Nouns Starting With RE
Here's the list of all the 4235 Nouns Starting With RE in the English Language.
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| re | 1. the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization More Definitions → |
| review | 1. a new appraisal or evaluation 2. an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) More Definitions → |
| read | 1. something that is read More Definitions → |
| research | 1. systematic investigation to establish facts 2. a search for knowledge More Definitions → |
| real | 1. any rational or irrational number 2. the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| report | 1. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group 2. the act of informing by verbal report More Definitions → |
| return | 1. document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability 2. a coming to or returning home More Definitions → |
| reply | 1. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation 2. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange More Definitions → |
| register | 1. an official written record of names or events or transactions 2. (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments More Definitions → |
| red | 1. red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood 2. emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries More Definitions → |
| result | 1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon 2. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem More Definitions → |
| release | 1. merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) 2. the act of liberating someone or something More Definitions → |
| request | 1. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority 2. the verbal act of requesting More Definitions → |
| reference | 1. a remark that calls attention to something or someone 2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage More Definitions → |
| region | 1. the extended spatial location of something 2. a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve More Definitions → |
| record | 1. anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events 2. sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove More Definitions → |
| resource | 1. available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed 2. a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed More Definitions → |
| reading | 1. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message 2. a particular interpretation or performance More Definitions → |
| response | 1. a result 2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent More Definitions → |
| regional | More Definitions → |
| rental | 1. property that is leased or rented out or let 2. the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car) More Definitions → |
| registration | 1. the act of enrolling 2. the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time More Definitions → |
| responsible | More Definitions → |
| reason | 1. a rational motive for a belief or action 2. an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon More Definitions → |
| ready | 1. poised for action More Definitions → |
| regular | 1. a regular patron 2. a soldier in the regular army More Definitions → |
| retail | 1. the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale More Definitions → |
| responsibility | 1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force 2. the proper sphere or extent of your activities More Definitions → |
| resolution | 1. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote 2. the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together More Definitions → |
| relations | 1. mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups More Definitions → |
| republic | 1. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them 2. a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch More Definitions → |
| rest | 1. something left after other parts have been taken away 2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) More Definitions → |
| reader | 1. a person who enjoys reading 2. someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication More Definitions → |
| rent | 1. a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service 2. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart More Definitions → |
| remote | 1. a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance More Definitions → |
| remove | 1. degree of figurative distance or separation More Definitions → |
| repair | 1. the act of putting something in working order again 2. a formal way of referring to the condition of something More Definitions → |
| respect | 1. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point 2. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) More Definitions → |
| restaurant | 1. a building where people go to eat More Definitions → |
| relationship | 1. a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness) 2. a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection) More Definitions → |
| resort | 1. a hotel located in a resort area 2. a frequently visited place More Definitions → |
| recommend | More Definitions → |
| religion | 1. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny 2. an institution to express belief in a divine power More Definitions → |
| reporting | 1. the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television More Definitions → |
| recovery | 1. return to an original state 2. gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury More Definitions → |
| religious | 1. a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience More Definitions → |
| reach | 1. the limits within which something can be effective 2. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: More Definitions → |
| reserve | 1. formality and propriety of manner 2. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose More Definitions → |
| revenue | 1. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made 2. government income due to taxation More Definitions → |
| reality | 1. all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you 2. the state of being actual or real More Definitions → |
| replacement | 1. the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another 2. someone who takes the place of another person More Definitions → |
| recreation | 1. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates 2. activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation More Definitions → |
| representative | 1. a person who represents others 2. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose More Definitions → |
| regulation | 1. an authoritative command 2. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior More Definitions → |
| reduction | 1. the act of decreasing or reducing something 2. any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent More Definitions → |
| recording | 1. a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded 2. the act of making a record (especially an audio record) More Definitions → |
| refer | More Definitions → |
| removal | 1. the act of removing 2. dismissal from office More Definitions → |
| relative | 1. a person related by blood or marriage 2. an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) More Definitions → |
| relief | 1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced 2. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) More Definitions → |
| revision | 1. the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) 2. the act of rewriting something More Definitions → |
| recipe | 1. directions for making something More Definitions → |
| represent | More Definitions → |
| remains | 1. any object that is left unused or still extant 2. a relic that has been excavated from the soil More Definitions → |
| respond | More Definitions → |
| requirement | 1. required activity 2. anything indispensable More Definitions → |
| retirement | 1. the state of being retired from one's business or occupation 2. withdrawal from your position or occupation More Definitions → |
| reform | 1. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses 2. a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices More Definitions → |
| relation | 1. an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together 2. sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur More Definitions → |
