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- REFUTATIONAn act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.
- REFUTETo prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
- REGALOf, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty.
- REGALIARoyal rights, prerogatives and privileges actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etc.).
- REGALITYRoyalty; sovereignty; sovereign jurisdiction.
- REGENCYA system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
- REGENTOne who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
- REGESplural of rex (“a king, particularly in ancient Rome”)
- REGICIDEThe killing of a king.
- REGIMEMode of rule or management.
- REGIMENOrderly government; system of order; administration.
- REGIMENTA unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units.
- REGINALOf, relating to, or resembling a queen.
- REGIONAny considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a pl
- REGIONALOf, or pertaining to, a specific region or district.
- REGISTERA formal recording of names, events, transactions, etc.
- REGIUSOf or relating to a king; royal.
- REGNALOf or pertaining to the reign of a monarch (or pope).
- REGNUMA rank in the classification of organisms, below dominium and above divisio.
- REGRESSThe act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression.
- REGRESSIONAn action of regressing, a return to a previous state.
- REGULAA book of rules for a religious establishment.
- REGULARITYThe condition or quality of being regular
- REGULATETo dictate policy.
- REGULUSAn impure metal formed beneath slag during the smelting of ores.
- REIFYTo regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing.
- REIGNThe exercise of sovereign power.
- REINA strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, other animal or young child.
- REJECTTo refuse to accept; to forswear.
- REJECTIONThe act of rejecting.
- RELAPSETo fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
- RELATETo tell in a descriptive way.
- RELATIONThe manner in which two things may be associated.
- RELATIVEConnected to or depending on something else; comparative.
- RELAXTo make something loose.
- RELAXATIONThe act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
- RELAXEDMade slack or feeble; weak, soft.
- RELEGATEExile, banish, remove, or send away. Exile or banish to a particular place. Remove (oneself) to a distance from something or somewhere. Banish from proximity to Rome for a set time
- RELEGATIONThe act of being relegated Moving from one division to a lower one, due to finishing the season with fewer points than others.
- RELENTTo give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.
- RELEVANTRelated, connected, or pertinent to a topic. Directly related, connected, or pertinent, with important ramifications or implications.
- RELICThat which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
- RELICTSomething that, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic. The surviving member of a married couple after one or the other has died; a w
- RELIEFThe removal of stress or discomfort.
- RELIGIOUSConcerning religion.
- RELINQUISHTo give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
- RELIQUIAERemains, especially of fossil organisms.
- RELUCENTshining with reflected light.
- RELUCTTo be averse to.
- RELUCTANTNot wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.
- RELYTo trust; to have confidence in.
- REMANDThe act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial.
- REMANETA bill that has been postponed or deferred to another session.
- REMEDIABLECapable of being remedied.
- REMEDIALcurative; providing a remedy
- REMEDIATETo correct or improve (a deficiency or problem).
- REMEDYSomething that corrects or counteracts.
- REMEXA quill.
- REMINISCETo recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically.
- REMINISCENTOf, or relating to reminiscence.
- REMISSAt fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
- REMITTo transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply.
- REMITTENTAlternately increasing and decreasing in severity or intensity.
- REMITTENTLYAlternately increasing and decreasing in severity or intensity.
- REMNANTA small portion remaining of a larger thing or group; part of a former whole.
- REMOTEAt a distance; disconnected.
- REMOTIONBackward motion.
- REMOVETo delete.
- RENALPertaining to the kidneys.
- RENDERTo cause to become.
- RENEGADEAn outlaw or rebel.
- RENEGETo break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word. [ with on]
- RENITENTresistant to physical pressure; unyielding
- RENOVATETo renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
- RENTA payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property.
- RENUNCIATEThat renounces.
- REPANDHaving a slightly undulating margin.
- REPAYSynonym of pay back in all senses.
- REPEALTo cancel, invalidate, annul.
- REPEATTo do or say again (and again).
- REPELTo turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc.
- REPENTTo feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
- REPETITIONThe act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
- REPLENISHTo refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity to.
- REPLETEAbounding, amply provided.
- REPLETIONThe condition of being replete; fullness.
- REPLICAAn exact copy.
- REPLICANTreplicative
- REPLICATETo make a copy (replica) of.
- REPLICATIONThe process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
- REPLUMThe framework of some pods, such as the cress, which remains after the valves drop off
- REPLYTo give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.
- REPONETo replace.
- REPOSITTo cause to rest or stay in a certain place; to place, put, or deposit.
- REPTATIONA creeping movement. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- REPUBLICA state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.
- REPUDIATETo reject the truth or validity of; to deny.
- REPUDIATIONThe act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.
- REPUGNTo oppose or resist
- REPULSETo repel or drive back.