. -S one that rants RANULARANULASRANULA n pl. -S a cyst formed under the tongue RAPRAPPEDRAPPINGRAPSRAP v RAPPED, RAPPING, RAPS to strike sharply RAPACITYRAPACITIESRAPACITY n pl. -TIES the quality of being ravenous RAPERAPEDRAPINGRAPESRAPE v RAPED, RAPING, RAPES to force to submit to sexual intercourse RAPERRAPERSRAPER n pl. -S a rapist RAPESEEDRAPESEEDSRAPESEED n pl. -S the seed of a European herb RAPHERAPHAERAPHESRAPHE n pl. RAPHAE or RAPHES a seamlike ridge between two halves of an organ or part RAPHIARAPHIASRAPHIA n pl. -S raffia RAPHIDERAPHIDESRAPHIDE n pl. -S a needle-shaped crystal occurring in plant cells RAPHISRAPHIDESRAPHIS n pl. -PHIDES raphide RAPIDRAPIDLYRAPIDERRAPIDESTRAPID adj -IDER, -IDEST moving or acting with great speed ■RAPIDLY² adv RAPIDRAPIDSRAPID n pl. -S a fast-moving part of a river RAPIDITYRAPIDITIESRAPIDITY n pl. -TIES the state of being rapid RAPIERRAPIERSRAPIEREDRAPIER n pl. -S a long, slender sword ■RAPIERED² adj RAPINERAPINESRAPINE n pl. -S the taking of property by force RAPINGRAPING present participle of rape RAPISTRAPISTSRAPIST n pl. -S one who rapes RAPPAREERAPPAREESRAPPAREE n pl. -S a plunderer RAPPEDRAPPED past tense of rap RAPPEERAPPEESRAPPEE n pl. -S a strong snuff RAPPELRAPPELLEDRAPPELLINGRAPPELSRAPPEL v -PELLED, -PELLING, -PELS to descend from a steep height by means of a rope RAPPENRAPPENRAPPEN n pl. RAPPEN a Swiss coin RAPPERRAPPERSRAPPER n pl. -S one that raps RAPPINGRAPPING present participle of rap RAPPINIRAPPINI n/pl immature turnip plants RAPPORTRAPPORTSRAPPORT n pl. -S a harmonious relationship RAPTRAPTLYRAPT adj deeply engrossed■ RAPTLY² adv RAPTNESSRAPTNESSESRAPTNESS n pl. -ES the state of being rapt RAPTORRAPTORSRAPTOR n pl. -S a bird of prey RAPTURERAPTUREDRAPTURINGRAPTURESRAPTURE v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES to fill with great joy RARERARERRARESTRARE adj RARER, RAREST occurring infrequently RAREBITRAREBITSRAREBIT n pl. -S a cheese dish RAREFIERRAREFIERSRAREFIER n pl. -S one that rarefies RAREFYRAREFIEDRAREFYINGRAREFIESRAREFY v -EFIED, -EFYING, -EFIES to make less dense RARELYRARELY adv not often RARENESSRARENESSESRARENESS n pl. -ES the quality of being rare RARERRARER comparative of rare RARERIPERARERIPESRARERIPE n pl. -S a fruit that ripens early RARESTRAREST superlative of rare RARIFYRARIFIEDRARIFYINGRARIFIESRARIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to rarefy RARINGRARING adj full of enthusiasm RARITYRARITIESRARITY n pl. -TIES rareness RASRASESRAS n pl. -ES an Ethiopian prince RASBORARASBORASRASBORA n pl. -S a tropical fish RASCALRASCALSRASCAL n pl. -S an unscrupulous or dishonest person RASCALLYRASCALLY adj characteristic of a rascal RASERASEDRASINGRASESRASE v RASED, RASING, RASES to raze RASERRASERSRASER n pl. -S one that rases RASHRASHERRASHESTRASH adj RASHER, RASHEST acting without due caution or forethought RASHRASHESRASHLIKERASH n pl. -ES a skin eruption ■RASHLIKE² adj RASHERRASHERSRASHER n pl. -S a thin slice of meat RASHLYRASHLY adv in a rash manner RASHNESSRASHNESSESRASHNESS n pl. -ES the state of being rash RASINGRASING present participle of rase RASORIALRASORIAL adj habitually scratching the ground for food RASPRASPSRASPEDRASPINGRASP v -ED, -ING, -S to rub with something rough RASPERRASPERSRASPER n pl. -S one that rasps RASPISHRASPISH adj irritable RASPYRASPIERRASPIESTRASPY adj RASPIER, RASPIEST rough RASSLERASSLEDRASSLINGRASSLESRASSLE v -SLED, -SLING, -SLES to wrestle RASTERRASTERSRASTER n pl. -S the area reproducing images on the picture tube of a television set RASURERASURESRASURE n pl. -S erasure RATRATTEDRATTINGRATSRAT v RATTED, RATTING, RATS to hunt rats (long-tailed rodents) RATABLERATABLYRATABLE adj capable of being rated■ RATABLY² adv RATAFEERATAFEESRATAFEE n pl. -S ratafia RATAFIARATAFIASRATAFIA n pl. -S an almond-flavored liqueur RATALRATALSRATAL n pl. -S an amount on which rates are assessed RATANRATANSRATAN n pl. -S rattan RATANYRATANIESRATANY n pl. -NIES rhatany RATAPLANRATAPLANNEDRATAPLANNINGRATAPLANSRATAPLAN v -PLANNED, -PLANNING,-PLANS to make a rapidly repeating sound RATATATRATATATSRATATAT n pl. -S a quick, sharp rapping sound RATCHRATCHESRATCH n pl. -ES a ratchet RATCHETRATCHETSRATCHET n pl. -S a mechanism which allows motion in one direction only RATERATEDRATINGRATESRATE v RATED, RATING, RATES to estimate the value of RATEABLERATEABLYRATEABLE adj ratable■ RATEABLY² adv RATELRATELSRATEL n pl. -S a carnivorous mammal RATERRATERSRATER n pl. -S one that rates RATFINKRATFINKSRATFINK n pl. -S a contemptible person RATFISHRATFISHESRATFISH n pl. -ES a marine fish RATHRATH adj rathe RATHERATHE adj appearing or ripening early RATHERRATHER adv preferably RATHOLERATHOLESRATHOLE n pl. -S a hole made by a rat RATICIDERATICIDESRATICIDE n pl. -S a substance for killing rats RATIFIERRATIFIERSRATIFIER n pl. -S one that ratifies RATIFYRATIFIEDRATIFYINGRATIFIESRATIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to approve and sanction formally RATINERATINESRATINE n pl. -S a heavy fabric RATINGRATINGSRATING n pl. -S relative estimate or evaluation RATIORATIOSRATIO n pl. -TIOS a proportional relationship RATIONRATIONSRATIONEDRATIONINGRATION v -ED, -ING, -S to distribute in fixed portions RATIONALRATIONALSRATIONAL n pl. -S a number that can be expressed as a quotient of integers RATITERATITESRATITE n pl. -S a flightless bird RATLIKERATLIKE adj resembling a rat RATLINRATLINSRATLIN n pl. -S ratline RATLINERATLINESRATLINE n pl. -S one of the ropes forming the steps of a rope ladder on a ship RATORATOSRATO n pl. -TOS a rocket-assisted airplane takeoff RATOONRATOONSRATOONEDRATOONINGRATOON v -ED, -ING, -S to sprout from a root planted the previous year RATOONERRATOONERSRATOONER n pl. -S a plant that ratoons RATSBANERATSBANESRATSBANE n pl. -S rat poison RATTAILRATTAILSRATTAIL n pl. -S a marine fish RATTANRATTANSRATTAN n pl. -S a palm tree RATTEDRATTED past tense of rat RATTEENRATTEENSRATTEEN n pl. -S a coarse woolen fabric RATTENRATTENSRATTENEDRATTENINGRATTEN v -ED, -ING, -S to harass RATTENERRATTENERSRATTENER n pl. -S one that rattens RATTERRATTERSRATTER n pl. -S an animal used for catching rats RATTIERRATTIER comparative of ratty RATTIESTRATTIEST superlative of ratty RATTINGRATTING present participle of rat RATTISHRATTISH adj ratlike RATTLERATTLEDRATTLINGRATTLESRATTLE v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES to make a quick succession of short, sharp sounds RATTLERRATTLERSRATTLER n pl. -S one that rattles RATTLINGRATTLINGSRATTLING n pl. -S ratline RATTLYRATTLY adj tending to rattle RATTONRATTONSRATTON n pl. -S a rat RATTOONRATTOONSRATTOONEDRATTOONINGRATTOON v -ED, -ING, -S to ratoon RATTRAPRATTRAPSRATTRAP n pl. -S a trap for catching rats RATTYRATTIERRATTIESTRATTY adj -TIER, -TIEST infested with rats RAUCITYRAUCITIESRAUCITY n pl. -TIES the state of being raucous RAUCOUSRAUCOUS adj loud and unruly RAUNCHYRAUNCHIERRAUNCHIESTRAUNCHY adj -CHIER, -CHIEST slovenly RAVAGERAVAGEDRAVAGINGRAVAGESRAVAGE v -AGED, -AGING, -AGES to destroy RAVAGERRAVAGERSRAVAGER n pl. -S one that ravages RAVERAVEDRAVINGRAVESRAVE v RAVED, RAVING, RAVES to speak irrationally or incoherently RAVELRAVELEDRAVELINGRAVELSRAVELLEDRAVELLINGRAVELSRAVEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or-ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to separate the threads of RAVELERRAVELERSRAVELER n pl. -S one that ravels RAVELINRAVELINSRAVELIN n pl. -S a type of fortification RAVELINGRAVELINGSRAVELING n pl. -S a loose thread RAVELLEDRAVELLED a past tense of ravel RAVELLERRAVELLERSRAVELLER n pl. -S raveler RAVELLINGRAVELLINGSRAVELLING n pl. -S raveling RAVELLYRAVELLY adj tangled RAVENRAVENSRAVENEDRAVENINGRAVEN v -ED, -ING, -S to eat in a ravenous manner RAVENERRAVENERSRAVENER n pl. -S one that ravens RAVENINGRAVENINGSRAVENING n pl. -S rapacity RAVENOUSRAVENOUS adj extremely hungry RAVERRAVERSRAVER n pl. -S one that raves RAVIGOTERAVIGOTESRAVIGOTE n pl. -S a spiced vinegar sauce RAVINRAVINSRAVINEDRAVININGRAVIN v -ED, -ING, -S to raven RAVINERAVINESRAVINE n pl. -S a narrow, steep-sided valley RAVINGRAVINGSRAVING n pl. -S irrational, incoherent speech RAVINGLYRAVINGLY adv in a delirious manner RAVIOLIRAVIOLISRAVIOLI n pl. -S an Italian dish RAVISHRAVISHESRAVISHEDRAVISHINGRAVISH v -ED, -ING, -ES to seize and carry off by force RAVISHERRAVISHERSRAVISHER n pl. -S one that ravishes RAWRAWERRAWESTRAW adj RAWER, RAWEST uncooked RAWRAWSRAW n pl. -S a sore or irritated spot RAWBONEDRAWBONED adj having little flesh RAWHIDERAWHIDEDRAWHIDINGRAWHIDESRAWHIDE v -HIDED, -HIDING, -HIDES to beat with a type of whip RAWISHRAWISH adj somewhat raw RAWLYRAWLY adv in a raw manner RAWNESSRAWNESSESRAWNESS n pl. -ES the state of being raw RAXRAXESRAXEDRAXINGRAX v -ED, -ING, -ES to stretch out RAYRAYSRAYEDRAYINGRAY v -ED, -ING, -S to emit rays (narrow beams of light) RAYARAYASRAYA n pl. -S rayah RAYAHRAYAHSRAYAH n pl. -S a non muslim inhabitant of turkey RAYGRASSRAYGRASSESRAYGRASS n pl. -ES ryegrass RAYLESSRAYLESS adj having no rays RAYONRAYONSRAYON n pl. -S a synthetic fiber RAZERAZEDRAZINGRAZESRAZE v RAZED, RAZING, RAZES to tear down or demolish RAZEERAZEEDRAZEEINGRAZEESRAZEE v -ZEED, -ZEEING, -ZEES to make lower by removing the upper deck, as a ship RAZERRAZERSRAZER n pl. -S one that razes RAZINGRAZING present participle of raze RAZORRAZORSRAZOREDRAZORINGRAZOR v -ED, -ING, -S to shave or cut with a sharp-edged instrument RAZZRAZZESRAZZEDRAZZINGRAZZ v -ED, -ING, -ES to deride RERESRE n pl. -S the second tone of the diatonic musical scale REABSORBREABSORBSREABSORBEDREABSORBINGREABSORB v -ED, -ING, -S REACCEDEREACCEDEDREACCEDINGREACCEDESREACCEDE v -CEDED, -CEDING, -CEDES REACCENTREACCENTSREACCENTEDREACCENTINGREACCENT v -ED, -ING, -S REACCEPTREACCEPTSREACCEPTEDREACCEPTINGREACCEPT v -ED, -ING, -S REACCUSEREACCUSEDREACCUSINGREACCUSESREACCUSE v -CUSED, -CUSING, -CUSES READAPTREADAPTSREADAPTEDREADAPTINGREADAPT v -ED, -ING, -S READDREADDSREADDEDREADDINGREADD v -ED, -ING, -S READDICTREADDICTSREADDICTEDREADDICTINGREADDICT v -ED, -ING, -S READJUSTREADJUSTSREADJUSTEDREADJUSTINGREADJUST v -ED, -ING, -S READMITREADMITTEDREADMITTINGREADMITSREADMIT v -MITTED, -MITTING, -MITS READOPTREADOPTSREADOPTEDREADOPTINGREADOPT v -ED, -ING, -S READORNREADORNSREADORNEDREADORNINGREADORN v -ED, -ING, -S REAFFIRMREAFFIRMSREAFFIRMEDREAFFIRMINGREAFFIRM v -ED, -ING, -S REAFFIXREAFFIXESREAFFIXEDREAFFIXINGREAFFIX v -ED, -ING, -ES REALIGNREALIGNSREALIGNEDREALIGNINGREALIGN v -ED, -ING, -S REALLOTREALLOTTEDREALLOTTINGREALLOTSREALLOT v -LOTTED, -LOTTING, 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or -CLAD, -CLOTHING, -CLOTHES RECOALRECOALSRECOALEDRECOALINGRECOAL v -ED, -ING, -S RECOCKRECOCKSRECOCKEDRECOCKINGRECOCK v -ED, -ING, -S RECODIFYRECODIFIEDRECODIFYINGRECODIFIESRECODIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES RECOINRECOINSRECOINEDRECOININGRECOIN v -ED, -ING, -S RECOLORRECOLORSRECOLOREDRECOLORINGRECOLOR v -ED, -ING, -S RECOMBRECOMBSRECOMBEDRECOMBINGRECOMB v -ED, -ING, -S RECOMMITRECOMMITTEDRECOMMITTINGRECOMMITSRECOMMIT v -MITTED, -MITTING, -MITS RECOOKRECOOKSRECOOKEDRECOOKINGRECOOK v -ED, -ING, -S RECOPYRECOPIEDRECOPYINGRECOPIESRECOPY v -COPIED, -COPYING, -COPIES RECOUPLERECOUPLEDRECOUPLINGRECOUPLESRECOUPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES RECRATERECRATEDRECRATINGRECRATESRECRATE v -CRATED, -CRATING, -CRATES RECROSSRECROSSESRECROSSEDRECROSSINGRECROSS v -ED, -ING, -ES RECROWNRECROWNSRECROWNEDRECROWNINGRECROWN v -ED, -ING, -S RECUTRECUTRECUTTINGRECUTSRECUT v -CUT, -CUTTING, -CUTS REDATEREDATEDREDATINGREDATESREDATE v -DATED, -DATING, -DATES REDEFEATREDEFEATSREDEFEATEDREDEFEATINGREDEFEAT v -ED, -ING, -S REDEFINEREDEFINEDREDEFININGREDEFINESREDEFINE v -FINED, -FINING, -FINES REDEFYREDEFIEDREDEFYINGREDEFIESREDEFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES REDEMANDREDEMANDSREDEMANDEDREDEMANDINGREDEMAND v -ED, -ING, -S REDENYREDENIEDREDENYINGREDENIESREDENY v -NIED, -NYING, -NIES REDEPLOYREDEPLOYSREDEPLOYEDREDEPLOYINGREDEPLOY v -ED, -ING, -S REDESIGNREDESIGNSREDESIGNEDREDESIGNINGREDESIGN v -ED, -ING, -S REDIDREDID past tense of redo REDIGESTREDIGESTSREDIGESTEDREDIGESTINGREDIGEST v -ED, -ING, -S REDIPREDIPPEDREDIPTREDIPPINGREDIPSREDIP v -DIPPED or -DIPT, -DIPPING, -DIPS REDIVIDEREDIVIDEDREDIVIDINGREDIVIDESREDIVIDE v -VIDED, -VIDING, -VIDES REDOREDIDREDONEREDOINGREDOESREDO v -DID, -DONE, -DOING, -DOES REDOCKREDOCKSREDOCKEDREDOCKINGREDOCK v -ED, -ING, -S REDRAWREDREWREDRAWNREDRAWINGREDRAWSREDRAW v -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING,-DRAWS REDRIEDREDRIED past tense of redry REDRIESREDRIES present 3d person sing. of redry REDRILLREDRILLSREDRILLEDREDRILLINGREDRILL v -ED, -ING, -S REDRIVEREDROVEREDRIVENREDRIVINGREDRIVESREDRIVE v -DROVE, -DRIVEN, -DRIVING,-DRIVES REDRYREDRIEDREDRYINGREDRIESREDRY v -DRIED, -DRYING, -DRIES REDYEREDYEDREDYEINGREDYESREDYE v -DYED, -DYEING, -DYES REEARNREEARNSREEARNEDREEARNINGREEARN v -ED, -ING, -S REECHOREECHOESREECHOEDREECHOINGREECHO v -ED, -ING, -ES REEDITREEDITSREEDITEDREEDITINGREEDIT v -ED, -ING, -S REEJECTREEJECTSREEJECTEDREEJECTINGREEJECT v -ED, -ING, -S REELECTREELECTSREELECTEDREELECTINGREELECT v -ED, -ING, -S REEMBARKREEMBARKSREEMBARKEDREEMBARKINGREEMBARK v -ED, -ING, -S REEMBODYREEMBODIEDREEMBODYINGREEMBODIESREEMBODY v -BODIED, -BODYING, -BODIES REEMERGEREEMERGEDREEMERGINGREEMERGESREEMERGE v -EMERGED, -EMERGING,-EMERGES REEMITREEMITTEDREEMITTINGREEMITSREEMIT v -EMITTED, -EMITTING, -EMITS REEMPLOYREEMPLOYSREEMPLOYEDREEMPLOYINGREEMPLOY v -ED, -ING, -S REENACTREENACTSREENACTEDREENACTINGREENACT v -ED, -ING, -S REENDOWREENDOWSREENDOWEDREENDOWINGREENDOW v -ED, -ING, -S REENGAGEREENGAGEDREENGAGINGREENGAGESREENGAGE v -GAGED, -GAGING, -GAGES REENJOYREENJOYSREENJOYEDREENJOYINGREENJOY v -ED, -ING, -S REENLISTREENLISTSREENLISTEDREENLISTINGREENLIST v -ED, -ING, -S REENTERREENTERSREENTEREDREENTERINGREENTER v -ED, -ING, -S REEQUIPREEQUIPPEDREEQUIPPINGREEQUIPSREEQUIP v -EQUIPPED, -EQUIPPING, -EQUIPS REERECTREERECTSREERECTEDREERECTINGREERECT v -ED, -ING, -S REEVOKEREEVOKEDREEVOKINGREEVOKESREEVOKE v -EVOKED, -EVOKING, -EVOKES REEXPELREEXPELLEDREEXPELLINGREEXPELSREEXPEL v -PELLED, -PELLING, -PELS