| rear | 1. the back of a military formation or procession 2. the side of an object that is opposite its front More Definitions → |
| recognition | 1. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged 2. the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering More Definitions → |
| ref | 1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play More Definitions → |
| reservation | 1. a district that is reserved for particular purpose 2. a statement that limits or restricts some claim More Definitions → |
| resume | 1. short descriptive summary (of events) 2. a summary of your academic and work history More Definitions → |
| reliable | More Definitions → |
| resistance | 1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with 2. any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion More Definitions → |
| registry | 1. an official written record of names or events or transactions More Definitions → |
| revolution | 1. a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving 2. the overthrow of a government by those who are governed More Definitions → |
| reverse | 1. a relation of direct opposition 2. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed More Definitions → |
| resident | 1. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there 2. a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital More Definitions → |
| representation | 1. a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image 2. a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something More Definitions → |
| regard | 1. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point 2. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) More Definitions → |
| residence | 1. any address at which you dwell more than temporarily 2. the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president) More Definitions → |
| reaction | 1. (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others 2. an idea evoked by some experience More Definitions → |
| recommendation | 1. something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable 2. something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable More Definitions → |
| recruitment | 1. the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.) More Definitions → |
| reliability | 1. the quality of being dependable or reliable More Definitions → |
| receiver | 1. set that receives radio or tv signals 2. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties More Definitions → |
| rescue | 1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger More Definitions → |
| reducing | 1. any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent 2. loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer More Definitions → |
| rep | 1. informal abbreviation of `representative' 2. a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs More Definitions → |
| receipt | 1. the act of receiving 2. an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made More Definitions → |
| reporter | 1. a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories More Definitions → |
| recognize | More Definitions → |
| republican | 1. an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy) More Definitions → |
| repeat | 1. an event that repeats More Definitions → |
| reserves | 1. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army More Definitions → |
| reproduction | 1. the process of generating offspring 2. recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall More Definitions → |
| recorder | 1. equipment for making records 2. someone responsible for keeping records More Definitions → |
| rehabilitation | 1. the restoration of someone to a useful place in society 2. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation More Definitions → |
| refund | 1. money returned to a payer 2. the act of returning money received previously More Definitions → |
| reception | 1. the manner in which something is greeted 2. a formal party of people; as after a wedding More Definitions → |
| reviewer | 1. someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication 2. a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day More Definitions → |
| rev | 1. rate of revolution of a motor More Definitions → |
| recipient | 1. a person who receives something 2. the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause More Definitions → |
| restoration | 1. the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state 2. getting something back again More Definitions → |
| recall | 1. a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) 2. a call to return More Definitions → |
| reed | 1. tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites 2. a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it More Definitions → |
| refinance | More Definitions → |
| reputation | 1. the state of being held in high esteem and honor 2. notoriety for some particular characteristic More Definitions → |
| resistant | More Definitions → |
| recycling | 1. used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products 2. the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products More Definitions → |
| resolve | 1. the trait of being resolute 2. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote More Definitions → |
| referral | 1. a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group 2. a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred More Definitions → |
| regime | 1. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit 2. (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) More Definitions → |
| retailer | 1. a merchant who sells goods at retail More Definitions → |
| renewal | 1. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation 2. the act of renewing More Definitions → |
| reset | 1. device for resetting instruments or controls More Definitions → |
| reaching | 1. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out 2. accomplishment of an objective More Definitions → |
| receptor | 1. a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response 2. an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation More Definitions → |
| realty | 1. property consisting of houses and land More Definitions → |
| relay | 1. the act of passing something along from one person or group to another 2. a crew of workers who relieve another crew More Definitions → |
| retention | 1. the act of retaining something 2. the power of retaining and recalling past experience More Definitions → |
| respondent | 1. the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent 2. someone who responds More Definitions → |
| relocation | 1. the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind) 2. the act of changing your residence or place of business More Definitions → |
| repository | 1. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping 2. a person to whom a secret is entrusted More Definitions → |
| reunion | 1. a party of former associates who have come together again 2. the act of coming together again More Definitions → |
| reload | More Definitions → |
| rebate | 1. a refund of some fraction of the amount paid 2. a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together More Definitions → |
| reveal | More Definitions → |
| registrar | 1. a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company 2. the administrator responsible for student records More Definitions → |
| relevance | 1. the relation of something to the matter at hand More Definitions → |
| reflection | 1. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration 2. the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface More Definitions → |
| retro | 1. a fashion reminiscent of the past More Definitions → |
| refuse | 1. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) More Definitions → |
| replica | 1. copy that is not the original; something that has been copied More Definitions → |
| reward | 1. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing 2. payment made in return for a service rendered More Definitions → |
| respiratory | More Definitions → |
| reminder | 1. a message that helps you remember something 2. an experience that causes you to remember something More Definitions → |
| restriction | 1. a principle that limits the extent of something 2. an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) More Definitions → |
| reconstruction | 1. the activity of constructing something again 2. an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence More Definitions → |
| remarkable | More Definitions → |
