English Wordbook/R

Staff R of the English Wordbook.

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radiant adj shiny, bright, beaming, glowing radiate vb shine, glow radio adj & n wireless radius n spoke rage n anger, wrath railroad n ironroad range n reach, stetch rancid adj rotting, reeking, smelly, stale, foul, dank, rank, taff rape vb & n reave, rove, befoul, gainswive rapid adj fast, quick, speedy, swift rare adj & adv seldom, unlikely rarified adj fewsome, thin rarify vb thin ravage vb wreck, trash, smash, pull down overwhelm, overrun, overthrow, harry ravine n gap, ditch, gulch, ghyll ray n beam razor n shaver re- 1 pref eft-, again re- 2 pref back- re- 3 pref with- realize/realise vb acknowledge, dawn upon realm n kingdom reason n wherefore, ground; rebellion n uprising rebuke vb scold, snape recall vb bethink recently adv lately, newly recital n reading, singshow, yarn recline vb lie back, lie down, stretch heel, recognise vb acknowledge, aknow reconsideration n afterthought recriminate vb blackblame rectum n arsepipe, arseway recurrence n comeback, flashback redeem vb gainbuy reduce n lessen, lower refer (to) vb bespeak, call refined adj couth reflect vb show reflection n glance, backshine reform vb ameed refridgerator n chiller, cooler refuge n haven, frithstead refugee n haven seeker refulgent adj shining refuse vb asake regard vb look at regarding prep about regicide n kingslaughter, kingslaying, kingmurder regime n yoke, regiment n fight(ing)group region n landship regret vb mourn, weep, weep over, look back, feel sorry, rue reinforce vb strengthen, trim, bolster, harden up, up hold, make firm, underset reject vb shun, spurn relapse vb backslide related adj akin (to), kindred relative(s) n kin, bysib relax vb rest, loosen up, slacken, chill out, unwind relaxed adj smooth, loose, mellow release n outlet, loosing release vb let go, loose reliable adj trustworthy relieve n lighten, soothe, help, unburden, allay, still (the fears) religion n worship reluctant adj unwilling, loath remain vb bide, linger, beleft (calque of German Bleiben), blive (O.E. belifan cf German bleiben) remember(recall) vb call to mind (should umbethink go here?) remember(store memory) vb bear in mind, keep in mind remember(memorise) vb put to mind, cram reminisce vb look back remnant n leftover remote adj outlying remove vb outtake renaissance n newbirth renal adj kidney render vb make, give, forswear, yield renounce vb forspeak, forsake, yield, asake repartee n wit, banter repel vb ward off, put off repent vb atone repetition n dailiness (monotonous), replenish vb fill up report n telling repose n rest representative n spokesman(woman), forstander, foranswerer reprimand vb upbraid, tell off reprove vb scold, upbraid, chide represent vb stand for, foranswer reproach vb upbraid, scold republic n commonwealth, folkdom, folkrike reputation n name, goodname, goodbearing, edwite request n bid, prayer, asking request vb bidding, ask, beseech, ask for require vb need requirement n need, must rescribe vb write back research n legwork resemble adj seem like, look like reservation1 n booking reservation2 n misgiving reserve n backlog reserve1 vb back-up reserve2 vb book, keep reserve adj spare reserved adj withdrawn reside vb live, dwell, abide, erde residence n home, dwelling, abode, erding, erdingstow resilience adj doughty resist vb withstand resolute adj doughty, steadfast, unbending respond vb answer response n answer, feedback responsible adj trustworthy, upstanding, steady, sound, guilty, answerly, answerable restart vb start anew restaurant n mealhouse restrain vb hold back, fetter restraint n backholding, fetter result n outcome, upshot retain vb withhold, keep retaliate vb hit back, strike back retard n dimwit, dolt, dullard retardation n backwardness retirement n elderhood retort n comeback, wisecrack, backanswer retract vb take back, withdraw retreat vb withdraw retrograde adj backward return n comeback, backfare, two-way return vb come back revenge n pay back, revenge vb to get even with revere vb worship reverence n blessed awe reverie n daydream, sweven reverse/reversal n setback, blow revert vb backtrack revive vb awaken, quicken, inliven, bring to, aquick, forquick, give life to revolution n overhaul, overthrow, overthrowing, uprising revolve vb spin, turn around reward n getting(s), meed reward vb meet (pt: meeted) rigid adj stiff, hard rigorous adj thorough riot n crowdburst risk n gamble, long shot river n aa, ea, brook, burn, fleam, fleet, flood, run, runnell, stream rivulet n brooklet, stream, runlet, runnel, rith robin n ruddock rock n stone royal adj kingly, queenly, athel ruin vb & n wreck, mar rule vb lead, look over, oversee, phr to have lordship over, oversee, hold sway rumour n hearsay rural adj outburg, fieldly rustic n backwoodsman, boor, bumpkin, bushwhacker, clodhopper, churl, crofter, greenhorn, heathen, hind, husbandman, hillbilly, ill-bred, low-man, plowman, ploughman, redneck, serf,  share-cropper, swain, woodsman, uncanny wight