REEXPORTREEXPORTSREEXPORTEDREEXPORTINGREEXPORT v -ED, -ING, -S REFALLREFELLREFALLENREFALLINGREFALLSREFALL v -FELL, -FALLEN, -FALLING, -FALLS REFASTENREFASTENSREFASTENEDREFASTENINGREFASTEN v -ED, -ING, -S REFEEDREFEDREFEEDINGREFEEDSREFEED v -FED, -FEEDING, -FEEDS REFELLREFELL past tense of refall REFIGHTREFOUGHTREFIGHTINGREFIGHTSREFIGHT v -FOUGHT, -FIGHTING, -FIGHTS REFIGUREREFIGUREDREFIGURINGREFIGURESREFIGURE v -URED, -URING, -URES REFILEREFILEDREFILINGREFILESREFILE v -FILED, -FILING, -FILES REFILLREFILLSREFILLEDREFILLINGREFILL v -ED, -ING, -S REFILMREFILMSREFILMEDREFILMINGREFILM v -ED, -ING, -S REFILTERREFILTERSREFILTEREDREFILTERINGREFILTER v -ED, -ING, -S REFINDREFOUNDREFINDINGREFINDSREFIND v -FOUND, -FINDING, -FINDS REFIREREFIREDREFIRINGREFIRESREFIRE v -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES REFIXREFIXESREFIXEDREFIXINGREFIX v -ED, -ING, -ES REFLEWREFLEW past tense of refly REFLIESREFLIES present 3d person sing. of refly REFLOATREFLOATSREFLOATEDREFLOATINGREFLOAT v -ED, -ING, -S REFLOODREFLOODSREFLOODEDREFLOODINGREFLOOD v -ED, -ING, -S REFLOWREFLOWSREFLOWEDREFLOWINGREFLOW v -ED, -ING, -S REFLOWERREFLOWERSREFLOWEREDREFLOWERINGREFLOWER v -ED, -ING, -S REFLYREFLEWREFLOWNREFLYINGREFLIESREFLY v -FLEW, -FLOWN, -FLYING, -FLIES REFOCUSREFOCUSEDREFOCUSINGREFOCUSESREFOCUSSEDREFOCUSSINGREFOCUSSESREFOCUS v -CUSED, -CUSING, -CUSES or -CUSSED, -CUSSING, -CUSSES REFOLDREFOLDSREFOLDEDREFOLDINGREFOLD v -ED, -ING, -S REFORGEREFORGEDREFORGINGREFORGESREFORGE v -FORGED, -FORGING, -FORGES REFORMATREFORMATTEDREFORMATTINGREFORMATSREFORMAT v -MATTED, -MATTING, -MATS REFOUGHTREFOUGHT past tense of refight REFOUNDREFOUNDSREFOUNDEDREFOUNDINGREFOUND v -ED, -ING, -S REFRAMEREFRAMEDREFRAMINGREFRAMESREFRAME v -FRAMED, -FRAMING, -FRAMES REFREEZEREFROZEREFROZENREFREEZINGREFREEZESREFREEZE v -FROZE, -FROZEN, -FREEZING, -FREEZES REFRONTREFRONTSREFRONTEDREFRONTINGREFRONT v -ED, -ING, -S REFRYREFRIEDREFRYINGREFRIESREFRY v -FRIED, -FRYING, -FRIES REFUELREFUELEDREFUELINGREFUELSREFUELLEDREFUELLINGREFUELSREFUEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS REGAINREGAINSREGAINEDREGAININGREGAIN v -ED, -ING, -S REGATHERREGATHERSREGATHEREDREGATHERINGREGATHER v -ED, -ING, -S REGAUGEREGAUGEDREGAUGINGREGAUGESREGAUGE v -GAUGED, -GAUGING, -GAUGES REGAVEREGAVE past tense of regive REGEARREGEARSREGEAREDREGEARINGREGEAR v -ED, -ING, -S REGILDREGILDEDREGILTREGILDINGREGILDSREGILD v -GILDED or -GILT, -GILDING, -GILDS REGIVEREGAVEREGIVENREGIVINGREGIVESREGIVE v -GAVE, -GIVEN, -GIVING, -GIVES REGLAZEREGLAZEDREGLAZINGREGLAZESREGLAZE v -GLAZED, -GLAZING, -GLAZES REGLOSSREGLOSSESREGLOSSEDREGLOSSINGREGLOSS v -ED, -ING, -ES REGLOWREGLOWSREGLOWEDREGLOWINGREGLOW v -ED, -ING, -S REGLUEREGLUEDREGLUINGREGLUESREGLUE v -GLUED, -GLUING, -GLUES REGRADEREGRADEDREGRADINGREGRADESREGRADE v -GRADED, -GRADING, -GRADES REGRAFTREGRAFTSREGRAFTEDREGRAFTINGREGRAFT v -ED, -ING, -S REGRANTREGRANTSREGRANTEDREGRANTINGREGRANT v -ED, -ING, -S REGREWREGREW past tense of regrow REGRINDREGROUNDREGRINDINGREGRINDSREGRIND v -GROUND, -GRINDING, -GRINDS REGROOVEREGROOVEDREGROOVINGREGROOVESREGROOVE v -GROOVED, -GROOVING,-GROOVES REGROUPREGROUPSREGROUPEDREGROUPINGREGROUP v -ED, -ING, -S REGROWREGREWREGROWNREGROWINGREGROWSREGROW v -GREW, -GROWN, -GROWING, -GROWS REHAMMERREHAMMERSREHAMMEREDREHAMMERINGREHAMMER v -ED, -ING, -S REHANDLEREHANDLEDREHANDLINGREHANDLESREHANDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES REHANGREHUNGREHANGEDREHANGINGREHANGSREHANG v -HUNG or -HANGED, -HANGING, -HANGS REHARDENREHARDENSREHARDENEDREHARDENINGREHARDEN v -ED, -ING, -S REHASHREHASHESREHASHEDREHASHINGREHASH v -ED, -ING, -ES REHEARREHEARDREHEARINGREHEARSREHEAR v -HEARD, -HEARING, -HEARS REHEATREHEATSREHEATEDREHEATINGREHEAT v -ED, -ING, -S REHEELREHEELSREHEELEDREHEELINGREHEEL v -ED, -ING, -S REHEMREHEMMEDREHEMMINGREHEMSREHEM v -HEMMED, -HEMMING, -HEMS REHINGEREHINGEDREHINGINGREHINGESREHINGE v -HINGED, -HINGING, -HINGES REHIREREHIREDREHIRINGREHIRESREHIRE v -HIRED, -HIRING, -HIRES REHUNGREHUNG a past tense of rehang REIGNITEREIGNITEDREIGNITINGREIGNITESREIGNITE v -NITED, -NITING, -NITES REIMAGEREIMAGEDREIMAGINGREIMAGESREIMAGE v -AGED, -AGING, -AGES REIMPORTREIMPORTSREIMPORTEDREIMPORTINGREIMPORT v -ED, -ING, -S REIMPOSEREIMPOSEDREIMPOSINGREIMPOSESREIMPOSE v -POSED, -POSING, -POSES REINCITEREINCITEDREINCITINGREINCITESREINCITE v -CITED, -CITING, -CITES REINCURREINCURREDREINCURRINGREINCURSREINCUR v -CURRED, -CURRING, -CURS REINDEXREINDEXESREINDEXEDREINDEXINGREINDEX v -ED, -ING, -ES REINDUCEREINDUCEDREINDUCINGREINDUCESREINDUCE v -DUCED, -DUCING, -DUCES REINDUCTREINDUCTSREINDUCTEDREINDUCTINGREINDUCT v -ED, -ING, -S REINFECTREINFECTSREINFECTEDREINFECTINGREINFECT v -ED, -ING, -S REINFORMREINFORMSREINFORMEDREINFORMINGREINFORM v -ED, -ING, -S REINFUSEREINFUSEDREINFUSINGREINFUSESREINFUSE v -FUSED, -FUSING, -FUSES REINJUREREINJUREDREINJURINGREINJURESREINJURE v -JURED, -JURING, -JURES REINSERTREINSERTSREINSERTEDREINSERTINGREINSERT v -ED, -ING, -S REINSUREREINSUREDREINSURINGREINSURESREINSURE v -SURED, -SURING, -SURES REINTERREINTERREDREINTERRINGREINTERSREINTER v -TERRED, -TERRING, -TERS REINVENTREINVENTSREINVENTEDREINVENTINGREINVENT v -ED, -ING, -S REINVESTREINVESTSREINVESTEDREINVESTINGREINVEST v -ED, -ING, -S REINVITEREINVITEDREINVITINGREINVITESREINVITE v -VITED, -VITING, -VITES REINVOKEREINVOKEDREINVOKINGREINVOKESREINVOKE v -VOKED, -VOKING, -VOKES REISSUEREISSUEDREISSUINGREISSUESREISSUE v -SUED, -SUING, -SUES REJOINREJOINSREJOINEDREJOININGREJOIN v -ED, -ING, -S REJUDGEREJUDGEDREJUDGINGREJUDGESREJUDGE v -JUDGED, -JUDGING, -JUDGES REKEYREKEYSREKEYEDREKEYINGREKEY v -ED, -ING, -S REKINDLEREKINDLEDREKINDLINGREKINDLESREKINDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES REKNITREKNITTEDREKNITTINGREKNITSREKNIT v -KNITTED, -KNITTING, -KNITS RELABELRELABELEDRELABELINGRELABELSRELABELLEDRELABELLINGRELABELSRELABEL v -BELED, -BELING, -BELS or -BELLED, -BELLING, -BELS RELACERELACEDRELACINGRELACESRELACE v -LACED, -LACING, -LACES RELAUNCHRELAUNCHESRELAUNCHEDRELAUNCHINGRELAUNCH v -ED, -ING, -ES RELAYRELAIDRELAYINGRELAYSRELAY v -LAID, -LAYING, -LAYS RELEARNRELEARNEDRELEARNTRELEARNINGRELEARNSRELEARN v -LEARNED or -LEARNT,-LEARNING, -LEARNS RELENDRELENTRELENDINGRELENDSRELEND v -LENT, -LENDING, -LENDS RELETRELETRELETTINGRELETSRELET v -LET, -LETTING, -LETS RELETTERRELETTERSRELETTEREDRELETTERINGRELETTER v -ED, -ING, -S RELIGHTRELIGHTEDRELITRELIGHTINGRELIGHTSRELIGHT v -LIGHTED or -LIT, -LIGHTING,-LIGHTS RELINERELINEDRELININGRELINESRELINE v -LINED, -LINING, -LINES RELISTRELISTSRELISTEDRELISTINGRELIST v -ED, -ING, -S RELITRELIT a past tense of relight RELOADRELOADSRELOADEDRELOADINGRELOAD v -ED, -ING, -S RELOANRELOANSRELOANEDRELOANINGRELOAN v -ED, -ING, -S REMAILREMAILSREMAILEDREMAILINGREMAIL v -ED, -ING, -S REMAKEREMADEREMAKINGREMAKESREMAKE v -MADE, -MAKING, -MAKES REMAPREMAPPEDREMAPPINGREMAPSREMAP v -MAPPED, -MAPPING, -MAPS REMARRYREMARRIEDREMARRYINGREMARRIESREMARRY v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES REMATCHREMATCHESREMATCHEDREMATCHINGREMATCH v -ED, -ING, -ES REMEETREMETREMEETINGREMEETSREMEET v -MET, -MEETING, -MEETS REMELTREMELTSREMELTEDREMELTINGREMELT v -ED, -ING, -S REMENDREMENDSREMENDEDREMENDINGREMEND v -ED, -ING, -S REMERGEREMERGEDREMERGINGREMERGESREMERGE v -MERGED, -MERGING, -MERGES REMETREMET past tense of remeet REMIXREMIXEDREMIXTREMIXINGREMIXESREMIX v -MIXED or -MIXT, -MIXING, -MIXES REMODIFYREMODIFIEDREMODIFYINGREMODIFIESREMODIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES REMOLDREMOLDSREMOLDEDREMOLDINGREMOLD v -ED, -ING, -S REMOUNTREMOUNTSREMOUNTEDREMOUNTINGREMOUNT v -ED, -ING, -S RENAMERENAMEDRENAMINGRENAMESRENAME v -NAMED, -NAMING, -NAMES RENOTIFYRENOTIFIEDRENOTIFYINGRENOTIFIESRENOTIFY v -FIED, -FYING, 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past participle of rewake REWONREWON a past tense of rewin REWORKREWORKEDREWROUGHTREWORKINGREWORKSREWORK v -WORKED or -WROUGHT,-WORKING, -WORKS REWOUNDREWOUND a past tense of rewind REWOVEREWOVE a past tense of reweave REWOVENREWOVEN past participle of reweave REWRAPREWRAPPEDREWRAPTREWRAPPINGREWRAPSREWRAP v -WRAPPED, or -WRAPT,-WRAPPING, -WRAPS REWRITEREWROTEREWRITTENREWRITINGREWRITESREWRITE v -WROTE, -WRITTEN, -WRITING, -WRITES REWROUGHTREWROUGHT00 a past tense of rework REZONEREZONEDREZONINGREZONESREZONE v -ZONED, -ZONING, -ZONES REACHREACHESREACHEDREACHINGREACH v -ED, -ING, -ES to stretch out or put forth REACHERREACHERSREACHER n pl. -S one that reaches REACTREACTSREACTEDREACTINGREACT v -ED, -ING, -S to respond to a stimulus REACTANTREACTANTSREACTANT n pl. -S one that reacts REACTIONREACTIONSREACTION n pl. -S the act of reacting REACTIVEREACTIVE adj tending to react REACTORREACTORSREACTOR n pl. -S one that reacts READREADREADINGREADSREADABLEREADABLYREAD v READ, READING, READS to 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REIS a former monetary unit of Portugal and Brazil REALGARREALGARSREALGAR n pl. -S a mineral REALIAREALIA n/pl objects used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living REALISEREALISEDREALISINGREALISESREALISE v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES to realize REALISERREALISERSREALISER n pl. -S one that realises REALISMREALISMSREALISM n pl. -S concern with fact or reality REALISTREALISTSREALIST n pl. -S one who is concerned with fact or reality REALITYREALITIESREALITY n pl. -TIES something that is real REALIZEREALIZEDREALIZINGREALIZESREALIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to understand completely REALIZERREALIZERSREALIZER n pl. -S one that realizes REALLYREALLY adv actually REALMREALMSREALM n pl. -S a kingdom REALNESSREALNESSESREALNESS n pl. -ES the state of being real REALTYREALTIESREALTY n pl. -TIES property in buildings and land REAMREAMSREAMEDREAMINGREAM v -ED, -ING, -S to enlarge with a reamer REAMERREAMERSREAMER n pl. -S a tool used to enlarge holes REAPREAPSREAPEDREAPINGREAPABLEREAP v -ED, -ING, -S to cut for harvest ■REAPABLE² adj REAPERREAPERSREAPER n pl. -S one that reaps REAPHOOKREAPHOOKSREAPHOOK n pl. -S an implement used in reaping REARREARSREAREDREARINGREAR v -ED, -ING, -S to lift upright REARERREARERSREARER n pl. -S one that rears REARMICEREARMICE n/pl reremice REARMOSTREARMOST adj coming or situated last REARWARDREARWARDSREARWARD n pl. -S the rearmost division of an army REASCENTREASCENTSREASCENT n pl. -S a new or second ascent REASONREASONSREASONEDREASONINGREASON v -ED, -ING, -S to derive inferences or conclusions from known or presumed facts REASONERREASONERSREASONER n pl. -S one that reasons REATAREATASREATA n pl. -S riata REAVEREAVEDREFTREAVINGREAVESREAVE v REAVED or REFT, REAVING, REAVES to plunder REAVERREAVERSREAVER n pl. -S one that reaves REBREBSREB n pl. -S a Confederate soldier REBATEREBATEDREBATINGREBATESREBATE v -BATED, -BATING, -BATES to deduct or return from a payment or bill REBATERREBATERSREBATER n pl. -S one that rebates REBATOREBATOSREBATO n pl. -TOS rabato REBBEREBBESREBBE n pl. -S a rabbi REBECREBECSREBEC n pl. -S an ancient stringed instrument REBECKREBECKSREBECK n pl. -S rebec REBELREBELLEDREBELLINGREBELSREBEL v -BELLED, -BELLING, -BELS to oppose the established government of one's land REBELDOMREBELDOMSREBELDOM n pl. -S an area controlled by rebels REBIRTHREBIRTHSREBIRTH n pl. -S a new or second birth REBOANTREBOANT adj resounding loudly REBOPREBOPSREBOP n pl. -S a type of music REBORNREBORN adj born again REBOUNDREBOUNDSREBOUNDEDREBOUNDINGREBOUND v -ED, -ING, -S to spring back REBOZOREBOZOSREBOZO n pl. -ZOS a long scarf REBRANCHREBRANCHESREBRANCHEDREBRANCHINGREBRANCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to form secondary branches REBUFFREBUFFSREBUFFEDREBUFFINGREBUFF v -ED, -ING, -S to reject or refuse curtly REBUKEREBUKEDREBUKINGREBUKESREBUKE v -BUKED, -BUKING, -BUKES to criticize sharply REBUKERREBUKERSREBUKER n pl. -S one that rebukes REBURIALREBURIALSREBURIAL n pl. -S a second burial REBUSREBUSESREBUS n pl. -ES a type of puzzle REBUTREBUTTEDREBUTTINGREBUTSREBUT v -BUTTED, -BUTTING, -BUTS to refute REBUTTALREBUTTALSREBUTTAL n pl. -S argument or proof that rebuts REBUTTERREBUTTERSREBUTTER n pl. -S one that rebuts REBUTTINGREBUTTING present participle of rebut RECRECSREC n pl. -S recreation RECALLRECALLSRECALLEDRECALLINGRECALL v -ED, -ING, -S to call back RECALLERRECALLERSRECALLER n pl. -S one that recalls RECANTRECANTSRECANTEDRECANTINGRECANT v -ED, -ING, -S to make a formal retraction or disavowal of RECANTERRECANTERSRECANTER n pl. -S one that recants RECAPRECAPPEDRECAPPINGRECAPSRECAP v -CAPPED, -CAPPING, -CAPS to review by a brief summary RECEDERECEDEDRECEDINGRECEDESRECEDE v -CEDED, -CEDING, -CEDES to move back or away RECEIPTRECEIPTSRECEIPTEDRECEIPTINGRECEIPT v -ED, -ING, -S to mark as having been paid RECEIVERECEIVEDRECEIVINGRECEIVESRECEIVE v -CEIVED, -CEIVING, -CEIVES to come into possession of RECEIVERRECEIVERSRECEIVER n pl. -S one that receives RECENCYRECENCIESRECENCY n pl. -CIES the state of being recent RECENTRECENTLYRECENTERRECENTESTRECENT adj -CENTER, -CENTEST of or pertaining to a time not long past ■RECENTLY² adv RECEPTRECEPTSRECEPT n pl. -S a type of mental image RECEPTORRECEPTORSRECEPTOR n pl. -S a nerve ending specialized to receive stimuli RECESSRECESSESRECESSEDRECESSINGRECESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to place in a receding space or hollow RECHEATRECHEATSRECHEAT n pl. -S a hunting call RECIPERECIPESRECIPE n pl. -S a set of instructions for making something RECISIONRECISIONSRECISION n pl. -S a cancellation RECITALRECITALSRECITAL n pl. -S a detailed account RECITERECITEDRECITINGRECITESRECITE v -CITED, -CITING, -CITES to declaim or say from memory RECITERRECITERSRECITER n pl. -S one that recites RECKRECKSRECKEDRECKINGRECK v -ED, -ING, -S to be concerned about RECKLESSRECKLESS adj foolishly heedless of danger RECKONRECKONSRECKONEDRECKONINGRECKON v -ED, -ING, -S to count or compute RECKONERRECKONERSRECKONER n pl. -S one that reckons RECLAIMRECLAIMSRECLAIMEDRECLAIMINGRECLAIM v -ED, -ING, -S to make suitable for cultivation or habitation RECLAMERECLAMESRECLAME n pl. -S publicity RECLINERECLINEDRECLININGRECLINESRECLINE v -CLINED, -CLINING, -CLINES to lean or lie back RECLINERRECLINERSRECLINER n pl. -S one