| revolutionary | 1. a radical supporter of political or social revolution More Definitions → |
| remedy | 1. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil 2. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain 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 → |
| reel | 1. a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector 2. music composed for dancing a reel More Definitions → |
| revenge | 1. action taken in return for an injury or offense More Definitions → |
| reef | 1. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water 2. one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind More Definitions → |
| rebel | 1. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) 2. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action More Definitions → |
| reggae | 1. popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar More Definitions → |
| retrieve | More Definitions → |
| reject | 1. the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality More Definitions → |
| regression | 1. an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely 2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state More Definitions → |
| renewable | More Definitions → |
| realm | 1. a domain in which something is dominant 2. the domain ruled by a king or queen More Definitions → |
| reliance | 1. certainty based on past experience 2. the state of relying on something More Definitions → |
| remark | 1. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information 2. explicit notice More Definitions → |
| reasoning | 1. thinking that is coherent and logical More Definitions → |
| replacing | 1. the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another More Definitions → |
| researcher | 1. a scientist who devotes himself to doing research More Definitions → |
| reprint | 1. a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale 2. a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication 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 → |
| remainder | 1. something left after other parts have been taken away 2. the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor More Definitions → |
| reproductive | More Definitions → |
| refrigerator | 1. white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures More Definitions → |
| rendering | 1. a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc. 2. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious More Definitions → |
| reservoir | 1. a large or extra supply of something 2. lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water More Definitions → |
| rebound | 1. a movement back from an impact 2. a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration More Definitions → |
| revelation | 1. the speech act of making something evident 2. an enlightening or astonishing disclosure More Definitions → |
| relaxation | 1. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers 2. (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance More Definitions → |
| render | 1. a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls More Definitions → |
| replication | 1. the act of making copies 2. (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division More Definitions → |
| reproduce | More Definitions → |
| redhead | 1. someone who has red hair 2. North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head More Definitions → |
| resist | More Definitions → |
| retailing | 1. the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers More Definitions → |
| resin | 1. any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules More Definitions → |
| reimbursement | 1. compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc. More Definitions → |
| receipts | 1. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made More Definitions → |
| refill | 1. a prescription drug that is provided again 2. a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents More Definitions → |
| residual | 1. something left after other parts have been taken away 2. (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing More Definitions → |
| rem | 1. (roentgen equivalent man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays More Definitions → |
| regulator | 1. any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. 2. an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest More Definitions → |
| recruit | 1. a recently enlisted soldier 2. any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces) More Definitions → |
| restart | More Definitions → |
| renting | 1. the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car) More Definitions → |
| refugee | 1. an exile who flees for safety More Definitions → |
| rejection | 1. the act of rejecting something 2. the state of being rejected More Definitions → |
| redemption | 1. (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil 2. repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock) More Definitions → |
| resonance | 1. an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation 2. a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system More Definitions → |
| residency | 1. the act of dwelling in a place 2. the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship) More Definitions → |
| refuge | 1. a safe place 2. something or someone turned to for assistance or security More Definitions → |
| reconciliation | 1. the reestablishing of cordial relations 2. getting two things to correspond More Definitions → |
| respects | 1. (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem More Definitions → |
| regret | 1. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment More Definitions → |
| renovation | 1. the act of improving by renewing and restoring 2. the state of being restored to its former good condition More Definitions → |
| recognise | More Definitions → |
| regiment | 1. army unit smaller than a division, which can be divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions. More Definitions → |
| regeneration | 1. (biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs 2. feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input More Definitions → |
| revival | 1. bringing again into activity and prominence 2. an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion More Definitions → |
| regency | 1. the period of time during which a regent governs 2. the office of a regent More Definitions → |
| reactor | 1. an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit 2. (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements More Definitions → |
| reign | 1. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful 2. the period during which a monarch is sovereign More Definitions → |
| remover | 1. a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface) 2. someone who works for a company that moves furniture More Definitions → |
| revise | 1. the act of rewriting something More Definitions → |
| refusal | 1. the act of refusing 2. a message refusing to accept something that is offered More Definitions → |
| readiness | 1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) 2. prompt willingness More Definitions → |
| repayment | 1. the act of returning money received previously 2. payment of a debt or obligation More Definitions → |
| revealing | 1. the speech act of making something evident More Definitions → |
| resurrection | 1. a revival from inactivity and disuse More Definitions → |
| residue | 1. matter that remains after something has been removed 2. something left after other parts have been taken away More Definitions → |
| remembering | 1. the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered More Definitions → |
| reciprocal | 1. something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else 2. (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7 More Definitions → |
| realization | 1. coming to understand something clearly and distinctly 2. making real or giving the appearance of reality More Definitions → |
| replay | 1. something (especially a game) that is played again 2. the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape More Definitions → |
| rebuilding | 1. building again More Definitions → |
| redistribute | More Definitions → |
| refrigeration | 1. the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes 2. deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes More Definitions → |
