Words Starting With RE
Here's the list of all the 9066 Words 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. interpret something that is written or printed 2. have or contain a certain wording or form 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 → |
reserved | 1. set aside for the use of a particular person or party 2. marked by self-restraint and reticence More Definitions → |
related | 1. being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics 2. connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage More Definitions → |
return | 1. go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before 2. give back 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. record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions 2. record in a public office or in a court of law More Definitions → |
really | 1. in accordance with truth or fact or reality 2. in actual fact More Definitions → |
required | 1. necessary for relief or supply 2. required by rule More Definitions → |
recent | 1. new 2. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time 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. issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end 2. produce as a result or residue 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 → |
received | 1. widely accepted as true or worthy 2. conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers More Definitions → |
registered | 1. (of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book 2. listed or recorded officially More Definitions → |
receive | 1. get something; come into possession of 2. receive a specified treatment (abstract) More Definitions → |
response | 1. a result 2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent More Definitions → |
remember | 1. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection 2. keep in mind for attention or consideration More Definitions → |
regional | 1. characteristic of a region 2. related or limited to a particular region More Definitions → |
rental | 1. available to rent or lease 2. of or relating to rent 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 | 1. being the agent or cause 2. having an acceptable credit rating 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 2. completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress More Definitions → |
regular | 1. a regular patron 2. a soldier in the regular army More Definitions → |
recently | 1. in the recent past More Definitions → |
retail | 1. be sold at the retail level 2. sell on the retail market 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 → |
require | 1. require as useful, just, or proper 2. consider obligatory; request and expect More Definitions → |
rest | 1. something left after other parts have been taken away 2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) More Definitions → |
reported | 1. made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account 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. located far away spatially 2. unlikely to occur More Definitions → |
remove | 1. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract 2. remove from a position or an office More Definitions → |
repair | 1. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken 2. make amends for; pay compensation for 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 → |
respective | 1. considered individually More Definitions → |
relevant | 1. having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue More Definitions → |
resort | 1. have recourse to 2. move, travel, or proceed toward some place More Definitions → |
recommend | 1. push for something 2. express a good opinion of 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 → |
reduce | 1. cut down on; make a reduction in 2. make less complex 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 2. concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church More Definitions → |
reach | 1. reach a destination, either real or abstract 2. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level More Definitions → |
reserve | 1. hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency 2. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause 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 → |
residential | 1. used or designed for residence or limited to residences 2. of or relating to or connected with residence 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 → |
remain | 1. stay the same; remain in a certain state 2. continue in a place, position, or situation More Definitions → |
representative | 1. a person who represents others 2. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose More Definitions → |
reduced | 1. made less in size or amount or degree 2. well below normal (especially in price) More Definitions → |
removed | 1. separated in relationship by a given degree of descent 2. separate or apart in time 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 → |
referred | 1. make reference to 2. be relevant to 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 | 1. make reference to 2. be relevant to More Definitions → |
removal | 1. the act of removing 2. dismissal from office More Definitions → |
revised | 1. improved or brought up to date 2. altered or revised by rephrasing or by adding or deleting material 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 → |
reasonable | 1. showing reason or sound judgment 2. not excessive or extreme 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 | 1. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to 2. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol More Definitions → |
recorded | 1. set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction 2. (of securities) having the owner's name entered in a register 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 → |
requested | 1. asked for More Definitions → |
respond | 1. show a response or a reaction to something 2. react verbally 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 → |
reflect | 1. manifest or bring back 2. reflect deeply on a subject 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 → |
replace | 1. substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) 2. take the place or move into the position of 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. stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds 2. look after a child until it is an adult 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 → |
regulatory | 1. restricting according to rules or principles More Definitions → |
reservation | 1. a district that is reserved for particular purpose 2. a statement that limits or restricts some claim More Definitions → |
remaining | 1. not used up More Definitions → |
resume | 1. take up or begin anew 2. return to a previous location or condition More Definitions → |
reliable | 1. worthy of reliance or trust 2. worthy of being depended on 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 → |
relatively | 1. in a relative manner; by comparison to something else 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 → |
recognized | 1. generally approved or compelling recognition 2. provided with a secure reputation 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 → |
respectively | 1. in the order given More Definitions → |
represented | 1. represented accurately or precisely 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 2. free from harm or evil 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 | 1. accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority 2. be fully aware or cognizant of More Definitions → |
realize | 1. be fully aware or cognizant of 2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally More Definitions → |
regardless | 1. (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration 2. in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks More Definitions → |
restricted | 1. subject to restriction or subjected to restriction 2. restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man') More Definitions → |
republican | 1. relating to or belonging to the Republican Party 2. an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy) More Definitions → |