that reclines RECLUSERECLUSESRECLUSE n pl. -S one who lives in solitude and seclusion RECOILRECOILSRECOILEDRECOILINGRECOIL v -ED, -ING, -S to draw back in fear or disgust RECOILERRECOILERSRECOILER n pl. -S one that recoils RECONRECONSRECON n pl. -S a preliminary survey RECONVEYRECONVEYSRECONVEYEDRECONVEYINGRECONVEY v -ED, -ING, -S to convey back to a previous position RECORDRECORDSRECORDEDRECORDINGRECORD v -ED, -ING, -S to set down for preservation RECORDERRECORDERSRECORDER n pl. -S one that records RECOUNTRECOUNTSRECOUNTEDRECOUNTINGRECOUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to relate in detail RECOUPRECOUPSRECOUPEDRECOUPINGRECOUP v -ED, -ING, -S to get back the equivalent of RECOUPERECOUPE adj divided twice RECOURSERECOURSESRECOURSE n pl. -S a turning or applying to someone or something for aid RECOVERRECOVERSRECOVEREDRECOVERINGRECOVER v -ED, -ING, -S to obtain again after losing RECOVERYRECOVERIESRECOVERY n pl. -ERIES an economic upturn RECREANTRECREANTSRECREANT n pl. -S a coward RECREATERECREATEDRECREATINGRECREATESRECREATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to refresh mentally or physically RECRUITRECRUITSRECRUITEDRECRUITINGRECRUIT v -ED, -ING, -S to engage for military service RECTARECTA a pl. of rectum RECTALRECTALLYRECTAL adj pertaining to the rectum■ RECTALLY² adv RECTIRECTI pl. of rectus RECTIFYRECTIFIEDRECTIFYINGRECTIFIESRECTIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to correct RECTORECTOSRECTO n pl. -TOS a right-hand page of a book RECTORRECTORSRECTOR n pl. -S a clergyman in charge of a parish RECTORYRECTORIESRECTORY n pl. -RIES a rector's dwelling RECTRIXRECTRICESRECTRIX n pl. -TRICES a feather of a bird's tail RECTUMRECTUMSRECTARECTUM n pl. -TUMS or -TA the terminal portion of the large intestine RECTUSRECTIRECTUS n pl. -TI a straight muscle RECURRECURREDRECURRINGRECURSRECUR v -CURRED, -CURRING, -CURS to happen again RECURVERECURVEDRECURVINGRECURVESRECURVE v -CURVED, -CURVING,-CURVES to curve backward or downward RECUSANTRECUSANTSRECUSANT n pl. -S one who refuses to accept established authority RECUSERECUSEDRECUSINGRECUSESRECUSE v -CUSED, -CUSING, -CUSES to disqualify or challenge as judge in a particular case RECYCLERECYCLEDRECYCLINGRECYCLESRECYCLE v -CLED, -CLING, -CLES to process in order to extract useful materials REDREDDERREDDESTRED adj REDDER, REDDEST of the color of blood REDREDDEDREDDINGREDSRED v REDDED, REDDING, REDS to redd REDACTREDACTSREDACTEDREDACTINGREDACT v -ED, -ING, -S to prepare for publication REDACTORREDACTORSREDACTOR n pl. -S one that redacts REDANREDANSREDAN n pl. -S a type of fortification REDARGUEREDARGUEDREDARGUINGREDARGUESREDARGUE v -GUED, -GUING, -GUES to disprove REDBAITREDBAITSREDBAITEDREDBAITINGREDBAIT v -ED, -ING, -S to denounce as Communist REDBAYREDBAYSREDBAY n pl. -BAYS a small tree REDBIRDREDBIRDSREDBIRD n pl. -S a bird with red plummage REDBONEREDBONESREDBONE n pl. -S a hunting dog REDBRICKREDBRICK adj pertaining to modern British universities REDBUDREDBUDSREDBUD n pl. -S a small tree REDBUGREDBUGSREDBUG n pl. -S a chigger REDCAPREDCAPSREDCAP n pl. -S a porter REDCOATREDCOATSREDCOAT n pl. -S a British soldier during the American Revolution REDDREDDSREDDEDREDDINGREDD v -ED, -ING, -S to put in order REDDEDREDDED past tense of red and redd REDDENREDDENSREDDENEDREDDENINGREDDEN v -ED, -ING, -S to make or become red REDDERREDDERSREDDER n pl. -S one that redds REDDESTREDDEST superlative of red REDDINGREDDING present participle of red and redd REDDISHREDDISH adj somewhat red REDDLEREDDLEDREDDLINGREDDLESREDDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to ruddle REDEREDEDREDINGREDESREDE v REDED, REDING, REDES to advise REDEARREDEARSREDEAR n pl. -S a common sunfish REDEEMREDEEMSREDEEMEDREDEEMINGREDEEM v -ED, -ING, -S to buy back REDEEMERREDEEMERSREDEEMER n pl. -S one that redeems REDEYEREDEYESREDEYE n pl. -S a railroad danger signal REDFINREDFINSREDFIN n pl. -S a freshwater fish REDFISHREDFISHESREDFISH n pl. -ES an edible rockfish REDHEADREDHEADSREDHEAD n pl. -S a person with red hair REDHORSEREDHORSESREDHORSE n pl. -S a freshwater fish REDIAREDIALREDIAEREDIASREDIA n pl. -DIAE or -DIAS the larva of certain flatworms ■REDIAL² adj REDINGREDING present participle of rede REDIRECTREDIRECTSREDIRECTEDREDIRECTINGREDIRECT v -ED, -ING, -S to change the course or direction of REDLEGREDLEGSREDLEG n pl. -S a bird with red legs REDLYREDLY adv with red color REDNECKREDNECKSREDNECK n pl. -S a white, rural laborer of the southern United States REDNESSREDNESSESREDNESS n pl. -ES the state of being red REDOREDOSREDO n pl. -DOS something that is done again REDOLENTREDOLENT adj fragrant REDOUBLEREDOUBLEDREDOUBLINGREDOUBLESREDOUBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to double REDOUBTREDOUBTSREDOUBT n pl. -S an enclosed fortification REDOUNDREDOUNDSREDOUNDEDREDOUNDINGREDOUND v -ED, -ING, -S to have an effect or consequence REDOUTREDOUTSREDOUT n pl. -S a condition in which blood is driven to the head REDOWAREDOWASREDOWA n pl. -S a lively dance REDOXREDOXESREDOX n pl. -ES a type of chemical reaction REDPOLLREDPOLLSREDPOLL n pl. -S a small finch REDRAFTREDRAFTSREDRAFTEDREDRAFTINGREDRAFT v -ED, -ING, -S to make a revised copy of REDRAWERREDRAWERSREDRAWER n pl. -S one that redraws REDRESSREDRESSESREDRESSEDREDRESSINGREDRESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to set right REDROOTREDROOTSREDROOT n pl. -S a perennial herb REDSHANKREDSHANKSREDSHANK n pl. -S a shore bird REDSHIRTREDSHIRTSREDSHIRTEDREDSHIRTINGREDSHIRT v -ED, -ING, -S to keep a college athlete out of varsity play in order to extend his eligibility REDSKINREDSKINSREDSKIN n pl. -S a North American Indian REDSTARTREDSTARTSREDSTART n pl. -S a small songbird REDTOPREDTOPSREDTOP n pl. -S a type of grass REDUCEREDUCEDREDUCINGREDUCESREDUCE v -DUCED, -DUCING, -DUCES to diminish REDUCERREDUCERSREDUCER n pl. -S one that reduces REDUVIIDREDUVIIDSREDUVIID n pl. -S a bloodsucking insect REDWAREREDWARESREDWARE n pl. -S an edible seaweed REDWINGREDWINGSREDWING n pl. -S a European thrush REDWOODREDWOODSREDWOOD n pl. -S a very tall evergreen tree REEREESREE n pl. -S the female Eurasian sandpiper REEDREEDSREEDEDREEDINGREED v -ED, -ING, -S to fasten with reeds (the stalks of tall grasses) REEDBIRDREEDBIRDSREEDBIRD n pl. -S the bobolink REEDBUCKREEDBUCKSREEDBUCK n pl. -S an African antelope REEDIERREEDIER comparative of reedy REEDIESTREEDIEST superlative of reedy REEDIFYREEDIFIEDREEDIFYINGREEDIFIESREEDIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to rebuild REEDINGREEDINGSREEDING n pl. -S a convex molding REEDLINGREEDLINGSREEDLING n pl. -S a marsh bird REEDYREEDIERREEDIESTREEDY adj REEDIER, REEDIEST abounding in reeds REEFREEFSREEFEDREEFINGREEF v -ED, -ING, -S to reduce the area of a sail REEFERREEFERSREEFER n pl. -S one that reefs REEFYREEFIERREEFIESTREEFY adj REEFIER, REEFIEST abounding in ridges of rock REEKREEKSREEKEDREEKINGREEK v -ED, -ING, -S to give off a strong, unpleasant odor REEKERREEKERSREEKER n pl. -S one that reeks REEKYREEKIERREEKIESTREEKY adj REEKIER, REEKIEST reeking REELREELSREELEDREELINGREELABLEREEL v -ED, -ING, -S to wind on a type of rotary device ■REELABLE² adj REELERREELERSREELER n pl. -S one that reels REENTRYREENTRIESREENTRY n pl. -TRIES a new or second entry REESTREESTSREESTEDREESTINGREEST v -ED, -ING, -S to balk REEVEREEVEDROVEROVENREEVINGREEVESREEVE v REEVED or ROVE, ROVEN, REEVING, REEVES to fasten by passing through or around something REFREFFEDREFFINGREFSREF v REFFED, REFFING, REFS to referee REFACEREFACEDREFACINGREFACESREFACE v -FACED, -FACING, -FACES to repair the outer surface of REFECTREFECTSREFECTEDREFECTINGREFECT v -ED, -ING, -S to refresh with food and drink REFELREFELLEDREFELLINGREFELSREFEL v -FELLED, -FELLING, -FELS to reject REFERREFERREDREFERRINGREFERSREFER v -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS to direct to a source for help or information REFEREEREFEREEDREFEREEINGREFEREESREFEREE v -EED, -EEING, -EES to supervise the play in certain sports REFERENTREFERENTSREFERENT n pl. -S something referred to REFERRALREFERRALSREFERRAL n pl. -S one that is referred REFERREDREFERRED past tense of refer REFERRERREFERRERSREFERRER n pl. -S one that refers REFERRINGREFERRING present participle of refer REFFEDREFFED past tense of ref REFFINGREFFING present participle of ref REFINEREFINEDREFININGREFINESREFINE v -FINED, -FINING, -FINES to free from impurities REFINERREFINERSREFINER n pl. -S one that refines REFINERYREFINERIESREFINERY n pl. -ERIES a place where crude material is refined REFININGREFINING present participle of refine REFINISHREFINISHESREFINISHEDREFINISHINGREFINISH v -ED, -ING, -ES to give a new surface to REFITREFITTEDREFITTINGREFITSREFIT v -FITTED, -FITTING, -FITS to prepare and equip for additional use REFLATEREFLATEDREFLATINGREFLATESREFLATE v -FLATED, -FLATING, -FLATES to inflate again REFLECTREFLECTSREFLECTEDREFLECTINGREFLECT v -ED, -ING, -S to turn or throw back from a surface REFLETREFLETSREFLET n pl. -S special brilliance of surface REFLEXREFLEXESREFLEXEDREFLEXINGREFLEX v -ED, -ING, -ES to bend back REFLEXLYREFLEXLY adv in a reflexed manner REFLUENTREFLUENT adj flowing back REFLUXREFLUXESREFLUXEDREFLUXINGREFLUX v -ED, -ING, -ES to cause to flow back REFORESTREFORESTSREFORESTEDREFORESTINGREFOREST v -ED, -ING, -S to replant with trees REFORMREFORMSREFORMEDREFORMINGREFORM v -ED, -ING, -S to change to a better state REFORMERREFORMERSREFORMER n pl. -S one that reforms REFRACTREFRACTSREFRACTEDREFRACTINGREFRACT v -ED, -ING, -S to deflect in a particular manner, as a ray of light REFRAINREFRAINSREFRAINEDREFRAININGREFRAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to keep oneself back REFRESHREFRESHESREFRESHEDREFRESHINGREFRESH v -ED, -ING, -ES to restore the well-being and vigor of REFTREFT a past tense of reave REFUGEREFUGEDREFUGINGREFUGESREFUGE v -UGED, -UGING, -UGES to give or take shelter REFUGEEREFUGEESREFUGEE n pl. -S one who flees for safety REFUGIUMREFUGIAREFUGIUM n pl. -GIA a stable area during a period of continental climactic change REFUNDREFUNDSREFUNDEDREFUNDINGREFUND v -ED, -ING, -S to give back REFUNDERREFUNDERSREFUNDER n pl. -S one that refunds REFUSALREFUSALSREFUSAL n pl. -S the act of refusing REFUSEREFUSEDREFUSINGREFUSESREFUSE v -FUSED, -FUSING, -FUSES to express oneself as unwilling to accept, do, or comply with REFUSERREFUSERSREFUSER n pl. -S one that refuses REFUTALREFUTALSREFUTAL n pl. -S the act of refuting REFUTEREFUTEDREFUTINGREFUTESREFUTE v -FUTED, -FUTING, -FUTES to prove to be false or erroneous REFUTERREFUTERSREFUTER n pl. -S one that refutes REGAINERREGAINERSREGAINER n pl. -S one that regains REGALREGAL adj of or befitting a king REGALEREGALEDREGALINGREGALESREGALE v -GALED, -GALING, -GALES to delight REGALIAREGALIA n/pl the rights and privileges of a king REGALITYREGALITIESREGALITY n pl. -TIES regal authority REGALLYREGALLY adv in a regal manner REGARDREGARDSREGARDEDREGARDINGREGARD v -ED, -ING, -S to look upon with a particular feeling REGATTAREGATTASREGATTA n pl. -S a boat race REGELATEREGELATEDREGELATINGREGELATESREGELATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to refreeze ice by reducing the pressure REGENCYREGENCIESREGENCY n pl. -CIES the office of a regent REGENTREGENTSREGENTALREGENT n pl. -S one who rules in the place of a sovereign ■REGENTAL² adj REGESREGES pl. of rex REGICIDEREGICIDESREGICIDE n pl. -S the killing of a king REGIMEREGIMESREGIME n pl. -S a system of government REGIMENREGIMENSREGIMEN n pl. -S a systematic plan REGIMENTREGIMENTSREGIMENTEDREGIMENTINGREGIMENT v -ED, -ING, -S to form into military units REGINAREGINALREGINAEREGINASREGINA n pl. -NAE or -NAS queen ■REGINAL² adj REGIONREGIONSREGION n pl. -S an administrative area or division REGIONALREGIONALSREGIONAL n pl. -S something that serves as a region REGISTERREGISTERSREGISTEREDREGISTERINGREGISTER v -ED, -ING, -S to record officially REGISTRYREGISTRIESREGISTRY n pl. -TRIES the act of registering REGIUSREGIUS adj holding a professorship founded by the sovereign REGLETREGLETSREGLET n pl. -S a flat, narrow molding REGMAREGMATAREGMA n pl. -MATA a type of fruit REGNAREGNA pl. of regnum REGNALREGNAL adj pertaining to a king or his reign REGNANCYREGNANCIESREGNANCY n pl. -CIES the state of being regnant REGNANTREGNANT adj reigning REGNUMREGNAREGNUM n pl. -NA dominion REGOLITHREGOLITHSREGOLITH n pl. -S a layer of loose rock REGORGEREGORGEDREGORGINGREGORGESREGORGE v -GORGED, -GORGING,-GORGES to vomit REGOSOLREGOSOLSREGOSOL n pl. -S a type of soil REGRATEREGRATEDREGRATINGREGRATESREGRATE v -GRATED, -GRATING,-GRATES to buy up in order to sell for a higher price in the same area REGREETREGREETSREGREETEDREGREETINGREGREET v -ED, -ING, -S to greet in return REGRESSREGRESSESREGRESSEDREGRESSINGREGRESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to go back REGRETREGRETTEDREGRETTINGREGRETSREGRET v -GRETTED, -GRETTING,-GRETS to look back upon with sorrow or remorse REGROWTHREGROWTHSREGROWTH n pl. -S a new or second growth REGULARREGULARSREGULAR n pl. -S an habitual customer REGULATEREGULATEDREGULATINGREGULATESREGULATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to control according to rule REGULUSREGULINEREGULIREGULUSESREGULUS n pl. -LI or -LUSES a mass that forms beneath the slag in a furnace ■REGULINE² adj REHEARSEREHEARSEDREHEARSINGREHEARSESREHEARSE v -HEARSED, -HEARSING,-HEARSES to practice in preparation for a public appearance REHEATERREHEATERSREHEATER n pl. -S one that reheats REHOUSEREHOUSEDREHOUSINGREHOUSESREHOUSE v -HOUSED, -HOUSING,-HOUSES to establish in a new housing unit REIREISREI n pl. -S an erroneous English form for a former Portuguese coin REIFREIFSREIF n pl. -S robbery REIFIERREIFIERSREIFIER n pl. -S one that reifies REIFYREIFIEDREIFYINGREIFIESREIFY v -IFIED, -IFYING, -IFIES to regard as real or concrete REIGNREIGNSREIGNEDREIGNINGREIGN v -ED, -ING, -S to exercise sovereign power REINREINSREINEDREININGREIN v -ED, -ING, -S to restrain REINDEERREINDEERSREINDEER n pl. -S a large deer REINLESSREINLESS adj unrestrained REINSMANREINSMENREINSMAN n pl. -MEN a skilled rider of horses REISREIS pl. of real REISSUERREISSUERSREISSUER