English Vocabulary - Words Start from Letter 'R'

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English Vocabulary
Words Start from Letter 'R'

1. RACONTEUR: A skilled storyteller.
   Sentence:
   * Held spellbound by a superb raconteur.
   
   
2. RADICAL:
   (Noun): One who advocates extreme basic changes.
   Sentence:
   * The reform movement was led by a radical.
   (Adj.): Thorough, extreme.
   Sentence:
   * Radical measures adopted to meet the emergency.
   Antonym: (noun and adj.) Conservative.
   
   
3. RAMIFICATION: A branching; sub-division.
   Sentence:
   * Studied the subject in all its ramifications.
   
   
4. RAZE: To tear down completely.
   Sentence:
   * Razed the old building.
   Synonyms: Level.
   Antonym: Rear.
   
   
5. RECAPITULATE: To restate in a brief, concise form; to sum up.
   Sentence:
   * Recapitulated the main ideas.
   
   
6. RECIPROCAL: Mutual; done in return for something received.
   Sentence:
   * Held each other in reciprocal esteem.
   
   
7. RECUMBENT: Lying down; leaning back or down.
   Sentence:
   * Resting in a recumbent position.
   
   
8. REDOLENT:
   (1) Fragrant.
   Sentence:
   * A room redolent of roses.
   Synonym: aromatic.
   (2) Reminiscent of
   Sentence:
   * Redolent of olden times.
   
   
9. REDOUBTABLE: Commanding fear or respect.
   Sentence:
   * Cringing before a redoubtable enemy.
   Synonym: Formidable.
   
   
10. REFUTE: To prove incorrect or false.
    Sentence:
    * Refuted his opponent's argument.
    Synonyms: Rebut, Confute .
    Antonyms: Substantiate, Confirm, Corroborate.
    
    
11. REITERATE: Repeat (several times).
    Sentence:
    * Reiterated his story once more.
    
    
12. REMUNERATIVE: Profitable
    Sentence:
    * A remunerative job.
    Synonyms: Lucrative, Gainful.
    
    
13. RENEGADE: One who forsakes political or party principles or his religious faith.
    Sentence:
    * A renegade from his former allegiance.
    Synonyms: Turncoat, Apostate, Recreant, Traitor.
    
    
14. REPRISAL: Injury inflicted in turn for one received.
    Sentence:
    * Took action in reprisal against his neighbor.
    Synonym: Retaliation.
    
    
15. RESENTMENT: Feeling of displeasure or indignation resulting from mistreatment or abuse.
    Sentence:
    * Showed resentment at what he considered an unwarranted insult.
    Synonyms: Umbrage, Dudgeon, Animosity.
    
    
16. RESILIENT: Elastic; light-hearted; possessing power of recovery.
    Sentence:
    * A resilient Spirit, refusing to admit defeat.
    Synonyms: Flexible, Pliable, Supple, Limber.
    
    
17. RESPITE:
    (1) Temporary deferment or cessation of work or pain.
    Sentence:
    * A brief respite from labor.
    Synonym: Surcease.
    (2) A temporary delay in the execution of - a sentence
    Sentence:
    *  Granted the doom man a temporary respite.
    Synonym: Reprieve.
    
    
18. RETRIBUTION: The reward or punishment exacted for an injury, wickedness, or other action.
    Sentence:
    * Suffered just retribution for his folly.
    Synonyms: Requital, Nemesis.
    
    
19. RETRIEVE: Sail.
    (1) To make good.
    Sentence:
    * Retrieved a mistake.
    (2) To recover
    Sentence:
    * Retrieved the suitcase left at the station.
    (3) To restore.
    Sentence:
    * Retrieved his lost fortunes.
    
    
20. REVERBERATE: To echo.
    Sentence:
    * A shot reverberating through the valley.
    Synonym: Resound.
    
    
21. RUDIMENTARY: In an early stage of development.
    Sentence:
    * Possessing only a rudimentary, knowledge of physics.
    Synonym: Incipient.
    
    
22. RUE (adj.: RUEFUL): To be sorry for.
    Sentence:
    * He will rue the day he left home.
    Synonyms: Regret, Repent