repeat | 1. to say, state, or perform again 2. make or do or perform again More Definitions → |
regularly | 1. in a regular manner 2. having a regular form 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 2. increase the number of rotations per minute 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 → |
returning | 1. tending to return to an earlier state 2. tending to be turned back More Definitions → |
recall | 1. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection 2. go back to something earlier More Definitions → |
refine | 1. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing 2. make more complex, intricate, or richer 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 | 1. renew the financing of More Definitions → |
realized | 1. successfully completed or brought to an end More Definitions → |
restore | 1. return to its original or usable and functioning condition 2. get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate More Definitions → |
reputation | 1. the state of being held in high esteem and honor 2. notoriety for some particular characteristic More Definitions → |
resistant | 1. relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) 2. able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress 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 → |
retired | 1. no longer active in your work or profession More Definitions → |
resolved | 1. explained or answered 2. determined More Definitions → |
resolve | 1. bring to an end; settle conclusively 2. reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation 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 → |
redeem | 1. save from sins 2. restore the honor or worth of 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. set anew 2. set to zero More Definitions → |
repeated | 1. recurring again and again 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 → |
recover | 1. get or find back; recover the use of 2. get over an illness or shock 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 → |
recreational | 1. of or relating to recreation 2. engaged in as a pastime More Definitions → |
rely | 1. have faith or confidence in 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 → |
rejected | 1. rebuffed (by a lover) without warning 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 → |
realistic | 1. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are 2. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism More Definitions → |
relax | 1. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease 2. make less taut More Definitions → |
reunion | 1. a party of former associates who have come together again 2. the act of coming together again More Definitions → |
relate | 1. make a logical or causal connection 2. be relevant to More Definitions → |
retain | 1. hold back within 2. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature More Definitions → |
reasonably | 1. to certain extent or degree 2. with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner More Definitions → |
reload | 1. load anew 2. place a new load on More Definitions → |
rebate | 1. give a reduction in the price during a sale 2. cut a rebate in (timber or stone) More Definitions → |
reveal | 1. make manifest 2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret 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 2. affecting things past More Definitions → |
refuse | 1. show unwillingness towards 2. not accept as true More Definitions → |
replica | 1. copy that is not the original; something that has been copied More Definitions → |
regulated | 1. controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law More Definitions → |
reward | 1. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing 2. payment made in return for a service rendered More Definitions → |
reflected | 1. (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back More Definitions → |
respiratory | 1. pertaining to respiration More Definitions → |
reminder | 1. a message that helps you remember something 2. an experience that causes you to remember something More Definitions → |
replied | 1. react verbally More Definitions → |
referring | 1. make reference to 2. be relevant to 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 | 1. unusual or striking 2. worthy of attention More Definitions → |
readily | 1. without much difficulty 2. in a punctual manner More Definitions → |
revolutionary | 1. of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn 2. relating to or having the nature of a 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. pull back or move away or backward 2. move away, as for privacy More Definitions → |
retained | 1. continued in your keeping or use or memory More Definitions → |
reel | 1. walk as if unable to control one's movements 2. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis More Definitions → |
revenge | 1. action taken in return for an injury or offense 2. take revenge for a perceived wrong More Definitions → |
reef | 1. lower and bring partially inboard 2. roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area More Definitions → |
renew | 1. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new 2. cause to appear in a new form More Definitions → |
rebel | 1. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance 2. break with established customs 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 | 1. get or find back; recover the use of 2. go for and bring back More Definitions → |
reject | 1. not accept something given or offered 2. not accept as true 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 | 1. that can be renewed or extended 2. capable of being renewed; replaceable More Definitions → |
recognised | 1. provided with a secure reputation 2. generally approved or compelling recognition More Definitions → |
refined | 1. (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel 2. freed from impurities by processing More Definitions → |
referenced | 1. supported with written references or citations 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 2. endowed with the capacity to reason 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 | 1. producing new life or offspring More Definitions → |
refrigerator | 1. white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures More Definitions → |
removable | 1. capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed 2. able to be obliterated completely 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 → |
remind | 1. put in the mind of someone 2. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned More Definitions → |
respected | 1. receiving deferential regard More Definitions → |
restrict | 1. place restrictions on 2. place under restrictions; limit access to by law More Definitions → |
rebound | 1. spring back; spring away from an impact 2. return to a former condition More Definitions → |
recovered | 1. freed from illness or injury 2. found after being lost 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. cause to become 2. give something useful or necessary to 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 → |
refresh | 1. refresh one's memory 2. make (to feel) fresh More Definitions → |
reproduce | 1. make a copy or equivalent of 2. have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant 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 | 1. elude, especially in a baffling way 2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something 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 → |
repeatedly | 1. several times 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 → |
relaxing | 1. affording physical or mental rest More Definitions → |
residual | 1. relating to or indicating a remainder 2. something left after other parts have been taken away 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 → |
reflecting | 1. causing reflection or having a device that reflects 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 → |
relaxed | 1. without strain or anxiety More Definitions → |
renowned | 1. widely known and esteemed More Definitions → |
rebuild | 1. build again More Definitions → |
renal | 1. of or relating to the kidneys More Definitions → |