n pl. -S one that reissues REITBOKREITBOKSREITBOK n pl. -S the reedbuck REIVEREIVEDREIVINGREIVESREIVE v REIVED, REIVING, REIVES to plunder REIVERREIVERSREIVER n pl. -S one that reives REJECTREJECTSREJECTEDREJECTINGREJECT v -ED, -ING, -S to refuse to accept, consider, or make use of REJECTEEREJECTEESREJECTEE n pl. -S one that is rejected REJECTERREJECTERSREJECTER n pl. -S one that rejects REJECTORREJECTORSREJECTOR n pl. -S rejecter REJIGGERREJIGGERSREJIGGEREDREJIGGERINGREJIGGER v -ED, -ING, -S to alter REJOICEREJOICEDREJOICINGREJOICESREJOICE v -JOICED, -JOICING, -JOICES to feel joyful REJOICERREJOICERSREJOICER n pl. -S one that rejoices RELAPSERELAPSEDRELAPSINGRELAPSESRELAPSE v -LAPSED, -LAPSING, -LAPSES to fall or slip back into a former state RELAPSERRELAPSERSRELAPSER n pl. -S one that relapses RELATERELATEDRELATINGRELATESRELATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to give an account of RELATERRELATERSRELATER n pl. -S one that relates RELATIONRELATIONSRELATION n pl. -S a significant association between two or more things RELATIVERELATIVESRELATIVE n pl. -S one who is connected with another by blood or marriage RELATORRELATORSRELATOR n pl. -S relater RELAXRELAXESRELAXEDRELAXINGRELAX v -ED, -ING, -ES to make less tense or rigid RELAXANTRELAXANTSRELAXANT n pl. -S a drug that relieves muscular tension RELAXERRELAXERSRELAXER n pl. -S one that relaxes RELAXINRELAXINSRELAXIN n pl. -S a female hormone RELAYRELAYSRELAYEDRELAYINGRELAY v -ED, -ING, -S to send along by using fresh sets to replace tired ones RELEASERELEASEDRELEASINGRELEASESRELEASE v -LEASED, -LEASING, -LEASES to set free RELEASERRELEASERSRELEASER n pl. -S one that releases RELEGATERELEGATEDRELEGATINGRELEGATESRELEGATE v -GATED, -GATING, -GATES to assign RELENTRELENTSRELENTEDRELENTINGRELENT v -ED, -ING, -S to become less severe RELEVANTRELEVANT adj pertaining to the matter at hand RELIABLERELIABLYRELIABLE adj suitable to be relied on ■RELIABLY² adv RELIANCERELIANCESRELIANCE n pl. -S confident or trustful dependence RELIANTRELIANT adj showing reliance RELICRELICSRELIC n pl. -S a surviving memorial of something past RELICTRELICTSRELICT n pl. -S an organism surviving in a changed environment RELIEDRELIED past tense of rely RELIEFRELIEFSRELIEF n pl. -S aid in the form of money or necessities RELIERRELIERSRELIER n pl. -S one that relies RELIESRELIES present 3d person sing. of rely RELIEVERELIEVEDRELIEVINGRELIEVESRELIEVE v -LIEVED, -LIEVING, -LIEVES to lessen or free from pain or discomfort RELIEVERRELIEVERSRELIEVER n pl. -S one that relieves RELIEVORELIEVOSRELIEVO n pl. -VOS the projection of figures or forms from a flat background RELIGIONRELIGIONSRELIGION n pl. -S the worship of a god or the supernatural RELIQUERELIQUESRELIQUE n pl. -S relic RELISHRELISHESRELISHEDRELISHINGRELISH v -ED, -ING, -ES to enjoy RELIVERELIVEDRELIVINGRELIVESRELIVE v -LIVED, -LIVING, -LIVES to experience again RELOADERRELOADERSRELOADER n pl. -S one that reloads RELOCATERELOCATEDRELOCATINGRELOCATESRELOCATE v -CATED, -CATING, -CATES to establish in a new place RELUCENTRELUCENT adj reflecting light RELUCTRELUCTSRELUCTEDRELUCTINGRELUCT v -ED, -ING, -S to show opposition RELUMERELUMEDRELUMINGRELUMESRELUME v -LUMED, -LUMING, -LUMES to light again RELUMINERELUMINEDRELUMININGRELUMINESRELUMINE v -MINED, -MINING, -MINES to relume RELYRELIEDRELYINGRELIESRELY v -LIED, -LYING, -LIES to place trust or confidence REMREMSREM n pl. -S a quantity of ionizing radiation REMAINREMAINSREMAINEDREMAININGREMAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to continue in the same state REMANREMANNEDREMANNINGREMANSREMAN v -MANNED, -MANNING, -MANS to furnish with a fresh supply of men REMANDREMANDSREMANDEDREMANDINGREMAND v -ED, -ING, -S to send back REMANENTREMANENT adj remaining REMANNEDREMANNED past tense of reman REMANNINGREMANNING present participle of reman REMARKREMARKSREMARKEDREMARKINGREMARK v -ED, -ING, -S to say or write briefly or casually REMARKERREMARKERSREMARKER n pl. -S one that remarks REMARQUEREMARQUESREMARQUE n pl. -S a mark made in the margin of an engraved plate REMEDIALREMEDIAL adj intended to correct something REMEDYREMEDIEDREMEDYINGREMEDIESREMEDY v -DIED, -DYING, -DIES to relieve or cure REMEMBERREMEMBERSREMEMBEREDREMEMBERINGREMEMBER v -ED, -ING, -S to bring to mind again REMEXREMIGESREMIGIALREMEX n pl. REMIGES a flight feather of a bird's wing ■REMIGIAL² adj REMINDREMINDSREMINDEDREMINDINGREMIND v -ED, -ING, -S to cause to remember REMINDERREMINDERSREMINDER n pl. -S one that reminds REMINTREMINTSREMINTEDREMINTINGREMINT v -ED, -ING, -S to melt down and make into new coin REMISEREMISEDREMISINGREMISESREMISE v -MISED, -MISING, -MISES to give up a claim to REMISSREMISSLYREMISS adj careless ■REMISSLY² adv REMITREMITTEDREMITTINGREMITSREMIT v -MITTED, -MITTING, -MITS to send money in payment REMITTALREMITTALSREMITTAL n pl. -S the act of remitting REMITTERREMITTERSREMITTER n pl. -S one that remits REMITTINGREMITTING present participle of remit REMITTORREMITTORSREMITTOR n pl. -S remitter REMNANTREMNANTSREMNANT n pl. -S something remaining REMODELREMODELEDREMODELINGREMODELSREMODELLEDREMODELLINGREMODELSREMODEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or-ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to make over REMOLADEREMOLADESREMOLADE n pl. -S a piquant sauce REMORAREMORASREMORIDREMORA n pl. -S a type of marine fish■ REMORID² adj REMORSEREMORSESREMORSE n pl. -S deep anguish caused by a sense of guilt REMOTEREMOTELYREMOTERREMOTESTREMOTE adj -MOTER, -MOTEST situated far away ■REMOTELY² adv REMOTIONREMOTIONSREMOTION n pl. -S the act of removing REMOVALREMOVALSREMOVAL n pl. -S the act of removing REMOVEREMOVEDREMOVINGREMOVESREMOVE v -MOVED, -MOVING, -MOVES to take or move away REMOVERREMOVERSREMOVER n pl. -S one that removes REMUDAREMUDASREMUDA n pl. -S a herd of horses RENALRENAL adj pertaining to the kidneys RENATURERENATUREDRENATURINGRENATURESRENATURE v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES to restore natural qualities RENDRENTRENDEDRENDINGRENDSREND v RENT or RENDED, RENDING, RENDS to tear apart forcibly RENDERRENDERSRENDEREDRENDERINGRENDER v -ED, -ING, -S to cause to be or become RENDERERRENDERERSRENDERER n pl. -S one that renders RENDIBLERENDIBLE adj capable of being rent RENDZINARENDZINASRENDZINA n pl. -S a type of soil RENEGADERENEGADEDRENEGADINGRENEGADESRENEGADE v -GADED, -GADING, -GADES to become a traitor RENEGADORENEGADOSRENEGADOESRENEGADO n pl. -DOS or -DOES a traitor RENEGERENEGEDRENEGINGRENEGESRENEGE v -NEGED, -NEGING, -NEGES to fail to carry out a promise or commitment RENEGERRENEGERSRENEGER n pl. -S one that reneges RENEWRENEWSRENEWEDRENEWINGRENEW v -ED, -ING, -S to make new or as if new again RENEWALRENEWALSRENEWAL n pl. -S the act of renewing RENEWERRENEWERSRENEWER n pl. -S one that renews RENIFORMRENIFORM adj kidney-shaped RENIGRENIGGEDRENIGGINGRENIGSRENIG v -NIGGED, -NIGGING, -NIGS to renege RENINRENINSRENIN n pl. -S an enzyme RENITENTRENITENT adj resisting physical pressure RENNASERENNASESRENNASE n pl. -S rennin RENNETRENNETSRENNET n pl. -S a lining membrane in the stomach of certain young animals RENNINRENNINSRENNIN n pl. -S an enzyme RENOGRAMRENOGRAMSRENOGRAM n pl. -S a photographic depiction of the course of renal excretion RENOUNCERENOUNCEDRENOUNCINGRENOUNCESRENOUNCE v -NOUNCED, -NOUNCING,-NOUNCES to disown RENOVATERENOVATEDRENOVATINGRENOVATESRENOVATE v -VATED, -VATING, -VATES to make like new RENOWNRENOWNSRENOWNEDRENOWNINGRENOWN v -ED, -ING, -S to make famous RENTRENTSRENTEDRENTINGRENTABLERENT v -ED, -ING, -S to obtain temporary use of in return for compensation■ RENTABLE² adj RENTALRENTALSRENTAL n pl. -S an amount paid or collected as rent RENTERENTESRENTE n pl. -S annual income under French law RENTERRENTERSRENTER n pl. -S one that rents RENTIERRENTIERSRENTIER n pl. -S one that receives a fixed income RENVOIRENVOISRENVOI n pl. -S the expulsion by a government of an alien REOFFERREOFFERSREOFFEREDREOFFERINGREOFFER v -ED, -ING, -S to offer for public sale REOVIRUSREOVIRUSESREOVIRUS n pl. -ES a type of virus REPREPSREP n pl. -S a cross-ribbed fabric REPAIDREPAID past tense of repay REPAIRREPAIRSREPAIREDREPAIRINGREPAIR v -ED, -ING, -S to restore to good condition REPAIRERREPAIRERSREPAIRER n pl. -S one that repairs REPANDREPANDLYREPAND adj having a wavy margin ■REPANDLY² adv REPARTEEREPARTEESREPARTEE n pl. -S a quick, witty reply REPASTREPASTSREPASTEDREPASTINGREPAST v -ED, -ING, -S to eat or feast REPAYREPAIDREPAYINGREPAYSREPAY v -PAID, -PAYING, -PAYS to pay back REPEALREPEALSREPEALEDREPEALINGREPEAL v -ED, -ING, -S to revoke REPEALERREPEALERSREPEALER n pl. -S one that repeals REPEATREPEATSREPEATEDREPEATINGREPEAT v -ED, -ING, -S to say or do again REPEATERREPEATERSREPEATER n pl. -S one that repeats REPELREPELLEDREPELLINGREPELSREPEL v -PELLED, -PELLING, -PELS to drive back REPELLERREPELLERSREPELLER n pl. -S one that repels REPENTREPENTSREPENTEDREPENTINGREPENT v -ED, -ING, -S to feel remorse or self-reproach for a past action REPENTERREPENTERSREPENTER n pl. -S one that repents REPETENDREPETENDSREPETEND n pl. -S a phrase or sound that is repeated REPINEREPINEDREPININGREPINESREPINE v -PINED, -PINING, -PINES to express discontent REPINERREPINERSREPINER n pl. -S one that repines REPLACEREPLACEDREPLACINGREPLACESREPLACE v -PLACED, -PLACING, -PLACES to take the place of REPLACERREPLACERSREPLACER n pl. -S one that replaces REPLETEREPLETE adj abundantly supplied REPLEVINREPLEVINSREPLEVINEDREPLEVININGREPLEVIN v -ED, -ING, -S to replevy REPLEVYREPLEVIEDREPLEVYINGREPLEVIESREPLEVY v -PLEVIED, -PLEVYING,-PLEVIES to regain possession of by legal action REPLICAREPLICASREPLICA n pl. -S a close copy or reproduction REPLIERREPLIERSREPLIER n pl. -S one that replies REPLYREPLIEDREPLYINGREPLIESREPLY v -PLIED, -PLYING, -PLIES to answer REPORTREPORTSREPORTEDREPORTINGREPORT v -ED, -ING, -S to give an account of REPORTERREPORTERSREPORTER n pl. -S one that reports REPOSALREPOSALSREPOSAL n pl. -S the act of reposing REPOSEREPOSEDREPOSINGREPOSESREPOSE v -POSED, -POSING, -POSES to lie at rest REPOSERREPOSERSREPOSER n pl. -S one that reposes REPOSITREPOSITSREPOSITEDREPOSITINGREPOSIT v -ED, -ING, -S to put away REPOUSSEREPOUSSESREPOUSSE n pl. -S a raised design hammered in metal REPPREPPSREPP n pl. -S rep REPPEDREPPED adj resembling rep REPRESSREPRESSESREPRESSEDREPRESSINGREPRESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to keep under control REPRIEVEREPRIEVEDREPRIEVINGREPRIEVESREPRIEVE v -PRIEVED, -PRIEVING,-PRIEVES to postpone the punishment of REPRISALREPRISALSREPRISAL n pl. -S an act of retaliation REPRISEREPRISEDREPRISINGREPRISESREPRISE v -PRISED, -PRISING, -PRISES to take back by force REPROREPROSREPRO n pl. -PROS a trial sheet of printed material suitable for photographic reproduction REPROACHREPROACHESREPROACHEDREPROACHINGREPROACH v -ED, -ING, -ES to find fault with REPROOFREPROOFSREPROOF n pl. -S criticism for a fault REPROVALREPROVALSREPROVAL n pl. -S reproof REPROVEREPROVEDREPROVINGREPROVESREPROVE v -PROVED, -PROVING,-PROVES to rebuke REPROVERREPROVERSREPROVER n pl. -S one that reproves REPTANTREPTANT adj creeping or crawling REPTILEREPTILESREPTILE n pl. -S any of a class of cold-blooded, air-breathing verte-brates REPUBLICREPUBLICSREPUBLIC n pl. -S a constitutional form of government REPUGNREPUGNSREPUGNEDREPUGNINGREPUGN v -ED, -ING, -S to oppose REPULSEREPULSEDREPULSINGREPULSESREPULSE v -PULSED, -PULSING, -PULSES to drive back REPULSERREPULSERSREPULSER n pl. -S one that repulses REPUTEREPUTEDREPUTINGREPUTESREPUTE v -PUTED, -PUTING, -PUTES to consider to be as specified REQUESTREQUESTSREQUESTEDREQUESTINGREQUEST v -ED, -ING, -S to express a desire for REQUIEMREQUIEMSREQUIEM n pl. -S a musical composition for the dead REQUINREQUINSREQUIN n pl. -S a voracious shark REQUIREREQUIREDREQUIRINGREQUIRESREQUIRE v -QUIRED, -QUIRING, -QUIRES to have need of REQUIRERREQUIRERSREQUIRER n pl. -S one that requires REQUITALREQUITALSREQUITAL n pl. -S something given in return, compensation, or retaliation REQUITEREQUITEDREQUITINGREQUITESREQUITE v -QUITED, -QUITING, -QUITES to make equivalent return for REQUITERREQUITERSREQUITER n pl. -S one that requites RERANRERAN past tense of rerun REREDOSREREDOSESREREDOS n pl. -ES an ornamental screen behind an altar REREMICEREREMICE n/pl bats (flying mammals) REREWARDREREWARDSREREWARD n pl. -S rearward REROLLERREROLLERSREROLLER n pl. -S one that rerolls RERUNRERANRERUNNINGRERUNSRERUN v RERAN, RERUNNING, RERUNS to present a repetition of a recorded performance RESRESRES n pl. RES a particular thing or matter RESALERESALESRESALE n pl. -S the act of selling again RESCALERESCALEDRESCALINGRESCALESRESCALE v -SCALED, -SCALING,-SCALES to plan on a new scale RESCINDRESCINDSRESCINDEDRESCINDINGRESCIND v -ED, -ING, -S to annul RESCRIPTRESCRIPTSRESCRIPT n pl. -S something rewritten RESCUERESCUEDRESCUINGRESCUESRESCUE v -CUED, -CUING, -CUES to free from danger RESCUERRESCUERSRESCUER n pl. -S one that rescues RESEARCHRESEARCHESRESEARCHEDRESEARCHINGRESEARCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to investigate thoroughly RESEAURESEAUSRESEAUXRESEAU n pl. -SEAUS or -SEAUX a filter screen for making color films RESECTRESECTSRESECTEDRESECTINGRESECT v -ED, -ING, -S to excise part of an organ or structure surgically RESEDARESEDASRESEDA n pl. -S a flowering plant RESELLERRESELLERSRESELLER n pl. -S one that resells RESEMBLERESEMBLEDRESEMBLINGRESEMBLESRESEMBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to be similar to RESENTRESENTSRESENTEDRESENTINGRESENT v -ED, -ING, -S to feel or express annoyance or ill will at RESERVERESERVEDRESERVINGRESERVESRESERVE v -SERVED, -SERVING,-SERVES to keep back for future use RESERVERRESERVERSRESERVER n pl. -S one that reserves RESETTERRESETTERSRESETTER n pl. -S one that resets RESHRESHESRESH n pl. -ES a Hebrew letter RESHAPERRESHAPERSRESHAPER n pl. -S one that reshapes something RESIDRESIDSRESID n pl. -S a type of fuel oil RESIDERESIDEDRESIDINGRESIDESRESIDE v -SIDED, -SIDING, -SIDES to dwell permanently or continu-ously RESIDENTRESIDENTSRESIDENT n pl. -S one who resides RESIDERRESIDERSRESIDER n pl. -S a