| referee | 1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play 2. someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication More Definitions → |
| resale | 1. the selling of something purchased More Definitions → |
| recruiter | 1. someone who supplies members or employees 2. an official who enlists personnel for military service More Definitions → |
| resolving | 1. analysis into clear-cut components More Definitions → |
| recap | 1. a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion 2. a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads More Definitions → |
| referendum | 1. a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate More Definitions → |
| redevelopment | 1. the act of improving by renewing and restoring More Definitions → |
| remediation | 1. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil More Definitions → |
| rectangle | 1. a parallelogram with four right angles More Definitions → |
| rewrite | 1. something that has been written again More Definitions → |
| recombinant | 1. a cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred More Definitions → |
| repeating | 1. the act of doing or performing again More Definitions → |
| restraint | 1. the act of controlling by restraining someone or something 2. discipline in personal and social activities More Definitions → |
| regulating | 1. the act of controlling or directing according to rule More Definitions → |
| recycle | More Definitions → |
| resignation | 1. acceptance of despair 2. the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) More Definitions → |
| restrictive | More Definitions → |
| redwood | 1. the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees 2. wood of either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae More Definitions → |
| redistribution | 1. distributing again More Definitions → |
| rebellion | 1. refusal to accept some authority or code or convention 2. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another More Definitions → |
| regent | 1. members of a governing board 2. someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch More Definitions → |
| reversal | 1. a change from one state to the opposite state 2. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating More Definitions → |
| realism | 1. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth 2. the state of being actual or real More Definitions → |
| remuneration | 1. something that remunerates 2. the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses More Definitions → |
| receivable | More Definitions → |
| reinforce | More Definitions → |
| reversible | 1. a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing) More Definitions → |
| redundancy | 1. repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission 2. the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded More Definitions → |
| reflex | 1. an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus More Definitions → |
| retriever | 1. a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game More Definitions → |
| requisite | 1. anything indispensable More Definitions → |
| retrospective | 1. an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work More Definitions → |
| regal | More Definitions → |
| refinement | 1. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality 2. the result of improving something More Definitions → |
| registrant | 1. a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby) More Definitions → |
| reorganization | 1. the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes) 2. an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government More Definitions → |
| repeal | 1. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation More Definitions → |
| reinforcement | 1. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission 2. information that makes more forcible or convincing More Definitions → |
| rehearsal | 1. a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) 2. (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory More Definitions → |
| revocation | 1. the state of being cancelled or annulled 2. the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done More Definitions → |
| reclamation | 1. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation 2. rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course More Definitions → |
| refining | 1. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) More Definitions → |
| refrain | 1. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers More Definitions → |
| reverend | 1. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church More Definitions → |
| repetition | 1. an event that repeats 2. the act of doing or performing again More Definitions → |
| relativity | 1. (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts 2. the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else More Definitions → |
| repertoire | 1. the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation 2. a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule More Definitions → |
| remembrance | 1. the ability to recall past occurrences 2. a recognition of meritorious service More Definitions → |
| recurrence | 1. happening again (especially at regular intervals) More Definitions → |
| reusable | More Definitions → |
| remake | 1. creation that is created again or anew More Definitions → |
| revolt | 1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another More Definitions → |
| resistor | 1. an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current More Definitions → |
| recess | 1. a state of abeyance or suspended business 2. a small concavity More Definitions → |
| recession | 1. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year 2. a small concavity More Definitions → |
| retardation | 1. a decrease in rate of change 2. the extent to which something is delayed or held back More Definitions → |
| reflector | 1. device that reflects radiation 2. optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece More Definitions → |
| regimen | 1. (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) More Definitions → |
| revert | More Definitions → |
| refinery | 1. an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance More Definitions → |
| repression | 1. a state of forcible subjugation 2. (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious More Definitions → |
| reaper | 1. someone who helps to gather the harvest 2. farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields More Definitions → |
| replicate | More Definitions → |
| renter | 1. someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else 2. an owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person More Definitions → |
| receivables | 1. money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts More Definitions → |
| retarded | 1. people collectively who are mentally retarded More Definitions → |
| recital | 1. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events 2. performance of music or dance especially by soloists More Definitions → |
| reminiscent | More Definitions → |
| responsiveness | 1. responsive to stimulation 2. the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events More Definitions → |
| reptile | 1. any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms More Definitions → |
| reconsider | More Definitions → |
| renegade | 1. someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw 2. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. More Definitions → |
| reactivity | 1. responsive to stimulation 2. ready susceptibility to chemical change More Definitions → |
| rendezvous | 1. a meeting planned at a certain time and place 2. a place where people meet More Definitions → |
| reformation | 1. improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs 2. rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course More Definitions → |
| respectable | More Definitions → |
| reflux | 1. an abnormal backward flow of body fluids 2. the outward flow of the tide More Definitions → |
| revolver | 1. a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets) 2. a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings More Definitions → |
| receptionist | 1. a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors More Definitions → |
| resid | 1. oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled More Definitions → |
| respite | 1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort 2. a pause from doing something (as work) More Definitions → |