renewed | 1. restored to a new condition More Definitions → |
recruit | 1. register formally as a participant or member 2. seek to employ More Definitions → |
responsive | 1. containing or using responses; alternating 2. readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion More Definitions → |
restart | 1. start an engine again, for example 2. take up or begin anew More Definitions → |
renting | 1. the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car) More Definitions → |
ret | 1. place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue More Definitions → |
rechargeable | 1. capable of being recharged 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 → |
releasing | 1. emotionally purging (of e.g. art) More Definitions → |
react | 1. show a response or a reaction to something 2. act against or in opposition to 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 → |
reuse | 1. use again after processing More Definitions → |
refuge | 1. a safe place 2. something or someone turned to for assistance or security More Definitions → |
regulate | 1. fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of 2. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations More Definitions → |
reinforced | 1. given added strength or support 2. (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness 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 → |
rename | 1. assign a new name to 2. name again or anew More Definitions → |
regret | 1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about 2. feel sad about the loss or absence of More Definitions → |
reflective | 1. capable of physically reflecting light or sound 2. deeply or seriously thoughtful 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 | 1. show approval or appreciation of 2. grant credentials to More Definitions → |
regiment | 1. subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization 2. form (military personnel) into a regiment 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 → |
rectangular | 1. having four right angles 2. having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles More Definitions → |
revival | 1. bringing again into activity and prominence 2. an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion More Definitions → |
redundant | 1. more than is needed, desired, or required 2. repetition of same and identical sense with different and non-identical words More Definitions → |
regency | 1. the period of time during which a regent governs 2. the office of a regent More Definitions → |
reversed | 1. turned inside out and resewn 2. turned about in order or relation 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 → |
retire | 1. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position 2. withdraw from active participation 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. make revisions in 2. revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving 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 → |
realise | 1. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages 2. convert into cash; of goods and property More Definitions → |
repayment | 1. the act of returning money received previously 2. payment of a debt or obligation More Definitions → |
remotely | 1. in a remote manner 2. to a remote degree More Definitions → |
redirect | 1. channel into a new direction More Definitions → |
readable | 1. easily deciphered More Definitions → |
reboot | 1. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes More Definitions → |
relied | 1. have faith or confidence in More Definitions → |
revealing | 1. the speech act of making something evident 2. showing or making known 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 → |
recurring | 1. happen or occur again 2. return in thought or speech to something 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 → |
reactive | 1. reacting to a stimulus 2. participating readily in reactions More Definitions → |
realization | 1. coming to understand something clearly and distinctly 2. making real or giving the appearance of reality More Definitions → |
reportedly | 1. according to reports or other information 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 → |
refreshing | 1. imparting vitality and energy 2. pleasantly new or different More Definitions → |
realised | 1. successfully completed or brought to an end More Definitions → |
redistribute | 1. distribute anew More Definitions → |
rewarding | 1. providing personal satisfaction More Definitions → |
relational | 1. having a relation or being related 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 → |
relieve | 1. provide physical relief, as from pain 2. free someone temporarily from his or her obligations More Definitions → |
referee | 1. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition 2. evaluate professionally a colleague's work 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. summarize briefly 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 → |
reside | 1. make one's home in a particular place or community 2. live (in a certain place) More Definitions → |
remediation | 1. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil More Definitions → |
recovering | 1. returning to health after illness or debility More Definitions → |
rectangle | 1. a parallelogram with four right angles More Definitions → |
reluctant | 1. unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom 2. disinclined to become involved More Definitions → |
rewrite | 1. something that has been written again 2. write differently; alter the writing of More Definitions → |
recombinant | 1. of or relating to recombinant DNA 2. a cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred More Definitions → |
repetitive | 1. characterized by repetition 2. repetitive and persistent More Definitions → |
repeating | 1. the act of doing or performing again More Definitions → |
rewritten | 1. write differently; alter the writing of 2. rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose 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 | 1. cause to repeat a cycle 2. use again after processing More Definitions → |
rebuilt | 1. build again More Definitions → |
resignation | 1. acceptance of despair 2. the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) More Definitions → |
restrictive | 1. serving to restrict 2. (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports More Definitions → |
redesign | 1. design anew, make a new design for More Definitions → |
recherche | 1. lavishly elegant and refined 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 → |
redistributed | 1. having population and industries relocated from urban to outlying areas 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 → |
remedial | 1. tending or intended to rectify or improve 2. tending to cure or restore to health More Definitions → |
remuneration | 1. something that remunerates 2. the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses More Definitions → |
receivable | 1. awaiting payment More Definitions → |
reinforce | 1. make stronger 2. strengthen and support with rewards More Definitions → |
reversible | 1. capable of being reversed 2. capable of assuming or producing either of two states 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 2. without volition or conscious control More Definitions → |
retriever | 1. a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game More Definitions → |
requisite | 1. anything indispensable 2. necessary for relief or supply More Definitions → |
retrospective | 1. an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work 2. concerned with or related to the past More Definitions → |
regal | 1. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler More Definitions → |
refinement | 1. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality 2. the result of improving something More Definitions → |
recurrent | 1. recurring again and again More Definitions → |
recursive | 1. of or relating to a recursion 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 2. cancel officially 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 → |