resident RESIDUARESIDUA a pl. of residuum RESIDUALRESIDUALSRESIDUAL n pl. -S something left over RESIDUERESIDUESRESIDUE n pl. -S something remaining after the removal of a part RESIDUUMRESIDUARESIDUUMSRESIDUUM n pl. -SIDUA or -SIDUUMS residue RESIGNRESIGNSRESIGNEDRESIGNINGRESIGN v -ED, -ING, -S to give up one's office or position RESIGNERRESIGNERSRESIGNER n pl. -S one that resigns RESILERESILEDRESILINGRESILESRESILE v -SILED, -SILING, -SILES to spring back RESINRESINSRESINEDRESININGRESIN v -ED, -ING, -S to treat with resin (a viscous substance obtained from certain plants) RESINATERESINATEDRESINATINGRESINATESRESINATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to resin RESINIFYRESINIFIEDRESINIFYINGRESINIFIESRESINIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to convert into resin RESINOIDRESINOIDSRESINOID n pl. -S a resinous substance RESINOUSRESINOUS adj resembling resin RESINYRESINY adj resinous RESISTRESISTSRESISTEDRESISTINGRESIST v -ED, -ING, -S to strive against RESISTERRESISTERSRESISTER n pl. -S one that resists RESISTORRESISTORSRESISTOR n pl. -S a device in an electric circuit RESOJETRESOJETSRESOJET n pl. -S a pulsejet RESOLUTERESOLUTERRESOLUTESTRESOLUTE adj -LUTER, -LUTEST characterized by firmness or determination RESOLUTERESOLUTESRESOLUTE n pl. -S one who is resolute RESOLVERESOLVEDRESOLVINGRESOLVESRESOLVE v -SOLVED, -SOLVING,-SOLVES to make a firm decision about RESOLVERRESOLVERSRESOLVER n pl. -S one that resolves RESONANTRESONANTSRESONANT n pl. -S a resounding sound RESONATERESONATEDRESONATINGRESONATESRESONATE v -NATED, -NATING, -NATES to resound RESORBRESORBSRESORBEDRESORBINGRESORB v -ED, -ING, -S to absorb again RESORCINRESORCINSRESORCIN n pl. -S a chemical compound RESORTRESORTSRESORTEDRESORTINGRESORT v -ED, -ING, -S to go frequently or habitually RESORTERRESORTERSRESORTER n pl. -S one that resorts RESOUNDRESOUNDSRESOUNDEDRESOUNDINGRESOUND v -ED, -ING, -S to make a loud, long, or echoing sound RESOURCERESOURCESRESOURCE n pl. -S an available supply RESPECTRESPECTSRESPECTEDRESPECTINGRESPECT v -ED, -ING, -S to have a high regard for RESPIRERESPIREDRESPIRINGRESPIRESRESPIRE v -SPIRED, -SPIRING, -SPIRES to breathe RESPITERESPITEDRESPITINGRESPITESRESPITE v -SPITED, -SPITING, -SPITES to relieve temporarily RESPONDRESPONDSRESPONDEDRESPONDINGRESPOND v -ED, -ING, -S to say or act in return RESPONSARESPONSA n/pl written rabbinic decisions RESPONSERESPONSESRESPONSE n pl. -S a reply or reaction RESTRESTSRESTEDRESTINGREST v -ED, -ING, -S to refresh oneself by ceasing work or activity RESTERRESTERSRESTER n pl. -S one that rests RESTFULRESTFULLERRESTFULLESTRESTFUL adj -FULLER, -FULLEST tranquil RESTIVERESTIVE adj difficult to control RESTLESSRESTLESS adj unable or disinclined to remain at rest RESTORALRESTORALSRESTORAL n pl. -S the act of restoring RESTORERESTOREDRESTORINGRESTORESRESTORE v -STORED, -STORING,-STORES to bring back to a former or original condition RESTORERRESTORERSRESTORER n pl. -S one that restores RESTRAINRESTRAINSRESTRAINEDRESTRAININGRESTRAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to hold back from action RESTRICTRESTRICTSRESTRICTEDRESTRICTINGRESTRICT v -ED, -ING, -S to keep within certain boundaries RESULTRESULTSRESULTEDRESULTINGRESULT v -ED, -ING, -S to occur as a consequence RESUMERESUMEDRESUMINGRESUMESRESUME v -SUMED, -SUMING, -SUMES to take up again after interruption RESUMERRESUMERSRESUMER n pl. -S one that resumes RESUPINERESUPINE adj lying on the back RESURGERESURGEDRESURGINGRESURGESRESURGE v -SURGED, -SURGING,-SURGES to rise again RETRETTEDRETTINGRETSRET v RETTED, RETTING, RETS to soak in order to loosen the fiber from the woody tissue RETABLERETABLESRETABLE n pl. -S a raised shelf above an altar RETAILRETAILSRETAILEDRETAILINGRETAIL v -ED, -ING, -S to sell in small quantities RETAILERRETAILERSRETAILER n pl. -S one that retails RETAINRETAINSRETAINEDRETAININGRETAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to keep possession of RETAINERRETAINERSRETAINER n pl. -S one that retains RETAKERETOOKRETAKENRETAKINGRETAKESRETAKE v -TOOK, -TAKEN, -TAKING, -TAKES to take back RETAKERRETAKERSRETAKER n pl. -S one that retakes RETARDRETARDSRETARDEDRETARDINGRETARD v -ED, -ING, -S to slow the progress of RETARDERRETARDERSRETARDER n pl. -S one that retards RETCHRETCHESRETCHEDRETCHINGRETCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to make an effort to vomit RETERETIARETE n pl. -TIA an anatomical mesh or network RETEMRETEMSRETEM n pl. -S a desert shrub RETENERETENESRETENE n pl. -S a chemical compound RETIARETIA pl. of rete RETIALRETIAL adj pertaining to a rete RETIARIIRETIARII n/pl ancient Roman gladiators RETIARYRETIARY adj resembling a net RETICENTRETICENT adj tending to be silent RETICLERETICLESRETICLE n pl. -S a network of lines in the eyepiece of an optical instrument RETICULARETICULA n/pl netlike structures RETICULERETICULESRETICULE n pl. -S a woman's handbag RETIFORMRETIFORM adj arranged like a net RETINARETINASRETINAERETINA n pl. -NAS or -NAE a membrane of the eye RETINALRETINALSRETINAL n pl. -S retinene RETINENERETINENESRETINENE n pl. -S a pigment in the retina RETINITERETINITESRETINITE n pl. -S a fossil resin RETINOLRETINOLSRETINOL n pl. -S a liquid hydrocarbon RETINUERETINUESRETINUEDRETINUE n pl. -S a group of attendants ■RETINUED² adj RETINULARETINULAERETINULASRETINULA n pl. -LAE or -LAS a neural receptor of an arthropod's eye RETIRANTRETIRANTSRETIRANT n pl. -S a retiree RETIRERETIREDRETIRINGRETIRESRETIRE v -TIRED, -TIRING, -TIRES to go away or withdraw RETIREERETIREESRETIREE n pl. -S one who has retired from his vocation RETIRERRETIRERSRETIRER n pl. -S one that retires RETIRINGRETIRING adj shy RETOOKRETOOK past tense of retake RETOOLRETOOLSRETOOLEDRETOOLINGRETOOL v -ED, -ING, -S to reequip with tools RETORTRETORTSRETORTEDRETORTINGRETORT v -ED, -ING, -S to answer back sharply RETORTERRETORTERSRETORTER n pl. -S one that retorts RETOUCHRETOUCHESRETOUCHEDRETOUCHINGRETOUCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to add new details or touches to RETRACERETRACEDRETRACINGRETRACESRETRACE v -TRACED, -TRACING,-TRACES to go back over RETRACTRETRACTSRETRACTEDRETRACTINGRETRACT v -ED, -ING, -S to take back RETRALRETRALLYRETRAL adj situated toward the back■ RETRALLY² adv RETREADRETREADSRETREADEDRETREADINGRETREAD v -ED, -ING, -S to furnish with a new tread RETREATRETREATSRETREATEDRETREATINGRETREAT v -ED, -ING, -S to go back or backward RETRENCHRETRENCHESRETRENCHEDRETRENCHINGRETRENCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to curtail RETRIALRETRIALSRETRIAL n pl. -S a second trial RETRIEVERETRIEVEDRETRIEVINGRETRIEVESRETRIEVE v -TRIEVED, -TRIEVING,-TRIEVES to get back RETROACTRETROACTSRETROACTEDRETROACTINGRETROACT v -ED, -ING, -S to act in return RETROFITRETROFITTEDRETROFITTINGRETROFITSRETROFIT v -FITTED, -FITTING, -FITS to furnish with new parts not originally available RETRORSERETRORSE adj bent backward RETSINARETSINASRETSINA n pl. -S a resin-flavored Greek wine RETTEDRETTED past tense of ret RETTINGRETTING present participle of ret RETURNRETURNSRETURNEDRETURNINGRETURN v -ED, -ING, -S to come or go back RETURNEERETURNEESRETURNEE n pl. -S one that has returned RETURNERRETURNERSRETURNER n pl. -S one that returns RETUSERETUSE adj having a rounded apex with a shallow notch used of leaves REUNIONREUNIONSREUNION n pl. -S a reuniting of persons after separation REUNITERREUNITERSREUNITER n pl. -S one that reunites REUSABLEREUSABLE adj capable of being used again REVREVVEDREVVINGREVSREV v REVVED, REVVING, REVS to increase the speed of REVAMPREVAMPSREVAMPEDREVAMPINGREVAMP v -ED, -ING, -S to make over REVAMPERREVAMPERSREVAMPER n pl. -S one that revamps REVANCHEREVANCHESREVANCHE n pl. -S a political policy designed to regain lost territory REVEALREVEALSREVEALEDREVEALINGREVEAL v -ED, -ING, -S to make known REVEALERREVEALERSREVEALER n pl. -S one that reveals REVEHENTREVEHENT adj carrying back REVEILLEREVEILLESREVEILLE n pl. -S a morning bugle call REVELREVELEDREVELINGREVELSREVELLEDREVELLINGREVELSREVEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or-ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to engage in revelry REVELERREVELERSREVELER n pl. -S one that revels REVELLERREVELLERSREVELLER n pl. -S reveler REVELRYREVELRIESREVELRY n pl. -RIES noisy merrymaking REVENANTREVENANTSREVENANT n pl. -S one that returns REVENGEREVENGEDREVENGINGREVENGESREVENGE v -VENGED, -VENGING,-VENGES to inflict injury in return for REVENGERREVENGERSREVENGER n pl. -S one that revenges REVENUEREVENUESREVENUALREVENUEDREVENUE n pl. -S the income of a government ■REVENUAL, REVENUED² adj REVENUERREVENUERSREVENUER n pl. -S a revenue officer REVERBREVERBSREVERB n pl. -S an echo effect in recorded music REVEREREVEREDREVERINGREVERESREVERE v -VERED, -VERING, -VERES to regard with great respect REVERENDREVERENDSREVEREND n pl. -S a clergyman REVERENTREVERENT adj deeply respectful REVERERREVERERSREVERER n pl. -S one that reveres REVERIEREVERIESREVERIE n pl. -S a daydream REVERIESREVERIES pl. of revery REVERINGREVERING present participle of revere REVERSREVERSREVERS n pl. REVERS a part of a garment turned back to show the inside REVERSALREVERSALSREVERSAL n pl. -S the act of reversing REVERSEREVERSEDREVERSINGREVERSESREVERSE v -VERSED, -VERSING,-VERSES to turn or move in the opposite direction REVERSERREVERSERSREVERSER n pl. -S one that reverses REVERSOREVERSOSREVERSO n pl. -VERSOS verso REVERTREVERTSREVERTEDREVERTINGREVERT v -ED, -ING, -S to return to a former state REVERTERREVERTERSREVERTER n pl. -S one that reverts REVERYREVERIESREVERY n pl. -ERIES reverie REVETREVETTEDREVETTINGREVETSREVET v -VETTED, -VETTING, -VETS to face with masonry REVIEWALREVIEWALSREVIEWAL n pl. -S the act of reviewing REVIEWERREVIEWERSREVIEWER n pl. -S one that reviews REVILEREVILEDREVILINGREVILESREVILE v -VILED, -VILING, -VILES to denounce with abusive language REVILERREVILERSREVILER n pl. -S one that reviles REVISALREVISALSREVISAL n pl. -S a revision REVISEREVISEDREVISINGREVISESREVISE v -VISED, -VISING, -VISES to make a new or improved version of REVISERREVISERSREVISER n pl. -S one that revises REVISIONREVISIONSREVISION n pl. -S a revised version REVISORREVISORSREVISOR n pl. -S reviser REVISORYREVISORY adj pertaining to revision REVIVALREVIVALSREVIVAL n pl. -S renewed attention to or interest in something REVIVEREVIVEDREVIVINGREVIVIVESREVIVE v -VIVED, -VIVING, -VIVES to bring back to life or conscious-ness REVIVERREVIVERSREVIVER n pl. -S one that revives REVIVIFYREVIVIFIEDREVIVIFYINGREVIVIFIESREVIVIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to give new life to REVIVINGREVIVING present participle of revive REVOKEREVOKEDREVOKINGREVOKESREVOKE v -VOKED, -VOKING, -VOKES to annul by taking back REVOKERREVOKERSREVOKER n pl. -S one that revokes REVOLTREVOLTSREVOLTEDREVOLTINGREVOLT v -ED, -ING, -S to rise up against authority REVOLTERREVOLTERSREVOLTER n pl. -S one that revolts REVOLUTEREVOLUTE adj rolled backward or downward REVOLVEREVOLVEDREVOLVINGREVOLVESREVOLVE v -VOLVED, -VOLVING,-VOLVES to turn about an axis REVOLVERREVOLVERSREVOLVER n pl. -S a type of handgun REVUEREVUESREVUE n pl. -S a type of musical show REVUISTREVUISTSREVUIST n pl. -S a writer of revues REVULSEDREVULSED adj affected with revulsion REVVEDREVVED past tense of rev REVVINGREVVING present participle of rev REWARDREWARDSREWARDEDREWARDINGREWARD v -ED, -ING, -S to give recompense to for worthy behavior REWARDERREWARDERSREWARDER n pl. -S one that rewards REWINDERREWINDERSREWINDER n pl. -S one that rewinds REWORDREWORDSREWORDEDREWORDINGREWORD v -ED, -ING, -S to state again in other words REWRITERREWRITERSREWRITER n pl. -S one that rewrites REXREGESREX n pl. REGES king REXREXESREX n pl. -ES an animal with a single wavy layer of hair REYNARDREYNARDSREYNARD n pl. -S a fox RHABDOMRHABDOMSRHABDOM n pl. -S a rodlike structure in the retinula RHABDOMERHABDOMESRHABDOME n pl. -S rhabdom RHACHISRHACHISESRHACHIDESRHACHIS n pl. -CHISES or -CHIDES rachis RHAMNOSERHAMNOSESRHAMNOSE n pl. -S a sugar found in plants RHAMNUSRHAMNUSESRHAMNUS n pl. -ES a thorny tree or shrub RHAPHERHAPHAERHAPHESRHAPHE n pl. -PHAE or -PHES raphe RHAPSODERHAPSODESRHAPSODE n pl. -S a reciter of epic poetry in ancient Greece RHAPSODYRHAPSODIESRHAPSODY n pl. -DIES an exalted expression of feeling RHATANYRHATANIESRHATANY n pl. -NIES a South American shrub RHEARHEASRHEA n pl. -S a flightless bird RHEBOKRHEBOKSRHEBOK n pl. -S a large antelope RHEMATICRHEMATIC adj pertaining to a verb RHENIUMRHENIUMSRHENIUM n pl. -S a metallic element RHEOBASERHEOBASESRHEOBASE n pl. -S the smallest amount of electricity required to stimulate a nerve RHEOLOGYRHEOLOGIESRHEOLOGY n pl. -GIES the study of matter in the fluid state RHEOPHILRHEOPHIL adj living in flowing water RHEOSTATRHEOSTATSRHEOSTAT n pl. -S a resistor used to control electric current RHESUSRHESUSESRHESUS n pl. -ES an Asian monkey RHETORRHETORSRHETOR n pl. -S a teacher of rhetoric RHETORICRHETORICSRHETORIC n pl. -S the study of effective speech and writing RHEUMRHEUMSRHEUMICRHEUM n pl. -S a watery discharge from the eyes or nose ■RHEUMIC² adj RHEUMYRHEUMIERRHEUMIESTRHEUMY adj RHEUMIER, RHEUMIEST marked by rheum RHINALRHINAL adj pertaining to the nose RHINITISRHINITIDESRHINITIS n pl. RHINITIDES inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose RHINORHINOSRHINO n pl. -NOS a rhinoceros RHIZOBIARHIZOBIA n/pl rod-shaped bacteria RHIZOIDRHIZOIDSRHIZOID n pl. -S a rootlike structure RHIZOMARHIZOMATARHIZOMA n pl. -MATA rhizome RHIZOMERHIZOMESRHIZOMICRHIZOME n pl. -S a rootlike, underground stem ■RHIZOMIC² adj RHIZOPODRHIZOPODSRHIZOPOD n pl. -S any of a class of protozoans RHIZOPUSRHIZOPIRHIZOPUSESRHIZOPUS n pl. -PI or -PUSES any of a genus of mold fungi RHORHOSRHO n pl. RHOS a Greek letter RHODAMINRHODAMINSRHODAMIN n pl. -S a red dye RHODIUMRHODIUMSRHODICRHODIUM n pl. -S a metallic element■ RHODIC² adj RHODORARHODORASRHODORA n pl. -S a flowering shrub RHOMBRHOMBSRHOMB n pl. -S a rhombus RHOMBIRHOMBI a pl. of rhombus RHOMBICRHOMBIC adj having the shape of a rhombus RHOMBOIDRHOMBOIDSRHOMBOID n pl. -S a type of geometric figure RHOMBUSRHOMBUSESRHOMBIRHOMBUS n