| responder | 1. someone who responds More Definitions → |
| revising | 1. editing that involves writing something again More Definitions → |
| readership | 1. the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.) More Definitions → |
| reconnaissance | 1. the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy) More Definitions → |
| regatta | 1. a meeting for boat races More Definitions → |
| reclaim | More Definitions → |
| revue | 1. a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians More Definitions → |
| reissue | 1. a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale More Definitions → |
| restitution | 1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury 2. the act of restoring something to its original state More Definitions → |
| repeater | 1. a person who repeats 2. someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) More Definitions → |
| rector | 1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship More Definitions → |
| rewind | More Definitions → |
| recourse | 1. act of turning to for assistance 2. something or someone turned to for assistance or security More Definitions → |
| revoke | 1. the mistake of not following suit when able to do so More Definitions → |
| reinsurance | 1. sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured More Definitions → |
| resultant | 1. the final point in a process 2. something that results More Definitions → |
| reconcile | 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 → |
| respiration | 1. the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs 2. a single complete act of breathing in and out More Definitions → |
| reductase | 1. an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance More Definitions → |
| redneck | 1. a poor White person in the southern United States More Definitions → |
| reindeer | 1. Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America More Definitions → |
| reconsideration | 1. a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision 2. thinking again about a choice previously made More Definitions → |
| reimburse | More Definitions → |
| recombination | 1. (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles 2. (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents More Definitions → |
| rebirth | 1. after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body 2. a second or new birth More Definitions → |
| requiem | 1. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person More Definitions → |
| rewriting | 1. editing that involves writing something again More Definitions → |
| regrets | 1. a polite refusal of an invitation More Definitions → |
| resilience | 1. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit 2. an occurrence of rebounding or springing back More Definitions → |
| reagent | 1. a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions More Definitions → |
| rendition | 1. a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc. 2. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious More Definitions → |
| remit | 1. the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with 2. (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) More Definitions → |
| revere | 1. a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side More Definitions → |
| refurbishment | 1. the state of being restored to its former good condition More Definitions → |
| reinstall | More Definitions → |
| relapse | 1. a failure to maintain a higher state More Definitions → |
| republication | 1. something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work) 2. the act of publishing again More Definitions → |
| revitalization | 1. bringing again into activity and prominence More Definitions → |
| resonant | More Definitions → |
| rearing | 1. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child 2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community More Definitions → |
| remnant | 1. a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists 2. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold More Definitions → |
| resemblance | 1. similarity in appearance or external or superficial details More Definitions → |
| reinstatement | 1. the condition of being reinstated 2. the act of restoring someone to a previous position More Definitions → |
| reluctance | 1. (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance) 2. a certain degree of unwillingness More Definitions → |
| remission | 1. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) 2. a payment of money sent to a person in another place More Definitions → |
| receptacle | 1. a container that is used to put or keep things in 2. enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts More Definitions → |
| repurchase | 1. the act of purchasing back something previously sold More Definitions → |
| renewing | More Definitions → |
| retrospect | 1. contemplation of things past More Definitions → |
| repentance | 1. remorse for your past conduct More Definitions → |
| recursion | 1. (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation; also, the repeated application or execution of a pattern, function or definition; an expression that is recursive More Definitions → |
| restorative | 1. a medicine that strengthens and invigorates 2. a device for treating injury or disease More Definitions → |
| readability | 1. the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand 2. a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read More Definitions → |
| redress | 1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury 2. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil More Definitions → |
| rein | 1. one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse 2. any means of control More Definitions → |
| realisation | 1. a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer 2. coming to understand something clearly and distinctly More Definitions → |
| rethink | 1. thinking again about a choice previously made More Definitions → |
| reckoning | 1. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities 2. a bill for an amount due More Definitions → |
| relic | 1. an antiquity that has survived from the distant past 2. something of sentimental value More Definitions → |
| reconstruct | More Definitions → |
| resentment | 1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will More Definitions → |
| relevancy | 1. the relation of something to the matter at hand More Definitions → |
| refractory | 1. lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace More Definitions → |
| remand | 1. the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial) More Definitions → |
| relish | 1. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment 2. spicy or savory condiment More Definitions → |
| reverence | 1. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something 2. a reverent mental attitude More Definitions → |
| refresher | 1. a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day 2. a drink that refreshes More Definitions → |
| redo | 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 → |
| repellent | 1. a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water 2. a chemical substance that repels animals More Definitions → |
| remittance | 1. a payment of money sent to a person in another place More Definitions → |
| regularity | 1. a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles 2. the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate More Definitions → |
| recount | 1. an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election More Definitions → |
| recollection | 1. the ability to recall past occurrences 2. the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) More Definitions → |
| reciprocity | 1. a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence 2. mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges 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 → |
| restroom | 1. a toilet that is available to the public More Definitions → |
| reprise | More Definitions → |
| reeve | 1. female ruff More Definitions → |
| reclining | 1. the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position More Definitions → |
| readout | 1. the output of a computer in readable form 2. the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device More Definitions → |
| restructure | More Definitions → |
| resettlement | 1. the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind) More Definitions → |