remarkably | 1. to a remarkable degree or extent 2. in a signal manner 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 → |
reputable | 1. having a good reputation 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 → |
retractable | 1. capable of being retracted More Definitions → |
refrain | 1. resist doing something 2. choose not to consume More Definitions → |
relieved | 1. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear 2. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary More Definitions → |
reverend | 1. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church 2. worthy of adoration or reverence More Definitions → |
repetition | 1. an event that repeats 2. the act of doing or performing again More Definitions → |
reformed | 1. caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one 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 → |
respectfully | 1. in a respectful manner More Definitions → |
remembrance | 1. the ability to recall past occurrences 2. a recognition of meritorious service More Definitions → |
restless | 1. worried and uneasy 2. ceaselessly in motion More Definitions → |
restricting | 1. restricting the scope or freedom of action More Definitions → |
recurrence | 1. happening again (especially at regular intervals) More Definitions → |
reap | 1. gather, as of natural products 2. get or derive More Definitions → |
reusable | 1. capable of being used again More Definitions → |
repay | 1. pay back 2. make repayment for or return something More Definitions → |
remake | 1. make new 2. creation that is created again or anew More Definitions → |
retiring | 1. not arrogant or presuming 2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office More Definitions → |
revolt | 1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another 2. make revolution More Definitions → |
regain | 1. get or find back; recover the use of 2. come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost More Definitions → |
resize | 1. change the size of; make the size more appropriate More Definitions → |
resistor | 1. an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current More Definitions → |
rescued | 1. delivered from danger More Definitions → |
rectal | 1. of or involving the rectum More Definitions → |
recess | 1. a state of abeyance or suspended business 2. a small concavity More Definitions → |
resemble | 1. appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to More Definitions → |
recharge | 1. load anew 2. charge anew More Definitions → |
resign | 1. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily 2. give up or retire from a position More Definitions → |
respectful | 1. feeling or manifesting veneration 2. full of or exhibiting respect 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 → |
relocate | 1. become established in a new location 2. move or establish in a new location More Definitions → |
regimen | 1. (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) More Definitions → |
reliably | 1. in a faithful manner More Definitions → |
revert | 1. go back to a previous state 2. undergo reversion, as in a mutation 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 | 1. bend or turn backward 2. reproduce or make an exact copy of 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 2. relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development 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 | 1. serving to bring to mind 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 | 1. consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing 2. consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it More Definitions → |
renegade | 1. break with established customs 2. someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw More Definitions → |
reactivity | 1. responsive to stimulation 2. ready susceptibility to chemical change More Definitions → |
reliant | 1. relying on another for support 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 | 1. characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals 2. deserving of esteem and respect More Definitions → |
relocated | 1. settled in a new location More Definitions → |
resell | 1. sell (something) again after having bought it More Definitions → |
reckless | 1. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences 2. characterized by careless unconcern 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 → |
rejoice | 1. feel happiness or joy 2. to express great joy More Definitions → |
regatta | 1. a meeting for boat races More Definitions → |
rested | 1. not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing More Definitions → |
reclaim | 1. claim back 2. reuse (materials from waste products) More Definitions → |
revue | 1. a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians More Definitions → |
reissue | 1. print anew 2. issue (a new version of) 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 | 1. wind (up) again 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 2. fail to follow suit when able and required 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 | 1. make (one thing) compatible with (another) 2. bring into consonance or accord 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. in or relating to the retina of the eye 2. either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light More Definitions → |
revive | 1. cause to regain consciousness 2. give new life or energy to 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 → |
recessed | 1. having a sunken area 2. resembling an alcove More Definitions → |
reductase | 1. an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance More Definitions → |
reconstructed | 1. adapted to social or economic change More Definitions → |
resent | 1. feel bitter or indignant about 2. wish ill or allow unwillingly 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 | 1. pay back for some expense incurred 2. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss More Definitions → |
reasoned | 1. logically valid 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 → |
redeemed | 1. saved from the bondage of sin More Definitions → |
rewriting | 1. editing that involves writing something again More Definitions → |
reckon | 1. expect, believe, or suppose 2. judge to be probable More Definitions → |
relentless | 1. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty 2. never-ceasing More Definitions → |
resilient | 1. recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like 2. elastic; rebounds readily 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. send (money) in payment 2. hold back to a later time More Definitions → |
revere | 1. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol 2. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of More Definitions → |
refurbishment | 1. the state of being restored to its former good condition More Definitions → |
reinstall | 1. install again More Definitions → |
relapse | 1. a failure to maintain a higher state 2. deteriorate in health 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 | 1. characterized by resonance 2. serving to bring to mind 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 → |
revived | 1. restored to consciousness or life or vigor 2. given fresh life or vigor or spirit More Definitions → |
resemblance | 1. similarity in appearance or external or superficial details More Definitions → |
revisit | 1. visit again More Definitions → |
reinstatement | 1. the condition of being reinstated 2. the act of restoring someone to a previous position More Definitions → |
recognizable | 1. easily perceived; easy to become aware of 2. capable of being recognized 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 → |
redefine | 1. give a new or different definition to 2. give a new or different definition of (a word) More Definitions → |
recreate | 1. form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind 2. give new life or energy to 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 → |
restrained | 1. under restraint 2. cool and formal in manner More Definitions → |
refrigerated | 1. made or kept cold by refrigeration More Definitions → |
receptive | 1. ready or willing to receive favorably 2. open to arguments, ideas, or change More Definitions → |