pl. -BUSES or -BI a type of geometric figure RHONCHUSRHONCHALRHONCHIRHONCHUS n pl. -CHI a rattling respiratory sound ■RHONCHAL² adj RHUBARBRHUBARBSRHUBARB n pl. -S a perennial herb RHUMBRHUMBSRHUMB n pl. -S a point of the mariner's compass RHUMBARHUMBASRHUMBAEDRHUMBAINGRHUMBA v -ED, -ING, -S to rumba RHUSRHUSESRHUS n pl. -ES any of a genus of shrubs and trees RHYMERHYMEDRHYMINGRHYMESRHYME v RHYMED, RHYMING, RHYMES to compose verse with corresponding terminal sounds RHYMERRHYMERSRHYMER n pl. -S one that rhymes RHYOLITERHYOLITESRHYOLITE n pl. -S a volcanic rock RHYTARHYTA pl. of rhyton RHYTHMRHYTHMSRHYTHM n pl. -S movement or procedure with uniform recurrence of strong and weak elements RHYTHMICRHYTHMICSRHYTHMIC n pl. -S the science of rhythm RHYTONRHYTARHYTON n pl. -TA an ancient Greek drinking horn RIALRIALSRIAL n pl. -S a monetary unit of Iran RIALTORIALTOSRIALTO n pl. -TOS a marketplace RIANTRIANTLYRIANT adj cheerful■ RIANTLY² adv RIATARIATASRIATA n pl. -S a lasso RIBRIBBEDRIBBINGRIBSRIB v RIBBED, RIBBING, RIBS to poke fun at RIBALDRIBALDSRIBALD n pl. -S one who uses crude language RIBALDLYRIBALDLY adv crudely RIBALDRYRIESRIBALDRY n pl. -RIES crude language RIBANDRIBANDSRIBAND n pl. -S a ribbon RIBBANDRIBBANDSRIBBAND n pl. -S a long, narrow strip used in shipbuilding RIBBEDRIBBED past tense of rib RIBBERRIBBERSRIBBER n pl. -S one that ribs RIBBIERRIBBIER comparative of ribby RIBBIESTRIBBIEST superlative of ribby RIBBINGRIBBINGSRIBBING n pl. -S the act of one that ribs RIBBONRIBBONSRIBBONEDRIBBONINGRIBBON v -ED, -ING, -S to decorate with ribbons (narrow strips of fine fabric) RIBBONYRIBBONY adj resembling ribbon RIBBYRIBBIERRIBBIESTRIBBY adj -BIER, -BIEST marked by prominent ribs (curved bony rods in the body) RIBESRIBESRIBES n pl. RIBES a flowering shrub RIBGRASSRIBGRASSESRIBGRASS n pl. -ES a weedy plant RIBLESSRIBLESS adj having no ribs RIBLETRIBLETSRIBLET n pl. -S the rib end in a breast of lamb or veal RIBLIKERIBLIKE adj resembling a rib RIBOSERIBOSESRIBOSE n pl. -S a pentose sugar RIBOSOMERIBOSOMESRIBOSOME n pl. -S a particle composed of protein and ribonucleic acid RIBWORTRIBWORTSRIBWORT n pl. -S ribgrass RICERICEDRICINGRICESRICE v RICED, RICING, RICES to press through a ricer RICEBIRDRICEBIRDSRICEBIRD n pl. -S the bobolink RICERRICERSRICER n pl. -S a kitchen utensil consisting of a container perforated with small holes RICERCARRICERCARSRICERCAR n pl. -S an instrumental composition RICHRICHERRICHESTRICH adj RICHER, RICHEST having wealth RICHENRICHENSRICHENEDRICHENINGRICHEN v -ED, -ING, -S to make rich RICHESRICHES n/pl wealth RICHLYRICHLY adv in a rich manner RICHNESSRICHNESSESRICHNESS n pl. -ES the state of being rich RICHWEEDRICHWEEDSRICHWEED n pl. -S a flowering plant RICINRICINSRICIN n pl. -S a poisonous protein RICINGRICING present participle of rice RICINUSRICINUSESRICINUS n pl. -ES a large-leaved plant RICKRICKSRICKEDRICKINGRICK v -ED, -ING, -S to pile hay in stacks RICKETSRICKETS n/pl a disease resulting from vitamin D deficiency RICKETYRICKETIERRICKETIESTRICKETY adj -ETIER, -ETIEST likely to fall or collapse RICKEYRICKEYSRICKEY n pl. -EYS an alcoholic beverage containing lime juice, sugar, and soda water RICKRACKRICKRACKSRICKRACK n pl. -S a flat braid used as a trimming RICKSHARICKSHASRICKSHA n pl. -S rickshaw RICKSHAWRICKSHAWSRICKSHAW n pl. -S a small, two-wheeled passenger vehicle RICOCHETRICOCHETEDRICOCHETINGRICOCHETSRICOCHETTEDRICOCHETTINGRICOCHETSRICOCHET v -CHETED, -CHETING, -CHETS or -CHETTED, -CHETTING, -CHETS to rebound from a surface RICOTTARICOTTASRICOTTA n pl. -S an Italian cheese RICRACRICRACSRICRAC n pl. -S rickrack RICTUSRICTUSESRICTALRICTUS n pl. -ES the expanse of the open mouth ■RICTAL² adj RIDRIDRIDDEDRIDDINGRIDSRID v RID or RIDDED, RIDDING, RIDS to free from something objectionable RIDABLERIDABLE adj capable of being ridden RIDDANCERIDDANCESRIDDANCE n pl. -S deliverance RIDDEDRIDDED past tense of rid RIDDENRIDDEN past participle of ride RIDDERRIDDERSRIDDER n pl. -S one that rids RIDDINGRIDDING present participle of rid RIDDLERIDDLEDRIDDLINGRIDDLESRIDDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to pierce with many holes RIDDLERRIDDLERSRIDDLER n pl. -S one that riddles RIDERODERIDDENRIDINGRIDESRIDE v RODE, RIDDEN, RIDING, RIDES to sit on, control, and be conveyed by an animal or machine RIDEABLERIDEABLE adj ridable RIDENTRIDENT adj laughing RIDERRIDERSRIDER n pl. -S one that rides RIDGERIDGEDRIDGINGRIDGESRIDGE v RIDGED, RIDGING, RIDGES to form into ridges (long, narrow elevations) RIDGELRIDGELSRIDGEL n pl. -S a ridgling RIDGIERRIDGIER comparative of ridgy RIDGIESTRIDGIEST superlative of ridgy RIDGILRIDGILSRIDGIL n pl. -S a ridgling RIDGINGRIDGING present participle of ridge RIDGLINGRIDGLINGSRIDGLING n pl. -S a male animal with undescended testicles RIDGYRIDGIERRIDGIESTRIDGY adj RIDGIER, RIDGIEST having ridges RIDICULERIDICULEDRIDICULINGRIDICULESRIDICULE v -CULED, -CULING, -CULES to make fun of RIDINGRIDINGSRIDING n pl. -S the act of one that rides RIDLEYRIDLEYSRIDLEY n pl. -LEYS a sea turtle RIDOTTORIDOTTOSRIDOTTO n pl. -TOS a public musical entertainment in 18th century England RIELRIELSRIEL n pl. -S a monetary unit of Cambodia RIEVERRIEVERSRIEVER n pl. -S reaver RIFERIFERRIFESTRIFELYRIFE adj RIFER, RIFEST abundant■ RIFELY² adv RIFENESSRIFENESSESRIFENESS n pl. -ES the state of being rife RIFFRIFFSRIFFEDRIFFINGRIFF v -ED, -ING, -S to riffle RIFFLERIFFLEDRIFFLINGRIFFLESRIFFLE v -FLED, -FLING, -FLES to flip through hastily RIFFLERRIFFLERSRIFFLER n pl. -S a filing and scraping tool RIFFRAFFRIFFRAFFSRIFFRAFF n pl. -S the disreputable element of society RIFLERIFLEDRIFLINGRIFLESRIFLE v -FLED, -FLING, -FLES to search through and rob RIFLEMANRIFLEMENRIFLEMAN n pl. -MEN a soldier armed with a rifle (a type of firearm) RIFLERRIFLERSRIFLER n pl. -S one that rifles RIFLERYRIESRIFLERY n pl. -RIES the practice of shooting at targets with a rifle RIFLINGRIFLINGSRIFLING n pl. -S the system of grooves in a gun barrel RIFTRIFTSRIFTEDRIFTINGRIFT v -ED, -ING, -S to form rifts (clefts) RIFTLESSRIFTLESS adj having no rift RIGRIGGEDRIGGINGRIGSRIG v RIGGED, RIGGING, RIGS to put in proper condition for use RIGADOONRIGADOONSRIGADOON n pl. -S a lively dance RIGATONIRIGATONISRIGATONI n pl. -S a tubular pasta RIGAUDONRIGAUDONSRIGAUDON n pl. -S rigadoon RIGGEDRIGGED past tense of rig RIGGERRIGGERSRIGGER n pl. -S one that rigs RIGGINGRIGGINGSRIGGING n pl. -S the system of lines, chains, and tackle used aboard a ship RIGHTRIGHTERRIGHTESTRIGHT adj RIGHTER, RIGHTEST being in accordance with what is good, proper, or just RIGHTRIGHTSRIGHTEDRIGHTINGRIGHT v -ED, -ING, -S to put in proper order or condition RIGHTERRIGHTERSRIGHTER n pl. -S one that rights RIGHTFULRIGHTFUL adj just or proper RIGHTIESRIGHTIES pl. of righty RIGHTISMRIGHTISMSRIGHTISM n pl. -S a conservative political philosophy RIGHTISTRIGHTISTSRIGHTIST n pl. -S an advocate of rightism RIGHTLYRIGHTLY adv in a right manner RIGHTORIGHTO interj used to express cheerful consent RIGHTYRIGHTIESRIGHTY n pl. RIGHTIES a right-handed person RIGIDRIGID adj not flexible RIGIDIFYRIGIDIFIEDRIGIDIFYINGRIGIDIFIESRIGIDIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to make rigid RIGIDITYRIGIDITIESRIGIDITY n pl. -TIES the state of being rigid RIGIDLYRIGIDLY adv in a rigid manner RIGORRIGORSRIGOR n pl. -S strictness or severity RIGORISMRIGORISMSRIGORISM n pl. -S strictness or severity in conduct or attitude RIGORISTRIGORISTSRIGORIST n pl. -S one that professes rigorism RIGOROUSRIGOROUS adj characterized by rigor RIGOURRIGOURSRIGOUR n pl. -S rigor RIKISHARIKISHASRIKISHA n pl. -S rickshaw RIKSHAWRIKSHAWSRIKSHAW n pl. -S rickshaw RILERILEDRILINGRILESRILE v RILED, RILING, RILES to anger RILEYRILEY adj angry RILIEVORILIEVIRILIEVO n pl. -VI relievo RILINGRILING present participle of rile RILLRILLSRILLEDRILLINGRILL v -ED, -ING, -S to flow like a rill (a small brook) RILLERILLESRILLE n pl. -S a valley on the moon's surface RILLETRILLETSRILLET n pl. -S a small rill RIMRIMMEDRIMMINGRIMSRIM v RIMMED, RIMMING, RIMS to provide with a rim (an outer edge) RIMERIMEDRIMINGRIMESRIME v RIMED, RIMING, RIMES to rhyme RIMERRIMERSRIMER n pl. -S one that rimes RIMESTERRIMESTERSRIMESTER n pl. -S a rimer RIMFIRERIMFIRE adj designed for the use of certain cartridges RIMIERRIMIER comparative of rimy RIMIESTRIMIEST superlative of rimy RIMINGRIMING present participle of rime RIMLANDRIMLANDSRIMLAND n pl. -S an outlying area RIMLESSRIMLESS adj having no rim RIMMEDRIMMED past tense of rim RIMMERRIMMERSRIMMER n pl. -S a reamer RIMMINGRIMMING present participle of rim RIMOSERIMOSELYRIMOSE adj marked by cracks ■RIMOSELY² adv RIMOSITYRIMOSITIESRIMOSITY n pl. -TIES the state of being rimose RIMOUSRIMOUS adj rimose RIMPLERIMPLEDRIMPLINGRIMPLESRIMPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to wrinkle RIMROCKRIMROCKSRIMROCK n pl. -S a type of rock formation RIMYRIMIERRIMIESTRIMY adj RIMIER, RIMIEST frosty RINRANRINNINGRINSRIN v RAN, RINNING, RINS to run or melt RINDRINDSRINDEDRIND n pl. -S a thick and firm outer covering ■RINDED² adj RINGRINGSRINGEDRINGINGRING v -ED, -ING, -S to form a ring (a circular band) around RINGRANGRUNGRINGINGRINGSRING v RANG, RUNG, RINGING, RINGS to give forth a clear, resonant sound RINGBARKRINGBARKSRINGBARKEDRINGBARKINGRINGBARK v -ED, -ING, -S to make an encircling cut through the bark of RINGBOLTRINGBOLTSRINGBOLT n pl. -S a type of eyebolt RINGBONERINGBONESRINGBONE n pl. -S a bony growth on a horse's foot RINGDOVERINGDOVESRINGDOVE n pl. -S a European pigeon RINGENTRINGENT adj having open liplike parts RINGERRINGERSRINGER n pl. -S one that rings RINGHALSRINGHALSESRINGHALS n pl. -ES a venomous snake RINGLETRINGLETSRINGLET n pl. -S a small ring RINGLIKERINGLIKE adj resembling a ring RINGNECKRINGNECKSRINGNECK n pl. -S a bird having a ring of color around the neck RINGSIDERINGSIDESRINGSIDE n pl. -S the area just outside a boxing or wrestling ring (a square enclosure) RINGTAILRINGTAILSRINGTAIL n pl. -S an animal having a tail with ringlike markings RINGTAWRINGTAWSRINGTAW n pl. -S a game of marbles RINGTOSSRINGTOSSESRINGTOSS n pl. -ES a game in which the object is to toss a ring onto an upright stick RINGWORMRINGWORMSRINGWORM n pl. -S a skin disease RINKRINKSRINK n pl. -S a surface of ice for skating RINNINGRINNING present participle of rin RINSERINSEDRINSINGRINSESRINSABLERINSIBLERINSE v RINSED, RINSING, RINSES to cleanse with clear water ■RINSABLE, RINSIBLE² adj RINSERRINSERSRINSER n pl. -S one that rinses RINSINGRINSINGSRINSING n pl. -S the act of one that rinses RIOTRIOTSRIOTEDRIOTINGRIOT v -ED, -ING, -S to take part in a violent public disturbance RIOTERRIOTERSRIOTER n pl. -S one that riots RIOTOUSRIOTOUS adj characterized by rioting RIPRIPPEDRIPPINGRIPSRIP v RIPPED, RIPPING, RIPS to tear or cut apart roughly RIPARIANRIPARIAN adj pertaining to the bank of a river RIPCORDRIPCORDSRIPCORD n pl. -S a cord pulled to release a parachute RIPERIPERRIPESTRIPELYRIPE adj RIPER, RIPEST fully developed ■RIPELY² adv RIPERIPEDRIPINGRIPESRIPE v RIPED, RIPING, RIPES to cleanse RIPENRIPENSRIPENEDRIPENINGRIPEN v -ED, -ING, -S to become ripe RIPENERRIPENERSRIPENER n pl. -S one that ripens RIPENESSRIPENESSESRIPENESS n pl. -ES the state of being ripe RIPERRIPER comparative of ripe RIPESTRIPEST superlative of ripe RIPIENORIPIENIRIPIENOSRIPIENO n pl. -NI or -NOS tutti RIPINGRIPING present participle of ripe RIPOSTRIPOSTSRIPOSTEDRIPOSTINGRIPOST v -ED, -ING, -S to riposte RIPOSTERIPOSTEDRIPOSTINGRIPOSTESRIPOSTE v -POSTED, -POSTING,-POSTES to make a return thrust in fencing RIPPABLERIPPABLE adj capable of being ripped RIPPEDRIPPED past tense of rip RIPPERRIPPERSRIPPER n pl. -S one that rips RIPPINGRIPPING adj excellent RIPPLERIPPLEDRIPPLINGRIPPLESRIPPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to form ripples (small waves) RIPPLERRIPPLERSRIPPLER n pl. -S a toothed tool for cleaning flax fiber RIPPLETRIPPLETSRIPPLET n pl. -S a small ripple RIPPLINGRIPPLING present participle of ripple RIPPLYRIPPLIERRIPPLIESTRIPPLY adj -PLIER, -PLIEST marked by ripples RIPRAPRIPRAPPEDRIPRAPPINGRIPRAPSRIPRAP v -RAPPED, -RAPPING, -RAPS to strengthen with a foundation of broken stones RIPSAWRIPSAWSRIPSAW n pl. -S a type of saw RIPTIDERIPTIDESRIPTIDE n pl. -S a tide that opposes other tides RISEROSERISENRISINGRISESRISE v ROSE, RISEN, RISING, RISES to move upward RISERRISERSRISER n pl. -S one that rises RISHIRISHISRISHI n pl. -S a Hindu sage RISIBLERISIBLYRISIBLE adj inclined to laugh ■RISIBLY² adv RISIBLESRISIBLES n/pl a sense of the ridiculous RISINGRISINGSRISING n pl. -S the act of one that rises RISKRISKSRISKEDRISKINGRISK v -ED, -ING, -S to expose to a chance of injury or loss RISKERRISKERSRISKER n pl. -S one that risks RISKYRISKIERRISKIESTRISKILYRISKY adj RISKIER, RISKIEST dangerous■ RISKILY² adv RISOTTORISOTTOSRISOTTO n pl. -TOS a rice dish RISQUERISQUE adj bordering on impropriety or indecency RISSOLERISSOLESRISSOLE n pl. -S a small roll filled with meat or fish RISUSRISUSESRISUS n pl. -ES a grin or laugh RITARDRITARDSRITARD n pl. -S a musical passage with a gradual slackening in tempo RITERITESRITE n pl. -S a ceremonial act or procedure RITTERRITTERSRITTER n pl. -S a knight RITUALRITUALSRITUAL n pl. -S a system of rites RITUALLYRITUALLY adv ceremonially RITZRITZESRITZ n pl. -ES pretentious display RITZYRITZIERRITZIESTRITZILYRITZY adj RITZIER, RITZIEST elegant ■RITZILY² adv RIVAGERIVAGESRIVAGE n pl. -S a coast, shore, or bank RIVALRIVALEDRIVALINGRIVALSRIVALLEDRIVALLINGRIVALSRIVAL v -VALED, -VALING, -VALS or -VALLED, -VALLING, -VALS to strive to equal or surpass RIVALRYRIESRIVALRY n pl. -RIES competition RIVERIVEDRIVENRIVINGRIVESRIVE v RIVED, RIVEN, RIVING, RIVES to tear apart RIVERRIVERSRIVER n pl. -S a large, natural stream of water RIVERBEDRIVERBEDSRIVERBED n pl. -S the area covered or once covered by a river RIVERINERIVERINE adj pertaining to a river RIVETRIVETEDRIVETINGRIVETSRIVETTEDRIVETTINGRIVETSRIVET v -ETED, -ETING, -ETS or-ETTED, -ETTING, -ETS to fasten with a type of metal bolt RIVETERRIVETERSRIVETER n pl. -S one that rivets RIVIERARIVIERASRIVIERA n pl. -S a coastal resort area RIVIERERIVIERESRIVIERE n