Nouns Starting With RET
Here's the list of all the 322 Nouns Starting With RET in the English Language.
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| return | 1. document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability 2. a coming to or returning home More Definitions → |
| retail | 1. the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale More Definitions → |
| retirement | 1. the state of being retired from one's business or occupation 2. withdrawal from your position or occupation More Definitions → |
| retailer | 1. a merchant who sells goods at retail More Definitions → |
| retention | 1. the act of retaining something 2. the power of retaining and recalling past experience More Definitions → |
| retro | 1. a fashion reminiscent of the past More Definitions → |
| retreat | 1. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat 2. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet More Definitions → |
| retrieve | More Definitions → |
| retrieval | 1. (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory 2. the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory More Definitions → |
| retailing | 1. the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers More Definitions → |
| retriever | 1. a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game More Definitions → |
| retrospective | 1. an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work More Definitions → |
| retardation | 1. a decrease in rate of change 2. the extent to which something is delayed or held back More Definitions → |
| retarded | 1. people collectively who are mentally retarded More Definitions → |
| retina | 1. the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve More Definitions → |
| retinal | 1. either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light More Definitions → |
| retaliation | 1. action taken in return for an injury or offense More Definitions → |
| retrospect | 1. contemplation of things past More Definitions → |
| rethink | 1. thinking again about a choice previously made More Definitions → |
| retrofit | 1. a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured 2. the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured More Definitions → |
| retiree | 1. someone who has retired from active working More Definitions → |
| retainer | 1. a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone 2. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) More Definitions → |
| returnable | More Definitions → |
| retribution | 1. a justly deserved penalty 2. the act of correcting for your wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| retard | 1. a person of subnormal intelligence More Definitions → |
| retardant | 1. any agent that retards or delays or hinders More Definitions → |
| retraining | 1. training for a new occupation More Definitions → |
| retrograde | More Definitions → |
| reticulum | 1. any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels) 2. the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant More Definitions → |
| retreated | 1. people who have retreated More Definitions → |
| retinopathy | 1. a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision More Definitions → |
| rete | 1. a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels More Definitions → |
| retraction | 1. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion 2. the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back More Definitions → |
| retort | 1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) 2. a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat More Definitions → |
| retake | 1. a shot or scene that is photographed again More Definitions → |
| retinol | 1. an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene More Definitions → |
| retaliate | More Definitions → |
| retransmit | More Definitions → |
| retrofitting | More Definitions → |
| reticle | 1. a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument More Definitions → |
| retinoblastoma | 1. malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells More Definitions → |
| retrovirus | 1. any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell More Definitions → |
| retinitis | 1. inflammation of the retina More Definitions → |
| retrenchment | 1. entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense 2. the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable More Definitions → |
| retrial | 1. a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors More Definitions → |
| retentive | More Definitions → |
| retouch | More Definitions → |
| reticule | 1. a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries 2. a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument More Definitions → |
| reticence | 1. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary More Definitions → |
| retractor | 1. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision More Definitions → |
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