refreshed | 1. with restored energy More Definitions → |
repurchase | 1. the act of purchasing back something previously sold 2. buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away More Definitions → |
renewing | 1. tending to impart new life and vigor to More Definitions → |
retrospect | 1. contemplation of things past 2. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember More Definitions → |
reborn | 1. spiritually reborn or converted 2. restored to new life and vigor More Definitions → |
repentance | 1. remorse for your past conduct More Definitions → |
reclaimed | 1. delivered from danger 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. tending to impart new life and vigor to 2. promoting recuperation 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 → |
reopen | 1. open again or anew More Definitions → |
rein | 1. control and direct with or as if by reins 2. stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins 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 → |
redux | 1. brought back More Definitions → |
rethink | 1. thinking again about a choice previously made 2. change one's mind 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 | 1. reassemble mentally 2. build again 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 → |
realistically | 1. in a realistic manner 2. in a manner that closely resembles the original object More Definitions → |
retry | 1. hear or try a court case anew More Definitions → |
repaid | 1. pay back 2. make repayment for or return something More Definitions → |
responsibly | 1. in a responsible manner More Definitions → |
refractory | 1. not responding to treatment 2. temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus More Definitions → |
remand | 1. the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial) 2. refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision More Definitions → |
refractive | 1. of or relating to or capable of refraction 2. capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave) More Definitions → |
relish | 1. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment 2. spicy or savory condiment More Definitions → |
regionally | 1. in a regional manner More Definitions → |
recoverable | 1. capable of being recovered or regained More Definitions → |
reverence | 1. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something 2. a reverent mental attitude More Definitions → |
remodel | 1. do over, as of (part of) a house 2. cast or model anew 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 | 1. make new 2. do over, as of (part of) a house More Definitions → |
reluctantly | 1. with reluctance 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 → |
reddish | 1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies 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 2. narrate or give a detailed account of 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 → |
relativistic | 1. relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity 2. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of relativism More Definitions → |
reciprocity | 1. a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence 2. mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges More Definitions → |
repent | 1. turn away from sin or do penitence 2. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about 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 → |
retroactive | 1. affecting things past 2. descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously More Definitions → |
reprise | 1. repeat an earlier theme of a composition More Definitions → |
reeve | 1. pass a rope through 2. pass through a hole or opening More Definitions → |
reclining | 1. the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position More Definitions → |
restrain | 1. to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement 2. restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult 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 | 1. construct or form anew or provide with a new structure 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 2. broadcast again, as of a film 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 → |
redline | 1. discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood 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 → |
reachable | 1. easily approached More Definitions → |
reorder | 1. a repeated order for the same merchandise 2. assign a new order to More Definitions → |
recoil | 1. draw back, as with fear or pain 2. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect More Definitions → |
reconciled | 1. made compatible or consistent More Definitions → |
reproducible | 1. capable of being reproduced 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 → |
rectify | 1. determine the length of 2. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities 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 → |
reassuring | 1. restoring confidence and relieving anxiety 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 | 1. that may be returned More Definitions → |
resuscitation | 1. the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness More Definitions → |
regenerate | 1. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new 2. amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit More Definitions → |
reinvestment | 1. a second or subsequent investment in the same thing. More Definitions → |
rebellious | 1. resisting control or authority 2. discontented as toward authority More Definitions → |
retribution | 1. a justly deserved penalty 2. the act of correcting for your wrongdoing More Definitions → |
recite | 1. recite in elocution 2. repeat aloud from memory More Definitions → |
reconstructive | 1. helping to restore to good condition More Definitions → |
republish | 1. publish again 2. revive (a cancelled will or a libel) 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 → |
reportable | 1. meriting report 2. (of income) required by law to be reported More Definitions → |
replaceable | 1. capable of being replaced More Definitions → |
retard | 1. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate 2. be delayed More Definitions → |
repeatable | 1. able or fit to be repeated or quoted More Definitions → |
revered | 1. profoundly honored 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 → |
reassure | 1. give reassurance to; give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain More Definitions → |
resetting | 1. set anew 2. set to zero More Definitions → |
rework | 1. use again in altered form 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 → |
reorganized | 1. organized again 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 → |
renovate | 1. restore to a previous or better condition 2. make brighter and prettier 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 → |
revolve | 1. turn on or around an axis or a center 2. move in an orbit More Definitions → |
recyclable | 1. capable of being used again More Definitions → |
repressed | 1. characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions More Definitions → |
reiterate | 1. to say, state, or perform again 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. causing cooling or freezing 2. any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator) More Definitions → |
reunite | 1. have a reunion; unite again 2. unify again, as of a country More Definitions → |
revaluation | 1. a new appraisal or evaluation More Definitions → |
resubmit | 1. submit (information) again to a program or automatic system More Definitions → |
refute | 1. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof 2. prove to be false or incorrect More Definitions → |
retraining | 1. training for a new occupation More Definitions → |
revamp | 1. to patch up or renovate; repair or restore 2. provide (a shoe) with a new vamp More Definitions → |
revel | 1. take delight in 2. celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities More Definitions → |
reigning | 1. exercising power or authority More Definitions → |
