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- REPULSIONThe act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.
- REPULSIVETending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
- REPUTATIONWhat somebody or something is known for.
- REPUTEReputation, especially a good reputation.
- REQUIEMA Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
- REQUIESCATA prayer for the peaceful repose of the soul of a dead person
- REQUISITEEssential, indispensable, required.
- RESALUTETo greet in return.
- RESCINDTo repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.
- RESCUETo save from any violence, danger or evil.
- RESECTTo remove (some part of an organ or structure) by surgical means.
- RESECTIONThe surgical removal of part or all of a tissue, organ, tumor, or body part.
- RESEDAAny of various plants of the genus Reseda having small, pale grayish green flowers, such as dyer's rocket (Reseda luteola) and mignonette (Reseda odorata).
- RESIANTA resident.
- RESIDETo dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time.
- RESIDENTA person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
- RESIDUALOf, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.
- RESIDUEThat which persists or remains following the removal or elimination of other elements.
- RESIDUUMThe residue, remainder or rest of something.
- RESIGNTo give up; to relinquish ownership of.
- RESILETo start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.
- RESILIENCYSynonym of resilience.
- RESILIENTReturning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.
- RESINA viscous water-insoluble hydrocarbon exudate of certain plants, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications.
- RESINOUSOf or relating to resin.
- RESISTTo attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
- RESISTANCEThe act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
- RESOLUBLESynonym of resolvable.
- RESOLUTEFirm, unyielding, determined.
- RESOLUTIONA firm decision or an official decision.
- RESOLVETo find a solution to (a problem).
- RESONATETo vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration.
- RESOURCESomething that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
- RESPECTAn attitude of consideration or high regard; a feeling of admiration or esteem.
- RESPECTIVERelating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.
- RESPITEA brief interval of rest or relief.
- RESPLENDTo shine radiantly; to be resplendent.
- RESPONDTo say something in return; to answer; to reply.
- RESPONSEAn answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
- RESTITUTETo restore (something) to its former condition.
- RESTITUTIONA process of compensation for losses.
- RESTIVEImpatient under delay, duress, or control.
- RESTORETo reestablish, or bring back into existence.
- RESULTTo proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
- RESUMETo take back possession of (something)
- RESUMPTIONThe act of resuming or starting something again.
- RESUPINATEHaving the appearance of being upside down.
- RESUPINELying on the back; supine.
- RESUSCITATETo restore consciousness, vigor, or life to.
- RETABLEA table or shelf behind an altar, on which are placed images or holy objects.
- RETEA network of blood vessels or nerves.
- RETIARIUSA gladiator who uses a casting net (a rete or iaculum) as a weapon.
- RETIARYnet-like
- RETICENTUnwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
- RETICLEA transparent plate marked with a crosshair, grid, or scale which is used in an optical instrument, etc., to aid in alignment, counting, or measurement of objects being observed; a
- RETICULARHaving the structure of a net or a network; netlike.
- RETICULATENetwork-like in form or appearance.
- RETICULEA reticle; a grid in the eyepiece of an instrument.
- RETICULUMA network. For example, the endoplasmic reticulum forms a network of cellular components that functions as a transportation system within the cell.
- RETINACULUM(Can we clean up this sense?) A connecting band.
- RETINULAOne of the group of pigmented cells that surround the retinophorae of invertebrates.
- RETIRETo stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
- RETRACTTo pull (something) back or back inside.
- RETREATThe act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant. The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position. Withdrawal by a military fo
- RETUNDTo blunt; to make less sharp.
- REVELAn instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
- REVELATIONThe act of revealing or disclosing.
- REVESTTo dress (a priest or other religious figure) in ritual garments, especially to celebrate Mass or another service.
- REVIEWA second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.
- REVISETo review, alter and amend, especially of written material.
- REVISIONThe process of revising: The action or process of reviewing, editing and amending. The action or process of reviewing something previously learned, especially one′s notes in prepar
- REVISITTo visit again.
- REVOCABLEHaving the ability of being revoked; capable of being revoked.
- REVOCATIONAn act or instance of revoking.
- REVOKETo cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing.
- REVOLTTo rebel, particularly against authority.
- REVOLUTERolled or recurved on itself.
- REVOLUTIONA political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.
- REVULSIONAbhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
- RHENIUMA metallic chemical element with the atomic number 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal.
- RHIGOLENEA mixture of volatile hydrocarbons intermediate between gasolene and cymogene, formerly used as a refrigerant.
- RHINOCERIplural of rhinoceros
- RHOMBOIDESA rhomboid.
- RHOMBOIDEUSAny of the rhomboid muscles.
- RICINAn extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
- RICINSAn extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
- RICOTTAA soft Italian unsalted whey cheese resembling cottage cheese.
- RICTUSA bird’s gaping mouth.
- RIDENTlaughing
- RIDICULETo criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.
- RIDICULOUSDeserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
- RIGIDStiff, rather than flexible.
- RIGORUS spelling of rigour.
- RIGORISTSomeone who takes the strictest interpretation of a law, religious injunction etc.
- RIGOROUSShowing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
- RIMAA cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts, particularly between the vocal folds.
- RIMOSEHaving a surface covered with cracks, fissures, or crevices.
- RINSETo wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.
- RIOTA tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
- RIPARIANOf or relating to the bank of a river or stream.