| repatriation | 1. the act of returning to the country of origin More Definitions → |
| respirator | 1. a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration 2. a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases More Definitions → |
| rerun | 1. a program that is broadcast again More Definitions → |
| reis | 1. any rational or irrational number 2. the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| repost | 1. A post on social media that has already been posted More Definitions → |
| reflexology | 1. the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms 2. massage to relieve tension by finger pressure; based on the belief that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head that are connected to every part of the body More Definitions → |
| repertory | 1. a storehouse where a stock of things is kept 2. the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation More Definitions → |
| rebuttal | 1. the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument 2. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder More Definitions → |
| resection | 1. surgical removal of part of a structure or organ More Definitions → |
| requester | 1. one praying humbly for something More Definitions → |
| reorder | 1. a repeated order for the same merchandise More Definitions → |
| recoil | 1. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired 2. a movement back from an impact More Definitions → |
| reproducible | More Definitions → |
| requisition | 1. the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use 2. an official form on which a request is made More Definitions → |
| recliner | 1. an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it More Definitions → |
| reincarnation | 1. embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form) 2. a second or new birth More Definitions → |
| resumption | 1. beginning again More Definitions → |
| rejuvenation | 1. the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored 2. the act of restoring to a more youthful condition More Definitions → |
| returnable | More Definitions → |
| resuscitation | 1. the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness More Definitions → |
| regenerate | More Definitions → |
| reinvestment | 1. a second or subsequent investment in the same thing. More Definitions → |
| retribution | 1. a justly deserved penalty 2. the act of correcting for your wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| republish | More Definitions → |
| redness | 1. a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat 2. red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood More Definitions → |
| retard | 1. a person of subnormal intelligence More Definitions → |
| remorse | 1. a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) More Definitions → |
| recapture | 1. a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount 2. the act of taking something back More Definitions → |
| retardant | 1. any agent that retards or delays or hinders More Definitions → |
| redshift | 1. (astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding More Definitions → |
| reasonableness | 1. the state of having good sense and sound judgment 2. goodness of reason and judgment More Definitions → |
| realist | 1. a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them 2. a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly More Definitions → |
| reflectivity | 1. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface 2. the ability to reflect beams or rays More Definitions → |
| rectifier | 1. electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current 2. a person who corrects or sets right More Definitions → |
| redeemer | 1. someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.) More Definitions → |
| resurgence | 1. bringing again into activity and prominence More Definitions → |
| recitation | 1. written matter that is recited from memory 2. a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance More Definitions → |
| reflectance | 1. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface More Definitions → |
| resistivity | 1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms More Definitions → |
| reassurance | 1. the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence More Definitions → |
| reunification | 1. the act of coming together again More Definitions → |
| refreshment | 1. snacks and drinks served as a light meal 2. activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation More Definitions → |
| redox | 1. a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction More Definitions → |
| recyclable | More Definitions → |
| reiterate | More Definitions → |
| reliever | 1. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) 2. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies More Definitions → |
| refrigerant | 1. any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator) More Definitions → |
| revaluation | 1. a new appraisal or evaluation More Definitions → |
| retraining | 1. training for a new occupation More Definitions → |
| revamp | More Definitions → |
| revel | 1. unrestrained merrymaking More Definitions → |
| reinstate | More Definitions → |
| reformer | 1. a disputant who advocates reform 2. an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel More Definitions → |
| revitalize | More Definitions → |
| reflexive | 1. a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent More Definitions → |
| refraction | 1. the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another 2. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent More Definitions → |
| renown | 1. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed More Definitions → |
| repose | 1. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) 2. the absence of mental stress or anxiety More Definitions → |
| refueling | 1. the activity of supplying or taking on fuel More Definitions → |
| retrograde | More Definitions → |
| reproducibility | 1. the quality of being reproducible More Definitions → |
| reactionary | 1. an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism More Definitions → |
| rearrange | More Definitions → |
| regress | 1. the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence 2. returning to a former state More Definitions → |
| resonator | 1. a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves 2. an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude More Definitions → |
| refrigerate | 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 → |
| reviving | More Definitions → |
| rehabilitate | More Definitions → |
| reassessment | 1. a new appraisal or evaluation More Definitions → |
| retreated | 1. people who have retreated More Definitions → |
| restatement | 1. a revised statement More Definitions → |
| reclassification | 1. classifying something again (usually in a new category) More Definitions → |
| ream | 1. a large quantity of written matter 2. a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires More Definitions → |
| reversion | 1. (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee) 2. (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) More Definitions → |
| reducer | 1. a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver 2. pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter More Definitions → |
| replenish | More Definitions → |
| replenishment | 1. filling again by supplying what has been used up More Definitions → |
| regimental | More Definitions → |
| relinquish | More Definitions → |
| retinopathy | 1. a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision More Definitions → |
| recessive | 1. an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical More Definitions → |
| redefinition | 1. the act of giving a new definition More Definitions → |
| rete | 1. a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels More Definitions → |
| renounce | More Definitions → |
| reproach | 1. a mild rebuke or criticism 2. disgrace or shame More Definitions → |
| reallocation | 1. a share that has been allocated again 2. a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results) More Definitions → |
| reassignment | 1. assignment to a different duty More Definitions → |
| revolutionize | More Definitions → |
| rejoicing | 1. a feeling of great happiness 2. the utterance of sounds expressing great joy More Definitions → |