reinstate | 1. restore to the previous state or rank 2. bring back into original existence, use, function, or position 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 | 1. restore strength 2. give new life or vigor to More Definitions → |
reflexive | 1. a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent 2. without volition or conscious control More Definitions → |
repressive | 1. restrictive of action 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 → |
retract | 1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure 2. pull away from a source of disgust or fear More Definitions → |
renown | 1. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed More Definitions → |
repose | 1. put or confide something in a person or thing 2. be inherent or innate in More Definitions → |
resistive | 1. exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance 2. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority More Definitions → |
refueling | 1. the activity of supplying or taking on fuel More Definitions → |
retrograde | 1. move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies 2. move in a direction contrary to the usual one More Definitions → |
relive | 1. experience again, often in the imagination More Definitions → |
reproducibility | 1. the quality of being reproducible More Definitions → |
reactionary | 1. an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism 2. opposed to political or social liberalism or reform More Definitions → |
rearrange | 1. put into a new order or arrangement 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 → |
redeeming | 1. bringing about salvation or redemption from sin 2. compensating for some fault or defect More Definitions → |
reconciling | 1. tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony More Definitions → |
resourceful | 1. having inner resources; adroit or imaginative 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 | 1. preserve by chilling 2. cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator More Definitions → |
religiously | 1. by religion 2. with extreme conscientiousness 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 | 1. tending to impart new life and vigor to More Definitions → |
rehabilitate | 1. help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute 2. reinstall politically More Definitions → |
reassessment | 1. a new appraisal or evaluation More Definitions → |
retreated | 1. people who have retreated More Definitions → |
regretted | 1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about 2. feel sad about the loss or absence of More Definitions → |
resounding | 1. characterized by resonance More Definitions → |
restatement | 1. a revised statement More Definitions → |
relentlessly | 1. in a relentless manner More Definitions → |
reclassification | 1. classifying something again (usually in a new category) More Definitions → |
reinvent | 1. bring back into existence 2. create anew and make over More Definitions → |
ream | 1. squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer 2. remove by making a hole or by boring 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 → |
recumbent | 1. lying down; in a position of comfort or rest More Definitions → |
replenish | 1. fill something that had previously been emptied More Definitions → |
representational | 1. (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen More Definitions → |
replenishment | 1. filling again by supplying what has been used up More Definitions → |
regimental | 1. belonging to or concerning a regiment More Definitions → |
rectified | 1. determine the length of 2. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities More Definitions → |
relinquish | 1. part with a possession or right 2. do without or cease to hold or adhere to More Definitions → |
retinopathy | 1. a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision More Definitions → |
recessive | 1. of or pertaining to a recession 2. (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical More Definitions → |
redefinition | 1. the act of giving a new definition More Definitions → |
reread | 1. read anew; read again More Definitions → |
rete | 1. a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels More Definitions → |
repel | 1. cause to move back by force or influence 2. be repellent to; cause aversion in More Definitions → |
renounce | 1. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations 2. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily More Definitions → |
reseal | 1. seal again More Definitions → |
resonate | 1. sound with resonance 2. be received or understood More Definitions → |
reproach | 1. a mild rebuke or criticism 2. disgrace or shame More Definitions → |
redeemable | 1. recoverable upon payment or fulfilling a condition 2. able to be converted into ready money or the equivalent More Definitions → |
reassured | 1. having confidence restored; freed from anxiety More Definitions → |
repulsive | 1. possessing the ability to repel 2. offensive to the mind More Definitions → |
retracted | 1. drawn back and in 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 → |
rehabilitative | 1. helping to restore to good condition 2. designed to accomplish rehabilitation More Definitions → |
reassignment | 1. assignment to a different duty More Definitions → |
revolutionize | 1. change radically 2. overthrow by a revolution, of governments More Definitions → |
rejoicing | 1. a feeling of great happiness 2. the utterance of sounds expressing great joy More Definitions → |
repaint | 1. paint a particular subject again 2. to apply another layer of paint More Definitions → |
resolute | 1. characterized by quickness and firmness 2. firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination More Definitions → |
rehearing | 1. the act of hearing again More Definitions → |
reentry | 1. the act of entering again More Definitions → |
reaffirm | 1. affirm once again More Definitions → |
recode | 1. put into a different code; rearrange mentally More Definitions → |
rearrangement | 1. changing an arrangement More Definitions → |
reshape | 1. shape anew or differently 2. shape again or shape differently More Definitions → |
remitted | 1. send (money) in payment 2. hold back to a later time More Definitions → |
reprimand | 1. an act or expression of criticism and censure 2. rebuke formally 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 | 1. fill to satisfaction 2. filled to satisfaction with food or drink More Definitions → |
restful | 1. affording physical or mental rest More Definitions → |
referential | 1. referring or pointing to something More Definitions → |
repressor | 1. an agent that represses More Definitions → |
rescind | 1. cancel officially 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 2. censure severely or angrily More Definitions → |
reclassified | 1. classify anew, change the previous classification More Definitions → |
recur | 1. happen or occur again 2. return in thought or speech to something More Definitions → |
recklessly | 1. in a reckless manner 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 → |
revitalizing | 1. tending to impart new life and vigor to 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 | 1. discover again More Definitions → |
reorganize | 1. organize anew 2. organize anew, as after a setback More Definitions → |
recalculate | 1. calculate anew More Definitions → |
retroactively | 1. after the fact More Definitions → |
rejuvenate | 1. cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land 2. develop youthful topographical features More Definitions → |
recoup | 1. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss 2. regain or make up for More Definitions → |
retake | 1. a shot or scene that is photographed again 2. take back by force, as after a battle More Definitions → |
regrettably | 1. by bad luck More Definitions → |
reefer | 1. marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking More Definitions → |
rejoin | 1. join again 2. answer back More Definitions → |
reposition | 1. change place or direction 2. place into another position 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 | 1. assign a new time and place for an event More Definitions → |
