Nouns Containing RET
Here's the list of all the 1026 Nouns Containing 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 → |
| pretty | More Definitions → |
| secretary | 1. a person who is head of an administrative department of government 2. an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization More Definitions → |
| secret | 1. something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on) 2. information known only to a special group More Definitions → |
| retirement | 1. the state of being retired from one's business or occupation 2. withdrawal from your position or occupation More Definitions → |
| concrete | 1. a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water More Definitions → |
| interpretation | 1. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something 2. the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance More Definitions → |
| stretch | 1. a large and unbroken expanse or distance 2. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out 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 → |
| discretion | 1. freedom to act or judge on one's own 2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress More Definitions → |
| retro | 1. a fashion reminiscent of the past More Definitions → |
| cigarette | 1. finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking 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 → |
| secretariat | 1. an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations More Definitions → |
| retailing | 1. the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers More Definitions → |
| interpret | More Definitions → |
| interpreter | 1. someone who mediates between speakers of different languages 2. someone who uses art to represent something More Definitions → |
| regret | 1. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment More Definitions → |
| stretching | 1. act of expanding by lengthening or widening 2. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent More Definitions → |
| wretch | 1. performs some wicked deed 2. someone you feel sorry for More Definitions → |
| pretend | 1. the enactment of a pretense More Definitions → |
| interpreting | 1. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious More Definitions → |
| preteen | 1. a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age) 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 → |
| brethren | 1. a male with the same parents as someone else 2. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group) More Definitions → |
| entirety | 1. the state of being total and complete More Definitions → |
| secretion | 1. the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance 2. a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell More Definitions → |
| cabaret | 1. a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink 2. a series of acts at a night club More Definitions → |
| retardation | 1. a decrease in rate of change 2. the extent to which something is delayed or held back More Definitions → |
| ferret | 1. musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct 2. domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits More Definitions → |
| retarded | 1. people collectively who are mentally retarded More Definitions → |
| polyurethane | 1. any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber More Definitions → |
| pretending | 1. the act of giving a false appearance 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 → |
| surety | 1. something clearly established 2. property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation More Definitions → |
| regrets | 1. a polite refusal of an invitation More Definitions → |
| retrospect | 1. contemplation of things past More Definitions → |
| rethink | 1. thinking again about a choice previously made More Definitions → |
| fret | 1. agitation resulting from active worry 2. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion More Definitions → |
| bachelorette | 1. a young unmarried woman who lives alone 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 → |
| arboretum | 1. a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition 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 → |
| excretion | 1. the bodily process of discharging waste matter 2. waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body More Definitions → |
| caretaker | 1. a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) 2. an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily More Definitions → |
| returnable | More Definitions → |
| turret | 1. a small tower extending above a building 2. a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation More Definitions → |
| retribution | 1. a justly deserved penalty 2. the act of correcting for your wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| accretion | 1. an increase by natural growth or addition 2. something contributing to growth or increase More Definitions → |
| retard | 1. a person of subnormal intelligence More Definitions → |
| cretaceous | More Definitions → |
| retardant | 1. any agent that retards or delays or hinders More Definitions → |
| urethane | 1. an ester of carbamic acid More Definitions → |
| carburetor | 1. mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion More Definitions → |
| pretext | 1. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason 2. an artful or simulated semblance More Definitions → |
| heretic | 1. a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church 2. a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) More Definitions → |
| retraining | 1. training for a new occupation More Definitions → |
| stretcher | 1. a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting 2. a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it More Definitions → |
| heretofore | More Definitions → |
| pretrial | 1. (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases 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 → |
| vinaigrette | 1. oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic More Definitions → |
| secretory | 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 → |
| wiretap | 1. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information More Definitions → |
| garret | 1. floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage 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 → |
| egret | 1. any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season More Definitions → |
| libretto | 1. the words of an opera or musical play More Definitions → |
| urethra | 1. duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct More Definitions → |
| pretense | 1. the act of giving a false appearance 2. pretending with intention to deceive More Definitions → |
| diuretic | 1. any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water More Definitions → |
| retake | 1. a shot or scene that is photographed again More Definitions → |
| pretzel | 1. glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot More Definitions → |
| beret | 1. a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth More Definitions → |
| claret | 1. a dark purplish-red color 2. dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine More Definitions → |
| retinol | 1. an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene More Definitions → |
| undersecretary | 1. a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government More Definitions → |
| caret | 1. a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text More Definitions → |
| pretender | 1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses 2. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives More Definitions → |
| retaliate | More Definitions → |
| retransmit | More Definitions → |
| leatherette | 1. fabric made to look like leather More Definitions → |
| amaretto | 1. an Italian almond liqueur More Definitions → |
| retrofitting | More Definitions → |
| misinterpretation | 1. putting the wrong interpretation on 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 → |
| barrette | 1. a pin for holding women's hair in place More Definitions → |
| operetta | 1. a short amusing opera More Definitions → |
| pomfret | 1. deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food More Definitions → |
| pretence | 1. a false or unsupportable quality 2. an artful or simulated semblance 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 → |
| natriuretic | 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 → |
| arete | 1. a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains More Definitions → |
| retinitis | 1. inflammation of the retina More Definitions → |
| fretting | 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 → |
| allegretto | 1. a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro 2. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro More Definitions → |
| ureter | 1. either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder 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 → |
| forethought | 1. planning or plotting in advance of acting 2. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger More Definitions → |
| reinterpretation | 1. a new or different meaning 2. a new or different interpretation More Definitions → |
| retouch | More Definitions → |
| pretension | 1. a false or unsupportable quality 2. the advancing of a claim More Definitions → |
| indiscretion | 1. the trait of being injudicious 2. a petty misdeed 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 → |
| misinterpret | More Definitions → |
| retractor | 1. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision More Definitions → |
| carburettor | 1. mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion More Definitions → |
| minaret | 1. slender tower with balconies More Definitions → |
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