pl. -S a necklace of precious stones RIVINGRIVING present participle of rive RIVULETRIVULETSRIVULET n pl. -S a small stream RIYALRIYALSRIYAL n pl. -S a monetary unit of Saudi Arabia ROACHROACHESROACHEDROACHINGROACH v -ED, -ING, -ES to cause to arch ROADROADSROAD n pl. -S an open way for public passage ROADBEDROADBEDSROADBED n pl. -S the foundation for a railroad track ROADLESSROADLESS adj having no roads ROADSIDEROADSIDESROADSIDE n pl. -S the area along the side of a road ROADSTERROADSTERSROADSTER n pl. -S a light, open automobile ROADWAYROADWAYSROADWAY n pl. -WAYS a road ROADWORKROADWORKSROADWORK n pl. -S outdoor running as a form of physical conditioning ROAMROAMSROAMEDROAMINGROAM v -ED, -ING, -S to move about without purpose or plan ROAMERROAMERSROAMER n pl. -S one that roams ROANROANSROAN n pl. -S an animal having a coat sprinkled with white or gray ROARROARSROAREDROARINGROAR v -ED, -ING, -S to utter a loud, deep sound ROARERROARERSROARER n pl. -S one that roars ROARINGROARINGSROARING n pl. -S a loud, deep sound ROASTROASTSROASTEDROASTINGROAST v -ED, -ING, -S to cook with dry heat ROASTERROASTERSROASTER n pl. -S one that roasts ROBROBBEDROBBINGROBSROB v ROBBED, ROBBING, ROBS to take property from illegally ROBALOROBALOSROBALO n pl. -LOS a marine food fish ROBANDROBANDSROBAND n pl. -S a piece of yarn used to fasten a sail ROBBEDROBBED past tense of rob ROBBERROBBERSROBBER n pl. -S one that robs ROBBERYROBBERIESROBBERY n pl. -BERIES the act of one who robs ROBBINROBBINSROBBIN n pl. -S a roband ROBBINGROBBING present participle of rob ROBEROBEDROBINGROBESROBE v ROBED, ROBING, ROBES to cover with a robe (a long, loose outer garment) ROBINROBINSROBIN n pl. -S a songbird ROBLEROBLESROBLE n pl. -S an oak tree ROBORANTROBORANTSROBORANT n pl. -S an invigorating drug ROBOTROBOTSROBOT n pl. -S a humanlike machine that performs various functions ROBOTICSROBOTICS n/pl a field of interest concerned with robots ROBOTISMROBOTISMSROBOTISM n pl. -S the state of being a robot ROBOTIZEROBOTIZEDROBOTIZINGROBOTIZESROBOTIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to make automatic ROBOTRYROBOTRIESROBOTRY n pl. -RIES the science of robots ROBUSTROBUSTLYROBUSTERROBUSTESTROBUST adj -BUSTER, -BUSTEST strong and healthy■ ROBUSTLY² adv ROCROCSROC n pl. -S a lengendary bird of prey ROCHETROCHETSROCHET n pl. -S a linen vestment ROCKROCKSROCKEDROCKINGROCK v -ED, -ING, -S to move back and forth ROCKABYROCKABIESROCKABY n pl. -BIES a song used to lull a child to sleep ROCKABYEROCKABYESROCKABYE n pl. -S rockaby ROCKAWAYROCKAWAYSROCKAWAY n pl. -WAYS a light carriage ROCKERROCKERSROCKER n pl. -S a rocking chair ROCKERYROCKERIESROCKERY n pl. -ERIES a rock garden ROCKETROCKETSROCKETEDROCKETINGROCKET v -ED, -ING, -S to convey by means of a rocket (a device propelled by the reaction of escaping gases) ROCKETERROCKETERSROCKETER n pl. -S one that designs or launches rockets ROCKETRYROCKETRIESROCKETRY n pl. -RIES the science of rockets ROCKFALLROCKFALLSROCKFALL n pl. -S a mass of fallen rocks ROCKFISHROCKFISHESROCKFISH n pl. -ES a fish living around rocks ROCKIERROCKIER comparative of rocky ROCKIESTROCKIEST superlative of rocky ROCKLESSROCKLESS adj having no rocks ROCKLIKEROCKLIKE adj resembling a rock (a large mass of stone) ROCKLINGROCKLINGSROCKLING n pl. -S a marine fish ROCKOONROCKOONSROCKOON n pl. -S a small rocket ROCKROSEROCKROSESROCKROSE n pl. -S a flowering plant ROCKWEEDROCKWEEDSROCKWEED n pl. -S a brown seaweed ROCKWORKROCKWORKSROCKWORK n pl. -S a natural mass of rocks ROCKYROCKIERROCKIESTROCKY adj ROCKIER, ROCKIEST unsteady ROCOCOROCOCOSROCOCO n pl. -COS a style of architecture and decoration RODRODDEDRODDINGRODSROD v RODDED, RODDING, RODS to provide with a rod (a straight, slender piece of wood, metal, or other material) RODERODE past tense of ride RODENTRODENTSRODENT n pl. -S a gnawing mammal RODEORODEOSRODEO n pl. -DEOS a public exhibition of cowboy skills RODLESSRODLESS adj having no rod RODLIKERODLIKE adj resembling a rod RODMANRODMENRODMAN n pl. -MEN a surveyor's assistant RODSMANRODSMENRODSMAN n pl. -MEN rodman ROEROESROE n pl. -S the mass of eggs within a female fish ROEBUCKROEBUCKSROEBUCK n pl. -S the male of a small Eurasian deer ROENTGENROENTGENSROENTGEN n pl. -S a unit of radiation dosage ROGATIONROGATIONSROGATION n pl. -S the proposal of a law in ancient Rome ROGATORYROGATORY adj requesting information ROGERROGERSROGER n pl. -S the pirate flag bearing the skull and crossbones ROGUEROGUEDROGUEINGROGUINGROGUESROGUE v ROGUED, ROGUEING or ROGUING, ROGUES to defraud ROGUERYROGUERIESROGUERY n pl. -ERIES roguish conduct ROGUISHROGUISH adj dishonest ROILROILSROILEDROILINGROIL v -ED, -ING, -S to make muddy ROILYROILIERROILIESTROILY adj ROILIER, ROILIEST muddy ROISTERROISTERSROISTEREDROISTERINGROISTER v -ED, -ING, -S to revel ROLAMITEROLAMITESROLAMITE n pl. -S a nearly frictionless mechanical device ROLEROLESROLE n pl. -S a part played by an actor ROLLROLLSROLLEDROLLINGROLL v -ED, -ING, -S to move along by repeatedly turning over ROLLAWAYROLLAWAY adj mounted on rollers for easy movement ROLLBACKROLLBACKSROLLBACK n pl. -S a return to a lower level of prices or wages ROLLERROLLERSROLLER n pl. -S a cylindrical device that rolls or rotates ROLLICKROLLICKSROLLICKEDROLLICKINGROLLICK v -ED, -ING, -S to frolic ROLLICKYROLLICKY adj given to rollicking ROLLINGROLLINGSROLLING n pl. -S the act of one that rolls ROLLMOPROLLMOPSROLLMOP n pl. -S a fillet of herring ROLLOUTROLLOUTSROLLOUT n pl. -S a type of play in football ROLLOVERROLLOVERSROLLOVER n pl. -S a motor vehicle accident in which the vehicle overturns ROLLTOPROLLTOP adj having a flexible, sliding cover ROLLWAYROLLWAYSROLLWAY n pl. -WAYS an incline for rolling logs ROMAINEROMAINESROMAINE n pl. -S a variety of lettuce ROMANROMANSROMAN n pl. -S a metrical narrative of medieval France ROMANCEROMANCEDROMANCINGROMANCESROMANCE v -MANCED, -MANCING,-MANCES to woo ROMANCERROMANCERSROMANCER n pl. -S one that romances ROMANIZEROMANIZEDROMANIZINGROMANIZESROMANIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to write in the Roman alphabet ROMANOROMANOSROMANO n pl. -NOS an Italian cheese ROMANTICROMANTICSROMANTIC n pl. -S a fanciful person ROMAUNTROMAUNTSROMAUNT n pl. -S a long, medieval narrative ROMPROMPSROMPEDROMPINGROMP v -ED, -ING, -S to play boisterously ROMPERROMPERSROMPER n pl. -S one that romps ROMPISHROMPISH adj inclined to romp RONDEAURONDEAUXRONDEAU n pl. -DEAUX a short poem of fixed form RONDELRONDELSRONDEL n pl. -S a rondeau of 14 lines RONDELETRONDELETSRONDELET n pl. -S a rondeau of 5 or 7 lines RONDELLERONDELLESRONDELLE n pl. -S rondel RONDORONDOSRONDO n pl. -DOS a type of musical composition RONDURERONDURESRONDURE n pl. -S a circle or sphere RONIONRONIONSRONION n pl. -S a mangy animal or person RONNELRONNELSRONNEL n pl. -S an insecticide RONTGENRONTGENSRONTGEN n pl. -S roentgen RONYONRONYONSRONYON n pl. -S ronion ROODROODSROOD n pl. -S a crucifix ROOFROOFSROOFEDROOFINGROOF v -ED, -ING, -S to provide with a roof (the external upper covering of a building) ROOFERROOFERSROOFER n pl. -S one that builds or repairs roofs ROOFINGROOFINGSROOFING n pl. -S material for a roof ROOFLESSROOFLESS adj having no roof ROOFLIKEROOFLIKE adj resembling a roof ROOFLINEROOFLINESROOFLINE n pl. -S the profile of a roof ROOFTOPROOFTOPSROOFTOP n pl. -S a roof ROOFTREEROOFTREESROOFTREE n pl. -S a horizontal timber in a roof ROOKROOKSROOKEDROOKINGROOK v -ED, -ING, -S to swindle ROOKERYROOKERIESROOKERY n pl. -ERIES a colony of rooks (European crows) ROOKIEROOKIESROOKIE n pl. -S a novice ROOKYROOKIERROOKIESTROOKY adj ROOKIER, ROOKIEST abounding in rooks ROOMROOMSROOMEDROOMINGROOM v -ED, -ING, -S to occupy a room (a walled space within a building) ROOMERROOMERSROOMER n pl. -S a lodger ROOMETTEROOMETTESROOMETTE n pl. -S a small room ROOMFULROOMFULSROOMFUL n pl. -S as much as a room will hold ROOMMATEROOMMATESROOMMATE n pl. -S one with whom a room is shared ROOMYROOMIERROOMIESTROOMILYROOMY adj ROOMIER, ROOMIEST spacious ■ROOMILY² adv ROORBACKROORBACKSROORBACK n pl. -S a false story used for political advantage ROOSEROOSEDROOSINGROOSESROOSE v ROOSED, ROOSING, ROOSES to praise ROOSERROOSERSROOSER n pl. -S one that rooses ROOSTROOSTSROOSTEDROOSTINGROOST v -ED, -ING, -S to settle down for rest or sleep ROOSTERROOSTERSROOSTER n pl. -S a male chicken ROOTROOTSROOTEDROOTINGROOT v -ED, -ING, -S to put forth a root (an underground portion of a plant) ROOTAGEROOTAGESROOTAGE n pl. -S a system of roots ROOTERROOTERSROOTER n pl. -S one that gives encouragement or support ROOTHOLDROOTHOLDSROOTHOLD n pl. -S the embedding of a plant to soil through the growing of roots ROOTIERROOTIER comparative of rooty ROOTIESTROOTIEST superlative of rooty ROOTLESSROOTLESS adj having no roots ROOTLETROOTLETSROOTLET n pl. -S a small root ROOTLIKEROOTLIKE adj resembling a root ROOTYROOTIERROOTIESTROOTY adj ROOTIER, ROOTIEST full of roots ROPEROPEDROPINGROPESROPABLEROPE v ROPED, ROPING, ROPES to bind with a rope (a thick line of twisted fibers) ■ROPABLE² adj ROPERROPERSROPER n pl. -S one that ropes ROPERYROPERIESROPERY n pl. -ERIES a place where ropes are made ROPEWALKROPEWALKSROPEWALK n pl. -S a long path where ropes are made ROPEWAYROPEWAYSROPEWAY n pl. -WAYS an aerial cable used to transport freight ROPIERROPIER comparative of ropy ROPIESTROPIEST superlative of ropy ROPILYROPILY adv in a ropy manner ROPINESSROPINESSESROPINESS n pl. -ES the quality of being ropy ROPINGROPING present participle of rope ROPYROPIERROPIESTROPY adj ROPIER, ROPIEST resembling a rope or ropes ROQUEROQUESROQUE n pl. -S a form of croquet ROQUETROQUETSROQUETEDROQUETINGROQUET v -ED, -ING, -S to cause one's own ball to hit another in croquet RORQUALRORQUALSRORQUAL n pl. -S a large whale ROSARIAROSARIA a pl. of rosarium ROSARIANROSARIANSROSARIAN n pl. -S a cultivator of roses ROSARIUMROSARIAROSARIUMSROSARIUM n pl. -IA or -IUMS a rose garden ROSARYROSARIESROSARY n pl. -RIES a series of prayers in the Roman Catholic Church ROSCOEROSCOESROSCOE n pl. -S a pistol ROSEROSEDROSINGROSESROSE v ROSED, ROSING, ROSES to make the color of a rose (a reddish flower) ROSEATEROSEATE adj rose-colored ROSEBAYROSEBAYSROSEBAY n pl. -BAYS an evergreen shrub ROSEBUDROSEBUDSROSEBUD n pl. -S the bud of a rose ROSEBUSHROSEBUSHESROSEBUSH n pl. -ES a shrub that bears roses ROSEDROSED past tense of rose ROSEFISHROSEFISHESROSEFISH n pl. -ES a marine food fish ROSELIKEROSELIKE adj resembling a rose ROSELLEROSELLESROSELLE n pl. -S a tropical plant ROSEMARYROSEMARIESROSEMARY n pl. -MARIES an evergreen shrub ROSEOLAROSEOLASROSEOLARROSEOLA n pl. -S a rose-colored skin rash ■ROSEOLAR² adj ROSEROOTROSEROOTSROSEROOT n pl. -S a perennial herb ROSERYROSERIESROSERY n pl. -ERIES a place where roses are grown ROSETROSETSROSET n pl. -S resin ROSETTEROSETTESROSETTE n pl. -S an ornament resembling a rose ROSEWOODROSEWOODSROSEWOOD n pl. -S a tropical tree ROSIERROSIER comparative of rosy ROSIESTROSIEST superlative of rosy ROSILYROSILY adv in a rosy manner ROSINROSINSROSINEDROSININGROSIN v -ED, -ING, -S to treat with rosin (a brittle resin) ROSINESSROSINESSESROSINESS n pl. -ES the state of being rosy ROSINGROSING present participle of rose ROSINOUSROSINOUS adj resembling rosin ROSINYROSINY adj rosinous ROSOLIOROSOLIOSROSOLIO n pl. -LIOS a liqueur made from raisins and brandy ROSTELLAROSTELLA n/pl small, beaklike structures ROSTERROSTERSROSTER n pl. -S a list of names ROSTRAROSTRA a pl. of rostrum ROSTRALROSTRAL adj pertaining to a rostrum ROSTRATEROSTRATE adj having a rostrum ROSTRUMROSTRAROSTRUMSROSTRUM n pl. -TRA or -TRUMS a beaklike process or part ROSULATEROSULATE adj arranged in the form of a rosette ROSYROSIERROSIESTROSY adj ROSIER, ROSIEST rose-colored ROTROTTEDROTTINGROTSROT v ROTTED, ROTTING, ROTS to decompose ROTAROTASROTA n pl. -S a roster ROTARYROTARIESROTARY n pl. -RIES a rotating part or device ROTATEROTATEDROTATINGROTATESROTATE v -TATED, -TATING, -TATES to turn about an axis ROTATIONROTATIONSROTATIVEROTATION n pl. -S the act or an instance of rotating ■ROTATIVE ²adj ROTATORROTATORSROTATOR n pl. -S one that rotates ROTATORROTATORESROTATOR n pl. -ES a muscle serving to rotate a part of the body ROTATORYROTATORY adj pertaining to rotation ROTCHROTCHESROTCH n pl. -ES rotche ROTCHEROTCHESROTCHE n pl. -S a seabird ROTEROTESROTE n pl. -S mechanical routine ROTENONEROTENONESROTENONE n pl. -S an insecticide ROTGUTROTGUTSROTGUT n pl. -S inferior liquor ROTIFERROTIFERSROTIFER n pl. -S a microscopic aquatic organism ROTIFORMROTIFORM adj shaped like a wheel ROTLROTLSARTALROTL n pl. ROTLS or ARTAL a unit of weight in Muslim countries ROTOROTOSROTO n pl. -TOS a type of printing process ROTORROTORSROTOR n pl. -S a rotating part of a machine ROTOTILLROTOTILLSROTOTILLEDROTOTILLINGROTOTILL v -ED, -ING, -S to till soil with a type of farming implement ROTTEDROTTED past tense of rot ROTTENROTTENLYROTTENERROTTENESTROTTEN adj -TENER, -TENEST being in a state of decay ■ROTTENLY ²adv ROTTERROTTERSROTTER n pl. -S a scoundrel ROTTINGROTTING present participle of rot ROTUNDROTUNDLYROTUND adj marked by roundness ■ROTUNDLY ²adv ROTUNDAROTUNDASROTUNDA n pl. -S a round building ROTURIERROTURIERSROTURIER n pl. -S a commoner ROUBLEROUBLESROUBLE n pl. -S ruble ROUCHEROUCHESROUCHE n pl. -S ruche ROUEROUESROUE n pl. -S a lecherous man ROUENROUENSROUEN n pl. -S any of a breed of domestic ducks ROUGEROUGEDROUGINGROUGESROUGE v ROUGED, ROUGING, ROUGES to color with a red cosmetic ROUGHROUGHERROUGHESTROUGH adj ROUGHER, ROUGHEST having an uneven surface ROUGHROUGHSROUGHEDROUGHINGROUGH v -ED, -ING, -S to make rough ROUGHAGEROUGHAGESROUGHAGE n pl. -S coarse, bulky food ROUGHDRYROUGHDRIEDROUGHDRYINGROUGHDRIESROUGHDRY v -DRIED, -DRYING, -DRIES to dry without ironing, as washed clothes ROUGHENROUGHENSROUGHENEDROUGHENINGROUGHEN v -ED, -ING, -S to make rough ROUGHERROUGHERSROUGHER n pl. -S one that roughs ROUGHHEWROUGHHEWEDROUGHHEWNROUGHHEWINGROUGHHEWSROUGHHEW v -HEWED, -HEWN, -HEWING,-HEWS to shape roughly ROUGHISHROUGHISH adj somewhat rough ROUGHLEGROUGHLEGSROUGHLEG n pl. -S a large hawk ROUGHLYROUGHLY adv in a rough manner ROUGINGROUGING present participle