| repaint | More Definitions → |
| resolute | More Definitions → |
| rehearing | 1. the act of hearing again More Definitions → |
| reentry | 1. the act of entering again More Definitions → |
| rearrangement | 1. changing an arrangement More Definitions → |
| reprimand | 1. an act or expression of criticism and censure 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 → |
| refilling | 1. filling again by supplying what has been used up More Definitions → |
| replete | More Definitions → |
| referential | More Definitions → |
| repressor | 1. an agent that represses More Definitions → |
| relativism | 1. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved More Definitions → |
| rebuke | 1. an act or expression of criticism and censure More Definitions → |
| rectification | 1. (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation 2. the conversion of alternating current to direct current More Definitions → |
| reelection | 1. election again More Definitions → |
| restlessness | 1. the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active 2. a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay More Definitions → |
| regaining | 1. getting something back again More Definitions → |
| reorganisation | 1. the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes) More Definitions → |
| rectory | 1. an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector More Definitions → |
| reforestation | 1. the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting More Definitions → |
| rediscover | More Definitions → |
| reorganize | More Definitions → |
| recalculate | More Definitions → |
| rejuvenate | More Definitions → |
| recoup | More Definitions → |
| retake | 1. a shot or scene that is photographed again More Definitions → |
| reefer | 1. marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking More Definitions → |
| reposition | 1. depositing in a warehouse More Definitions → |
| resiliency | 1. an occurrence of rebounding or springing back 2. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit More Definitions → |
| reschedule | More Definitions → |
| reparation | 1. compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury 2. (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors More Definitions → |
| retinol | 1. an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene More Definitions → |
| reordering | 1. a rearrangement in a different order More Definitions → |
| rescission | 1. (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made More Definitions → |
| recidivism | 1. habitual relapse into crime More Definitions → |
| repositioning | 1. the act of placing in a new position More Definitions → |
| reverting | 1. a failure to maintain a higher state More Definitions → |
| recounting | 1. an act of narration More Definitions → |
| revisionist | 1. a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position More Definitions → |
| renin | 1. a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure More Definitions → |
| repudiation | 1. rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid 2. refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities) More Definitions → |
| reprinting | 1. a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale More Definitions → |
| reportage | 1. the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television More Definitions → |
| readmission | 1. the act of admitting someone again More Definitions → |
| rematch | 1. something (especially a game) that is played again More Definitions → |
| reverie | 1. absentminded dreaming while awake 2. an abstracted state of absorption More Definitions → |
| repulsion | 1. the force by which bodies repel one another 2. intense aversion More Definitions → |
| resurrect | More Definitions → |
| receding | 1. a slow or gradual disappearance 2. the act of becoming more distant More Definitions → |
| repairer | 1. a skilled worker who mends or repairs things More Definitions → |
| rede | More Definitions → |
| recast | More Definitions → |
| regalia | 1. paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office) 2. especially fine or decorative clothing More Definitions → |
| retaliate | More Definitions → |
| regularization | 1. the condition of having been made regular (or more regular) 2. the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular More Definitions → |
| retransmit | More Definitions → |
| recirculation | 1. circulation again More Definitions → |
| reprieve | 1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort 2. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something More Definitions → |
| recollect | More Definitions → |
| regionalism | 1. a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region 2. a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas More Definitions → |
| renunciation | 1. rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid 2. the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) More Definitions → |
| reformist | 1. a disputant who advocates reform More Definitions → |
| reprisal | 1. a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime More Definitions → |
| remade | More Definitions → |
| refutation | 1. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions 2. any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something More Definitions → |
| reactivate | More Definitions → |
| redeployment | 1. the withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively More Definitions → |
| referent | 1. something referred to; the object of a reference 2. the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate More Definitions → |
| reintroduction | 1. an act of renewed introduction More Definitions → |
| recluse | 1. one who lives in solitude More Definitions → |
| remaking | 1. creation that is created again or anew More Definitions → |
| refurbish | More Definitions → |
| rebroadcast | 1. a broadcast that repeated at a later time More Definitions → |
| retrofitting | More Definitions → |
| repossession | 1. the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default) More Definitions → |
| reestablish | More Definitions → |
| recompense | 1. payment or reward (as for service rendered) 2. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury 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 → |
| remarriage | 1. the act of marrying again More Definitions → |
| refiner | 1. one whose work is to refine a specific thing More Definitions → |
| relaxant | 1. a drug that relaxes and relieves tension More Definitions → |
| reminisce | More Definitions → |
| rebus | 1. a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words More Definitions → |
| repellant | 1. a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water 2. a chemical substance that repels animals More Definitions → |
| receivership | 1. the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver 2. a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all More Definitions → |
| redfish | 1. North Atlantic rockfish 2. large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico More Definitions → |
| relatedness | 1. a particular manner of connectedness More Definitions → |
| repute | 1. the state of being held in high esteem and honor More Definitions → |
| regurgitation | 1. backflow of blood through a defective heart valve 2. recall after rote memorization More Definitions → |
| reptilian | 1. any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms More Definitions → |
| reductive | More Definitions → |
| reassembly | 1. assembling again More Definitions → |
| respectability | 1. honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation More Definitions → |
| referenda | 1. a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate More Definitions → |
| reshuffle | 1. a redistribution of something 2. shuffling again More Definitions → |
| reseda | 1. any plant of the genus Reseda More Definitions → |
| reexamination | 1. (law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination 2. a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment More Definitions → |
| rescuer | 1. a person who rescues you from harm or danger 2. someone who saves something from danger or violence More Definitions → |
| remoteness | 1. the property of being remote 2. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner More Definitions → |
| reuptake | 1. a process of using up or consuming again More Definitions → |
