GO TO INDEX English Vocabulary Words Start from Letter 'R'
RACONTEUR: A skilled storyteller. Sentence: * Held spellbound by a superb raconteur.
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.
RAMIFICATION: A branching; sub-division. Sentence: * Studied the subject in all its ramifications.
RAZE: To tear down completely. Sentence: * Razed the old building. Synonyms: Level. Antonym: Rear.
RECAPITULATE: To restate in a brief, concise form; to sum up. Sentence: * Recapitulated the main ideas.
RECIPROCAL: Mutual; done in return for something received. Sentence: * Held each other in reciprocal esteem.
RECUMBENT: Lying down; leaning back or down. Sentence: * Resting in a recumbent position.
REDOLENT: (1) Fragrant. Sentence: * A room redolent of roses. Synonym: aromatic. (2) Reminiscent of Sentence: * Redolent of olden times.
REDOUBTABLE: Commanding fear or respect. Sentence: * Cringing before a redoubtable enemy. Synonym: Formidable.
REFUTE: To prove incorrect or false. Sentence: * Refuted his opponent's argument. Synonyms: Rebut, Confute . Antonyms: Substantiate, Confirm, Corroborate.
REITERATE: Repeat (several times). Sentence: * Reiterated his story once more.
REMUNERATIVE: Profitable Sentence: * A remunerative job. Synonyms: Lucrative, Gainful.
RENEGADE: One who forsakes political or party principles or his religious faith. Sentence: * A renegade from his former
allegiance. Synonyms: Turncoat, Apostate, Recreant, Traitor.
REPRISAL: Injury inflicted in turn for one received. Sentence: * Took action in reprisal against his neighbor. Synonym: Retaliation.
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.
RESILIENT: Elastic; light-hearted; possessing power of recovery. Sentence: * A resilient Spirit, refusing to admit defeat. Synonyms: Flexible, Pliable, Supple, Limber.
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.
RETRIBUTION: The reward or punishment exacted for an injury, wickedness, or other action. Sentence: * Suffered just
retribution for his folly. Synonyms: Requital, Nemesis.
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.
REVERBERATE: To echo. Sentence: * A shot reverberating through the valley. Synonym: Resound.
RUDIMENTARY: In an early stage of development. Sentence: * Possessing only a rudimentary, knowledge of physics. Synonym: Incipient.
RUE (adj.: RUEFUL): To be sorry for. Sentence: * He will rue the day he left home. Synonyms: Regret, Repent
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