refreshingly | 1. in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality 2. in a pleasantly novel manner 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 → |
retransmitted | 1. transmit again More Definitions → |
rehearse | 1. engage in a rehearsal (of) More Definitions → |
reedy | 1. having a tone of a reed instrument 2. resembling a reed in being upright and slender More Definitions → |
regenerating | 1. that are generating anew 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 2. tending to return to an earlier 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 → |
relinquished | 1. that has been withdrawn or retreated from More Definitions → |
redone | 1. make new 2. do over, as of (part of) a house More Definitions → |
reappear | 1. appear again 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 → |
restate | 1. to say, state, or perform again More Definitions → |
readmission | 1. the act of admitting someone again More Definitions → |
reassess | 1. revise or renew one's assessment 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 | 1. cause to become alive again 2. restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state More Definitions → |
regressive | 1. (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases 2. opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state More Definitions → |
regrettable | 1. deserving regret 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 | 1. give an interpretation or explanation to 2. give advice to More Definitions → |
recast | 1. cast again, in a different role 2. cast again More Definitions → |
restock | 1. stock again More Definitions → |
retrospectively | 1. in a manner contemplative of past events More Definitions → |
repugnant | 1. offensive to the mind More Definitions → |
recognisable | 1. capable of being recognized More Definitions → |
regalia | 1. paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office) 2. especially fine or decorative clothing More Definitions → |
retaliate | 1. take revenge for a perceived wrong 2. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil 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 → |
rend | 1. tear or be torn violently More Definitions → |
retransmit | 1. transmit again More Definitions → |
recirculation | 1. circulation again More Definitions → |
repress | 1. put down by force or intimidation 2. impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of More Definitions → |
reprieve | 1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort 2. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something More Definitions → |
recollect | 1. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection More Definitions → |
rewrote | 1. write differently; alter the writing of 2. rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose 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 → |
revocable | 1. capable of being revoked or annulled More Definitions → |
revolved | 1. turned in a circle around an axis 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 2. favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) More Definitions → |
reprisal | 1. a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime More Definitions → |
remade | 1. make new 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 → |
revolting | 1. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust More Definitions → |
reactivate | 1. activate (an old file) anew More Definitions → |
redeployment | 1. the withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively More Definitions → |
refocus | 1. focus once again 2. focus anew More Definitions → |
reprehensible | 1. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure 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 → |
remarried | 1. marry, not for the first time More Definitions → |
reintroduction | 1. an act of renewed introduction More Definitions → |
recluse | 1. one who lives in solitude 2. withdrawn from society; seeking solitude More Definitions → |
revitalized | 1. restored to new life and vigor More Definitions → |
remaking | 1. creation that is created again or anew More Definitions → |
refurbish | 1. make brighter and prettier More Definitions → |
rebroadcast | 1. a broadcast that repeated at a later time 2. broadcast again, as of a film More Definitions → |
retrofitting | 1. provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture 2. fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house More Definitions → |
repossession | 1. the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default) More Definitions → |
retaliatory | 1. of or relating to or having the nature of retribution More Definitions → |
reassign | 1. transfer somebody to a different position or location of work More Definitions → |
reestablish | 1. bring back into original existence, use, function, or position More Definitions → |
rebut | 1. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof 2. prove to be false or incorrect 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 → |
regroup | 1. organize anew, as after a setback 2. reorganize into new groups More Definitions → |
resolutely | 1. showing firm determination or purpose 2. with firmness of purpose More Definitions → |
relaxant | 1. tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension 2. a drug that relaxes and relieves tension More Definitions → |
reminisce | 1. recall the past More Definitions → |
resplendent | 1. having great beauty and splendor More Definitions → |
repayable | 1. subject to repayment 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 → |
recline | 1. move the upper body backwards and down 2. cause to recline More Definitions → |
repute | 1. the state of being held in high esteem and honor 2. look on as or consider More Definitions → |
regurgitation | 1. backflow of blood through a defective heart valve 2. recall after rote memorization More Definitions → |
reptilian | 1. of or relating to the class Reptilia 2. any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms More Definitions → |
recede | 1. pull back or move away or backward 2. retreat More Definitions → |
reductive | 1. characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment 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 → |
rebelled | 1. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance 2. break with established customs 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 → |
resentful | 1. full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will 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 → |
retrace | 1. to go back over again 2. reassemble mentally More Definitions → |
rehash | 1. present or use over, with no or few changes 2. go back over More Definitions → |
restorer | 1. a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture More Definitions → |
reevaluate | 1. revise or renew one's assessment More Definitions → |
reducible | 1. capable of being reduced More Definitions → |
redheaded | 1. having red hair and usually fair skin 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) 2. fit out again More Definitions → |
refuelling | 1. provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars 2. take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car More Definitions → |
retold | 1. render verbally 2. make into fiction More Definitions → |
reconvene | 1. meet again More Definitions → |
reciprocate | 1. act, feel, or give mutually or in return 2. alternate the direction of motion of More Definitions → |
rekindle | 1. kindle anew, as of a fire 2. arouse again More Definitions → |
refinish | 1. give a new surface More Definitions → |
redemptive | 1. of or relating to or resulting in redemption 2. bringing about salvation or redemption from sin More Definitions → |
rediscovery | 1. the act of discovering again More Definitions → |
rephrase | 1. express the same message in different words 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 | 1. stubbornly resistant to authority or control 2. marked by stubborn resistance to authority 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 → |
reclusive | 1. withdrawn from society; seeking solitude 2. providing privacy or seclusion More Definitions → |
reactant | 1. a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction More Definitions → |
