Words Starting With RETR
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| retro | 1. a fashion reminiscent of the past 2. affecting things past More Definitions → |
| retreat | 1. pull back or move away or backward 2. move away, as for privacy More Definitions → |
| retrieve | 1. get or find back; recover the use of 2. go for and bring back 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 → |
| 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 2. concerned with or related to the past More Definitions → |
| retractable | 1. capable of being retracted More Definitions → |
| retrospect | 1. contemplation of things past 2. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember More Definitions → |
| retry | 1. hear or try a court case anew 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 → |
| retroactive | 1. affecting things past 2. descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously More Definitions → |
| retribution | 1. a justly deserved penalty 2. the act of correcting for your wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| retraining | 1. training for a new occupation More Definitions → |
| retract | 1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure 2. pull away from a source of disgust or fear More Definitions → |
| retrograde | 1. move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies 2. move in a direction contrary to the usual one More Definitions → |
| retreated | 1. people who have retreated More Definitions → |
| retracted | 1. drawn back and in 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 → |
| retroactively | 1. after the fact More Definitions → |
| retransmitted | 1. transmit again More Definitions → |
| retrospectively | 1. in a manner contemplative of past events More Definitions → |
| retransmit | 1. transmit again More Definitions → |
| retrofitting | 1. provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture 2. fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house More Definitions → |
| retrace | 1. to go back over again 2. reassemble mentally 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 → |
| 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 → |
| retrofitted | 1. provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture 2. fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house 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 → |
| retrain | 1. teach new skills 2. train again More Definitions → |
| retrievable | 1. capable of being regained especially with effort More Definitions → |
| retractor | 1. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision More Definitions → |
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