of rouge ROULADEROULADESROULADE n pl. -S a musical embellishment ROULEAUROULEAUXROULEAUSROULEAU n pl. -LEAUX or -LEAUS a roll of coins wrapped in paper ROULETTEROULETTEDROULETTINGROULETTESROULETTE v -LETTED, -LETTING, -LETTES to make tiny slits in ROUNDROUNDERROUNDESTROUND adj ROUNDER, ROUNDEST shaped like a sphere ROUNDROUNDSROUNDEDROUNDINGROUND v -ED, -ING, -S to make round ROUNDELROUNDELSROUNDEL n pl. -S a round figure or object ROUNDERROUNDERSROUNDER n pl. -S a tool for rounding ROUNDISHROUNDISH adj somewhat round ROUNDLETROUNDLETSROUNDLET n pl. -S a small circle ROUNDLYROUNDLY adv in a round manner ROUNDUPROUNDUPSROUNDUP n pl. -S the driving together of cattle scattered over a range ROUPROUPSROUPEDROUPINGROUP v -ED, -ING, -S to auction ROUPETROUPET adj roupy ROUPYROUPIERROUPIESTROUPILYROUPY adj ROUPIER, ROUPIEST hoarse ■ROUPILY ²adv ROUSEROUSEDROUSINGROUSESROUSE v ROUSED, ROUSING, ROUSES to bring out of a state of sleep or inactivity ROUSERROUSERSROUSER n pl. -S one that rouses ROUSSEAUROUSSEAUSROUSSEAU n pl. -S fried pemmican ROUSTROUSTSROUSTEDROUSTINGROUST v -ED, -ING, -S to arouse and drive out ROUSTERROUSTERSROUSTER n pl. -S a wharf laborer and deckhand ROUTROUTSROUTEDROUTINGROUT v -ED, -ING, -S to defeat overwhelmingly ROUTEROUTEDROUTINGROUTESROUTE v ROUTED, ROUTING, ROUTES to send on a particular course ROUTEMANROUTEMENROUTEMAN n pl. -MEN one who conducts business on a customary course ROUTERROUTERSROUTER n pl. -S a scooping tool ROUTEWAYROUTEWAYSROUTEWAY n pl. -WAYS an established course of travel ROUTHROUTHSROUTH n pl. -S an abundance ROUTINEROUTINESROUTINE n pl. -S a regular course of procedure ROUTINGROUTING present participle of route ROUXROUXROUX n pl. ROUX a mixture of butter and flour ROVEROVEDROVINGROVESROVE v ROVED, ROVING, ROVES to roam ROVENROVEN a past participle of reeve ROVERROVERSROVER n pl. -S one that roves ROVINGROVINGSROVING n pl. -S a roll of textile fibers ROVINGLYROVINGLY adv in a roving manner ROWROWSROWEDROWINGROWABLEROW v -ED, -ING, -S to propel by means of oars ■ROWABLE ²adj ROWANROWANSROWAN n pl. -S a Eurasian tree ROWBOATROWBOATSROWBOAT n pl. -S a small boat designed to be rowed ROWDYROWDILYROWDIERROWDIESTROWDY adj -DIER, -DIEST disorderly in behavior ■ROWDILY ²adv ROWDYROWDIESROWDY n pl. -DIES a rowdy person ROWDYISHROWDYISH adj tending to be rowdy ROWDYISMROWDYISMSROWDYISM n pl. -S disorderly behavior ROWELROWELEDROWELINGROWELSROWELLEDROWELLINGROWELSROWEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or-ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to prick with a spiked wheel in order to urge forward ROWENROWENSROWEN n pl. -S a second growth of grass ROWERROWERSROWER n pl. -S one that rows ROWINGROWINGSROWING n pl. -S the sport of racing in light, long, and narrow rowboats ROWLOCKROWLOCKSROWLOCK n pl. -S an oarlock ROWTHROWTHSROWTH n pl. -S routh ROYALROYALSROYAL n pl. -S a size of printing paper ROYALISMROYALISMSROYALISM n pl. -S support of a monarch or monarchy ROYALISTROYALISTSROYALIST n pl. -S a supporter of a monarch or monarchy ROYALLYROYALLY adv in a kingly manner ROYALTYROYALTIESROYALTY n pl. -TIES the status or power of a monarch ROYSTERROYSTERSROYSTEREDROYSTERINGROYSTER v -ED, -ING, -S to roister ROZZERROZZERSROZZER n pl. -S a policeman RUBRUBBEDRUBBINGRUBSRUB v RUBBED, RUBBING, RUBS to move along the surface of a body with pressure RUBABOORUBABOOSRUBABOO n pl. -BOOS a type of soup RUBACERUBACESRUBACE n pl. -S rubasse RUBAIYATRUBAIYATRUBAIYAT n pl. RUBAIYAT four-lined stanzas in Persian poetry RUBASSERUBASSESRUBASSE n pl. -S a variety of quartz RUBATORUBATOSRUBATO n pl. -TOS a fluctuation of speed within a musical phrase RUBBABOORUBBABOOSRUBBABOO n pl. -BOOS rubaboo RUBBEDRUBBED past tense of rub RUBBERRUBBERSRUBBERYRUBBER n pl. -S an elastic substance ■RUBBERY ²adj RUBBINGRUBBINGSRUBBING n pl. -S an image produced by rubbing RUBBISHRUBBISHESRUBBISHYRUBBISH n pl. -ES worthless, unwanted matter ■RUBBISHY ²adj RUBBLERUBBLEDRUBBLINGRUBBLESRUBBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to reduce to rubble (broken pieces) RUBBLYRUBBLIERRUBBLIESTRUBBLY adj -BLIER, -BLIEST abounding in rubble RUBDOWNRUBDOWNSRUBDOWN n pl. -S a brisk rubbing of the body RUBERUBESRUBE n pl. -S a rustic RUBELLARUBELLASRUBELLA n pl. -S a virus disease RUBEOLARUBEOLASRUBEOLARRUBEOLA n pl. -S a virus disease ■RUBEOLAR ²adj RUBICUNDRUBICUND adj ruddy RUBIDIUMRUBIDIUMSRUBIDICRUBIDIUM n pl. -S a metallic element ■RUBIDIC ²adj RUBIEDRUBIED past tense of ruby RUBIERRUBIER comparative of ruby RUBIESRUBIES present 3d person sing. of ruby RUBIESTRUBIEST superlative of ruby RUBIGORUBIGOSRUBIGO n pl. -GOS red iron oxide RUBIOUSRUBIOUS adj ruby-colored RUBLERUBLESRUBLE n pl. -S a monetary unit of the Soviet Union RUBRICRUBRICSRUBRICALRUBRIC n pl. -S a part of a manuscript or book that appears in red ■RUBRICAL ²adj RUBUSRUBUSRUBUS n pl. RUBUS a plant of the rose family RUBYRUBIEDRUBYINGRUBIESRUBY v -BIED, -BYING, -BIES to tint with the color of a ruby (a deep-red precious stone) RUBYRUBIERRUBIESTRUBY adj -BIER, -BIEST of a deep-red color RUBYLIKERUBYLIKE adj resembling a ruby RUCHERUCHESRUCHE n pl. -S a pleated strip of fine fabric RUCHINGRUCHINGSRUCHING n pl. -S a ruche RUCKRUCKSRUCKEDRUCKINGRUCK v -ED, -ING, -S to wrinkle or crease RUCKSACKRUCKSACKSRUCKSACK n pl. -S a knapsack RUCKUSRUCKUSESRUCKUS n pl. -ES a noisy disturbance RUCTIONRUCTIONSRUCTION n pl. -S a ruckus RUCTIOUSRUCTIOUS adj quarrelsome RUDDRUDDSRUDD n pl. -S a freshwater fish RUDDERRUDDERSRUDDER n pl. -S a vertical blade used to direct the course of a vessel RUDDIERRUDDIER comparative of ruddy RUDDIESTRUDDIEST superlative of ruddy RUDDILYRUDDILY adv in a ruddy manner RUDDLERUDDLEDRUDDLINGRUDDLESRUDDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to color with a red dye RUDDOCKRUDDOCKSRUDDOCK n pl. -S a European bird RUDDYRUDDIERRUDDIESTRUDDY adj -DIER, -DIEST having a healthy, reddish color RUDERUDERRUDESTRUDELYRUDE adj RUDER, RUDEST discourteous or impolite ■RUDELY ²adv RUDENESSRUDENESSESRUDENESS n pl. -ES the quality of being rude RUDERALRUDERALSRUDERAL n pl. -S a plant growing in poor land RUDESBYRUDESBIESRUDESBY n pl. -BIES a rude person RUDESTRUDEST superlative of rude RUDIMENTRUDIMENTSRUDIMENT n pl. -S a basic principle or element RUERUEDRUINGRUESRUE v RUED, RUING, RUES to feel sorrow or remorse for RUEFULRUEFULLYRUEFUL adj feeling sorrow or remorse ■RUEFULLY² adv RUERRUERSRUER n pl. -S one that rues RUFFRUFFSRUFFEDRUFFINGRUFF v -ED, -ING, -S to trump RUFFERUFFESRUFFE n pl. -S a freshwater fish RUFFIANRUFFIANSRUFFIAN n pl. -S a tough, lawless person RUFFLERUFFLEDRUFFLINGRUFFLESRUFFLE v -FLED, -FLING, -FLES to destroy the smoothness of RUFFLERRUFFLERSRUFFLER n pl. -S one that ruffles RUFFLIKERUFFLIKE adj resembling a ruff (a pleated collar) RUFFLINGRUFFLING present participle of ruffle RUFFLYRUFFLY adj not smooth RUFOUSRUFOUS adj reddish RUGRUGGEDRUGGINGRUGSRUG v RUGGED, RUGGING, RUGS to tear roughly RUGARUGALRUGATERUGAERUGA n pl. -GAE an anatomical fold or wrinkle ■RUGAL, RUGATE² adj RUGBYRUGBIESRUGBY n pl. -BIES a form of football RUGGEDRUGGEDLYRUGGEDERRUGGEDESTRUGGED adj -GEDER, -GEDEST having an uneven surface ■RUGGEDLY² adv RUGGERRUGGERSRUGGER n pl. -S rugby RUGGINGRUGGING present participle of rug RUGLIKERUGLIKE adj resembling a rug (a thick fabric used as a floor covering) RUGOSERUGOSELYRUGOSE adj full of wrinkles ■RUGOSELY² adv RUGOSITYRUGOSITIESRUGOSITY n pl. -TIES the state of being rugose RUGOUSRUGOUS adj rugose RUGULOSERUGULOSE adj having small wrinkles RUINRUINSRUINEDRUININGRUINABLERUIN v -ED, -ING, -S to destroy ■RUINABLE² adj RUINATERUINATEDRUINATINGRUINATESRUINATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to ruin RUINERRUINERSRUINER n pl. -S one that ruins RUINGRUING present participle of rue RUINOUSRUINOUS adj destructive RULERULEDRULINGRULESRULABLERULE v RULED, RULING, RULES to exercise control over ■RULABLE² adj RULELESSRULELESS adj not restrained or regulated by law RULERRULERSRULER n pl. -S one that rules RULINGRULINGSRULING n pl. -S an authoritative decision RUMRUMSRUM n pl. -S an alcoholic liquor RUMRUMMERRUMMESTRUM adj RUMMER, RUMMEST odd RUMBARUMBASRUMBAEDRUMBAINGRUMBA v -ED, -ING, -S to perform a ballroom dance RUMBLERUMBLEDRUMBLINGRUMBLESRUMBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to make a deep, thunderous sound RUMBLERRUMBLERSRUMBLER n pl. -S one that rumbles RUMBLINGRUMBLINGSRUMBLING n pl. -S a deep, thunderous sound RUMBLYRUMBLY adj tending to rumble RUMENRUMINALRUMINARUMENSRUMEN n pl. -MINA or -MENS a part of the stomach of a ruminant ■RUMINAL² adj RUMINANTRUMINANTSRUMINANT n pl. -S a hoofed, even-toed mammal RUMINATERUMINATEDRUMINATINGRUMINATESRUMINATE v -NATED, -NATING, -NATES to chew again RUMMAGERUMMAGEDRUMMAGINGRUMMAGESRUMMAGE v -MAGED, -MAGING, -MAGES to search thoroughly through RUMMAGERRUMMAGERSRUMMAGER n pl. -S one that rummages RUMMERRUMMERSRUMMER n pl. -S a large drinking glass RUMMESTRUMMEST superlative of rum RUMMYRUMMIESRUMMY n pl. -MIES a card game RUMMYRUMMIERRUMMIESTRUMMY adj -MIER, -MIEST odd RUMORRUMORSRUMOREDRUMORINGRUMOR v -ED, -ING, -S to spread by hearsay RUMOURRUMOURSRUMOUREDRUMOURINGRUMOUR v -ED, -ING, -S to rumor RUMPRUMPSRUMPLESSRUMP n pl. -S the lower and back part of the trunk ■RUMPLESS² adj RUMPLERUMPLEDRUMPLINGRUMPLESRUMPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to wrinkle RUMPLYRUMPLIERRUMPLIESTRUMPLY adj -PLIER, -PLIEST rumpled RUMPUSRUMPUSESRUMPUS n pl. -ES a noisy disturbance RUNRANRUNNINGRUNSRUN v RAN, RUNNING, RUNS to move by rapid steps RUNABOUTRUNABOUTSRUNABOUT n pl. -S a small, open auto RUNAGATERUNAGATESRUNAGATE n pl. -S a deserter RUNAWAYRUNAWAYSRUNAWAY n pl. -AWAYS one that runs away RUNBACKRUNBACKSRUNBACK n pl. -S a type of run in football RUNDLERUNDLESRUNDLE n pl. -S a rung RUNDLETRUNDLETSRUNDLET n pl. -S a small barrel RUNDOWNRUNDOWNSRUNDOWN n pl. -S a summary RUNERUNESRUNELIKERUNE n pl. -S a letter of an ancient alphabet ■RUNELIKE² adj RUNGRUNGSRUNGLESSRUNG n pl. -S a crosspiece forming a step of a ladder ■RUNGLESS² adj RUNICRUNIC adj pertaining to a rune RUNKLERUNKLEDRUNKLINGRUNKLESRUNKLE v -KLED, -KLING, -KLES to wrinkle RUNLESSRUNLESS adj scoring no runs in baseball RUNLETRUNLETSRUNLET n pl. -S a small stream RUNNELRUNNELSRUNNEL n pl. -S a small stream RUNNERRUNNERSRUNNER n pl. -S one that runs RUNNINGRUNNINGSRUNNING n pl. -S a race RUNNYRUNNIERRUNNIESTRUNNY adj -NIER, -NIEST tending to drip RUNOFFRUNOFFSRUNOFF n pl. -S rainfall that is not absorbed by the soil RUNOUTRUNOUTSRUNOUT n pl. -S the end of a film strip RUNOVERRUNOVERSRUNOVER n pl. -S matter for publication that exceeds the allotted space RUNROUNDRUNROUNDSRUNROUND n pl. -S evasive action RUNTRUNTSRUNTISHRUNT n pl. -S a small person or animal ■RUNTISH² adj RUNTYRUNTIERRUNTIESTRUNTY adj RUNTIER, RUNTIEST small RUNWAYRUNWAYSRUNWAY n pl. -WAYS a landing and takeoff strip for aircraft RUPEERUPEESRUPEE n pl. -S a monetary unit of India RUPIAHRUPIAHSRUPIAH n pl. -S a monetary unit of Indonesia RUPTURERUPTUREDRUPTURINGRUPTURESRUPTURE v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES to burst RURALRURAL adj pertaining to the country RURALISERURALISEDRURALISINGRURALISESRURALISE v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES to ruralize RURALISMRURALISMSRURALISM n pl. -S the state of being rural RURALISTRURALISTSRURALIST n pl. -S one who lives in the country RURALITERURALITESRURALITE n pl. -S a ruralist RURALITYRURALITIESRURALITY n pl. -TIES the state of being rural RURALIZERURALIZEDRURALIZINGRURALIZESRURALIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to make rural RURALLYRURALLY adv in a rural manner RURBANRURBAN adj partially rural and urban RUSERUSESRUSE n pl. -S a deception RUSHRUSHESRUSHEDRUSHINGRUSH v -ED, -ING, -ES to move swiftly RUSHEERUSHEESRUSHEE n pl. -S a college student seeking admission to a fraternity or sorority RUSHERRUSHERSRUSHER n pl. -S one that rushes RUSHIERRUSHIER comparative of rushy RUSHIESTRUSHIEST superlative of rushy RUSHINGRUSHINGSRUSHING n pl. -S yardage gained in football by running plays RUSHLIKERUSHLIKE adj resembling a rush (a grasslike marsh plant) RUSHYRUSHIERRUSHIESTRUSHY adj RUSHIER, RUSHIEST abounding in rushes RUSINERUSINE adj pertaining to a genus of deer RUSKRUSKSRUSK n pl. -S a sweetened biscuit RUSSETRUSSETSRUSSETYRUSSET n pl. -S a reddish or yellowish brown color ■RUSSETY² adj RUSSIFYRUSSIFIEDRUSSIFYINGRUSSIFIESRUSSIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to make Russian RUSTRUSTSRUSTEDRUSTINGRUSTABLERUST v -ED, -ING, -S to form rust (a reddish coating that forms on iron) ■RUSTABLE² adj RUSTICRUSTICSRUSTICALRUSTIC n pl. -S one who lives in the country■ RUSTICAL² adj RUSTICLYRUSTICLY adv in a rural manner RUSTIERRUSTIER comparative of rusty RUSTIESTRUSTIEST superlative of rusty RUSTILYRUSTILY adv in a rusty manner RUSTLERUSTLEDRUSTLINGRUSTLESRUSTLE v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES to make a succession of slight, soft sounds RUSTLERRUSTLERSRUSTLER n pl. -S one that rustles RUSTLESSRUSTLESS adj free from rust RUSTLINGRUSTLING present participle of rustle RUSTYRUSTIERRUSTIESTRUSTY adj RUSTIER, RUSTIEST covered with rust RUTRUTTEDRUTTINGRUTSRUT v RUTTED, RUTTING, RUTS to make ruts (grooves) in RUTABAGARUTABAGASRUTABAGA n pl. -S a plant having a thick, edible root RUTHRUTHSRUTH n pl. -S compassion RUTHENICRUTHENIC adj pertaining to a rare, metallic element RUTHFULRUTHFUL adj full of compassion RUTHLESSRUTHLESS adj having no compassion RUTILANTRUTILANT adj having a reddish glow RUTILERUTILESRUTILE n pl. -S a mineral RUTTEDRUTTED past tense of rut RUTTIERRUTTIER comparative of rutty RUTTIESTRUTTIEST superlative of rutty RUTTILYRUTTILY adv in a rutty manner RUTTINGRUTTING present participle of rut RUTTISHRUTTISH adj lustful RUTTYRUTTIERRUTTIESTRUTTY adj -TIER, -TIEST marked by ruts RYARYASRYA n pl. -S a Scandinavian handwoven rug RYERYESRYE n pl. -S a cereal grass RYEGRASSRYEGRASSESRYEGRASS n pl. -ES a European grass RYKERYKEDRYKINGRYKESRYKE v RYKED, RYKING, RYKES to reach RYNDRYNDSRYND n pl. -S an iron support RYOTRYOTSRYOT n pl. -S a tenant farmer in India