reheat | 1. heat again More Definitions → |
refrigerating | 1. causing cooling or freezing More Definitions → |
realign | 1. align anew or better More Definitions → |
resurface | 1. reappear on the surface 2. cover with a new surface More Definitions → |
reservist | 1. a member of a military reserve More Definitions → |
redden | 1. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame 2. make red 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. have an element suggestive (of something) 2. smell badly and offensively More Definitions → |
religiosity | 1. exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal More Definitions → |
reallocate | 1. allocate, distribute, or apportion anew More Definitions → |
reenactment | 1. performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time More Definitions → |
reassemble | 1. assemble once again, after taking something apart More Definitions → |
repelled | 1. cause to move back by force or influence 2. be repellent to; cause aversion in 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 | 1. introduce anew More Definitions → |
repairman | 1. a skilled worker whose job is to repair things More Definitions → |
reenact | 1. enact or perform again 2. enact again 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 | 1. develop for a second time, in order to improve the contrast, colour, etc., of a negative or print 2. formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis 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 → |
recommit | 1. commit once again, as of a crime 2. commit again More Definitions → |
receptivity | 1. willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) More Definitions → |
reverent | 1. showing great reverence for god 2. feeling or showing profound respect or veneration More Definitions → |
retrofitted | 1. provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture 2. fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house More Definitions → |
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 → |
remiss | 1. failing in what duty requires 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 → |
resurgent | 1. rising again as to new life and vigor More Definitions → |
renegotiate | 1. negociate anew 2. revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor 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 → |
refuel | 1. provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars 2. take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car More Definitions → |
remediate | 1. set straight or right 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 → |
repelling | 1. cause to move back by force or influence 2. be repellent to; cause aversion in More Definitions → |
revving | 1. increase the number of rotations per minute More Definitions → |
regretting | 1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about 2. feel sad about the loss or absence of 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 → |
reticent | 1. temperamentally disinclined to talk 2. cool and formal in manner More Definitions → |
retentive | 1. good at remembering 2. having the capacity to retain something More Definitions → |
rending | 1. resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree More Definitions → |
realizable | 1. capable of being realized 2. capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do More Definitions → |
remunerated | 1. receiving or eligible for compensation More Definitions → |
rewriter | 1. someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication More Definitions → |
reconstitute | 1. construct or form anew or provide with a new structure More Definitions → |
repudiate | 1. cast off 2. refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid 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 → |
remitting | 1. send (money) in payment 2. hold back to a later time More Definitions → |
recurve | 1. curve or bend (something) back or down More Definitions → |
revved | 1. increase the number of rotations per minute More Definitions → |
retrain | 1. teach new skills 2. train again More Definitions → |
retrievable | 1. capable of being regained especially with effort More Definitions → |
repetitious | 1. characterized by repetition 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 | 1. look at again; examine again 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 → |
retell | 1. render verbally 2. make into fiction More Definitions → |
repulse | 1. force or drive back 2. be repellent to; cause aversion in More Definitions → |
recoding | 1. converting from one code to another More Definitions → |
resettled | 1. settled in a new location More Definitions → |
recuperate | 1. regain or make up for 2. regain a former condition after a financial loss More Definitions → |
regretfully | 1. with regret (used in polite formulas) More Definitions → |
resonating | 1. characterized by resonance More Definitions → |
refocusing | 1. focusing again More Definitions → |
retouch | 1. give retouches to (hair) 2. alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance More Definitions → |
resuscitate | 1. cause to regain consciousness 2. return to consciousness More Definitions → |
repartee | 1. adroitness and cleverness in reply More Definitions → |
reentrant | 1. (of angles) pointing inward 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 → |
revolutionise | 1. fill with revolutionary ideas 2. change radically 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 → |
reputedly | 1. by repute; according to general belief More Definitions → |
republishing | 1. the act of publishing again More Definitions → |
rectilinear | 1. characterized by a straight line or lines More Definitions → |
reticular | 1. resembling or forming a network More Definitions → |
resound | 1. ring or echo with sound 2. emit a noise More Definitions → |
rearward | 1. located in or toward the back or rear 2. directed or moving toward the rear More Definitions → |
readjust | 1. adjust anew 2. adjust again after an initial failure More Definitions → |
refectory | 1. a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery) More Definitions → |
reclassify | 1. classify anew, change the previous classification More Definitions → |
reinvigorate | 1. impart vigor, strength, or vitality to More Definitions → |
rebutted | 1. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof 2. prove to be false or incorrect 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 → |
remarry | 1. marry, not for the first time More Definitions → |
reticence | 1. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary More Definitions → |
redetermination | 1. determining again More Definitions → |
redder | 1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies 2. characterized by violence or bloodshed 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 → |
rewire | 1. provide with new wiring 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 → |
rebelling | 1. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance 2. break with established customs More Definitions → |
reconfirm | 1. confirm again More Definitions → |
revelatory | 1. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly 2. prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom More Definitions → |
rectus | 1. any of various straight muscles More Definitions → |
revitalise | 1. give new life or vigor to 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 → |
representable | 1. expressible in symbolic form More Definitions → |
reddened | 1. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion 2. lighted with red light as if with flames More Definitions → |
redbone | 1. a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound More Definitions → |
reassert | 1. strengthen or make more firm 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. send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees 2. admit back into the country More Definitions → |
reductionist | 1. of or relating to the theory of reductionism More Definitions → |
repentant | 1. feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds 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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