| relegation | 1. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions 2. the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category More Definitions → |
| resorption | 1. the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation 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 → |
| rehash | 1. old material that is slightly reworked and used again More Definitions → |
| restorer | 1. a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture More Definitions → |
| reevaluate | More Definitions → |
| reevaluation | 1. the evaluation of something a second time (or more) More Definitions → |
| revulsion | 1. intense aversion More Definitions → |
| refit | 1. outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts) More Definitions → |
| reconvene | More Definitions → |
| reciprocate | More Definitions → |
| refinish | More Definitions → |
| rediscovery | 1. the act of discovering again 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 → |
| recto | 1. right-hand page More Definitions → |
| recalcitrant | More Definitions → |
| refereeing | 1. the act of umpiring More Definitions → |
| readjustment | 1. the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances) 2. the act of adjusting something to match a standard More Definitions → |
| reminiscence | 1. a mental impression retained and recalled from the past 2. the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) More Definitions → |
| reactant | 1. a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction More Definitions → |
| reheat | More Definitions → |
| resurface | More Definitions → |
| reservist | 1. a member of a military reserve More Definitions → |
| retinitis | 1. inflammation of the retina More Definitions → |
| redeye | 1. a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep More Definitions → |
| reek | 1. a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant More Definitions → |
| religiosity | 1. exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal More Definitions → |
| reallocate | More Definitions → |
| reenactment | 1. performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time More Definitions → |
| reassemble | More Definitions → |
| reverberation | 1. the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves 2. a remote or indirect consequence of some action More Definitions → |
| reintroduce | More Definitions → |
| repairman | 1. a skilled worker whose job is to repair things More Definitions → |
| resourcefulness | 1. the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation 2. the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems More Definitions → |
| redwing | 1. North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings 2. small European thrush having reddish flanks More Definitions → |
| redevelop | 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 → |
| relapsing | 1. a failure to maintain a higher state More Definitions → |
| recklessness | 1. the trait of giving little thought to danger More Definitions → |
| reappraisal | 1. a new appraisal or evaluation More Definitions → |
| receptivity | 1. willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) More Definitions → |
| reorientation | 1. a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs 2. the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented 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 → |
| revisionism | 1. any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx 2. a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism More Definitions → |
| renegotiate | More Definitions → |
| republicanism | 1. the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government More Definitions → |
| reliving | 1. a recurrence of a prior experience More Definitions → |
| remediate | More Definitions → |
| reamer | 1. a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit 2. a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes More Definitions → |
| readying | 1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose More Definitions → |
| reales | 1. any rational or irrational number 2. the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| recuperation | 1. gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury More Definitions → |
| reaffirmation | 1. renewed affirmation More Definitions → |
| relaxer | 1. any agent that produces relaxation More Definitions → |
| redbird | 1. the male is bright red with black wings and tail 2. crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male More Definitions → |
| retentive | More Definitions → |
| rewriter | 1. someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication More Definitions → |
| reconstitute | More Definitions → |
| repudiate | More Definitions → |
| relinquishing | 1. a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. 2. the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. More Definitions → |
| rejoinder | 1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) 2. (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication More Definitions → |
| reexamine | More Definitions → |
| relinquishment | 1. a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. 2. the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. More Definitions → |
| revelry | 1. unrestrained merrymaking More Definitions → |
| reinterpretation | 1. a new or different meaning 2. a new or different interpretation More Definitions → |
| reasoner | 1. someone who reasons logically More Definitions → |
| repulse | 1. an instance of driving away or warding off More Definitions → |
| recoding | 1. converting from one code to another More Definitions → |
| recuperate | More Definitions → |
| refocusing | 1. focusing again More Definitions → |
| retouch | More Definitions → |
| resuscitate | More Definitions → |
| repartee | 1. adroitness and cleverness in reply More Definitions → |
| reentrant | More Definitions → |
| realpolitik | 1. politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations More Definitions → |
| reversibility | 1. the quality of being reversible in either direction More Definitions → |
| recalculation | 1. the act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data) More Definitions → |
| restaurateur | 1. the proprietor of a restaurant More Definitions → |
| reappearance | 1. the event of something appearing again 2. the act of someone appearing again More Definitions → |
| republishing | 1. the act of publishing again More Definitions → |
| rearward | 1. direction toward the rear More Definitions → |
| refectory | 1. a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery) More Definitions → |
| reclassify | More Definitions → |
| reinvigorate | 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 → |
| relishing | 1. taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality More Definitions → |
| reticence | 1. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary More Definitions → |
| redetermination | 1. determining again More Definitions → |
| redder | More Definitions → |
| reflexivity | 1. the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent 2. (logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself More Definitions → |
| reductionism | 1. a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components 2. the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents More Definitions → |
| reflexion | 1. the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface 2. expression without words More Definitions → |
| reconfirm | More Definitions → |
| rectus | 1. any of various straight muscles More Definitions → |
| revitalise | More Definitions → |
| retractor | 1. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision More Definitions → |
| reification | 1. regarding something abstract as a material thing 2. representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality More Definitions → |
| redbone | 1. a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound More Definitions → |
| relict | 1. an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated 2. geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared More Definitions → |
| repatriate | 1. a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored More Definitions → |
| reductionist | More Definitions → |
| repentant | More Definitions → |
| recency | 1. a time immediately before the present 2. the property of having happened or appeared not long ago More Definitions → |
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