Gre Vocabulary R

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Raconteur

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witty, skillful storyteller

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Radical (adj)

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fundamental; drastic

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Raging

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violent, wild

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Rail (v)

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to scold with bitter or abusive language

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Raillery

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lighthearted jesting

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Rally (v)

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to assemble; recover, recuperate

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Ramble (v)

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to roam, wander; to babble, digress

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Ramification

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implication, outgrowth, or consequence

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Rampant

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unrestrained

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Ramshackle

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likely to collapse

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Rancid

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spoiled, rotten

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Rancor

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bitter hatred

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Rant

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to harangue, rave, forcefully scold

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Rapacious

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greedy; predatory

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Rapport

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relationship of trust and respect

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Rapprochement

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having a cordial relationship

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Rapt

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deeply absorbed

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Rarefy

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to make thinner, purer, or more refined

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Rash (adj)

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careless, hasty, reckless

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Ratify

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to approve formally, confirm

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Ratiocination

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methodical, logical reasoning

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Ration (n)

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portion, share

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Ration (v)

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to supply; to restrict consumption of

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Rational

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logical, reasonable

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Rationale

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line of reasoning

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Raucous

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harsh-sounding; boisterous

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Ravage

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to destroy, devastate

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Ravenous

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extremely hungry

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Ravine

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deep, narrow gorge

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Raw

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vulgar, coarse

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Raze

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to tear down, demolish

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Reactionary (adj)

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marked by extreme conservatism, esp. in politics

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Rebarbative

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irritating; repellent

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Rebuff (n)

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blunt rejection

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Rebuke (v)

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to reprimand, scold

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Rebut

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to refute by evidence or argument

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Recalcitrant

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resisting authority or control

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Recant

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to retract a statement, opinion, etc.

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Recapitulate

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to review with a brief summary

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Receptive

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open to others' ideas; congenial

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Recidivism

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tendency to repeat previous behavior

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Reciprocate

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to show or feel in return

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Reclulsive

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shut off from the world

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Recondite

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relating to obscure learning; known to only a few

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Recount (v)

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to describe facts or events

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Recreant

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disloyal; cowardly

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Recruit (v)

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to draft, enlist; to seek to enroll

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Rectify

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to correct

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Rectitude

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moral uprightness

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Recurrence

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repetition

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Redress (n)

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relief from wrong or injury

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Redundancy

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unnecessary repetition

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Refectory

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room where meals are served

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Reflection

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image, likeness; opinion, thought, impression

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Reform (v)

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to change, correct

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Refract

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to deflect sound or light

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Refractory

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obstinately resistant

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Refuge

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escape, shelter

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Refurbish

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to renovate

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Refute

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to contradict, discredit

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Regal

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magnificent, splendid, fit for royalty

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Regard

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high esteem

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Regimen

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government rules; systematic plan

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Regress

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to move backward; revert to an earlier form or state

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Rehabilitate

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to restore to good health or condition; reestablish a person's good reputation

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Reiterate

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to say again, repeat

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Rejoinder

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response

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Rejuvenate

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to make young again, renew

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Relegate

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to assign to a class, especially to an inferior one

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Relent

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to become gentler in attitude

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Relinquish

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to renounce or surrender something

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Relish (v)

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to enjoy greatly

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Remediable

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capable of being corrected

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Remedy (v)

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to cure, correct

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Reminiscence

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remembrance of past events

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Remission

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lessening, relaxation

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Remit

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to send (usually money) as payment

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Remonstrate

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to protest or object

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Remote

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distant, isolated

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Remuneration

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pay or reward for work, trouble, etc.

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Renascent

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reborn, coming into being again

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Renegade

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traitor, person abandoning a cause

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Renege

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to go back on one's word

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Renitent

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resisting pressure, obstinate

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Renounce

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to give up or reject a right, title, person, etc

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Renown

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fame, widespread acclaim

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Rent (adj)

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torn apart

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Repast

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meal or mealtime

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Repeal

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to revoke or formally withdraw (often a law)

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Repel

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to rebuff, repulse; disgust, offend

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Repel

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to rebuff, repulse; disgust, offend

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Repent

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to regret a past action

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Repentant

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apologetic, guilty, remorseful

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Replete

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abundantly supplied

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Replicate

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to duplicate, repeat

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Repose

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relaxation, leisure

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Reprehend

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to criticize

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Reprehensible

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blameworthy, disreputable

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Repress

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to restrain or hold in

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Repression

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act of restraining or holding in

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Reprise

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repetition, esp. of a piece of music

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Reproach (v)

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to find fault with; blame

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Reprobate

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morally unprincipled person

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Reprove

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to criticize or correct

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Repudiate

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to reject as having no authority

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Repulse

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to repel, fend off; sicken, disgust

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Requiem

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hymns or religious service for the dead

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Requite

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to return or repay

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Rescind

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to repeal, cancel

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Residue

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remainder, leftover, remnant

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Resilient

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able to recover quickly after illness or bad luck; able to bounce back into shape

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Resolute

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determined; with a clear purpose

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Resolve (n)

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determination, firmness of purpose

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Resolve (v)

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to conclude, determine

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Resonate

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to echo

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Respire

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to breathe

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Respite

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interval of relief

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Resplendent

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splendid, brilliant

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Restitution

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act of compensating for loss or damage

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Restive

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impatient, uneasy, restless

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Restorative

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having the power to renew or revitalize

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Restrained

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controlled, repressed, restricted

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Resuscitate

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to revive, bring back to life

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Retain

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to hold, keep possession of

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Retard (v)

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to slow, hold back

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Reticent

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not speaking freely; reserved

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Retinue

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group of attendants with an important person

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Retiring

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shy, modest, reserved

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Retort

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cutting response

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Retract

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to draw in or take back

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Retrench

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to regroup, reorganize

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Retrieve

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to bring, fetch, reclaim

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Retroactive

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applying to an earlier time

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Retrograde

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having a backward motion or direction

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Retrospective

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looking back to the past

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Revelry

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boisterous festivity

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Revere

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to worship, regard with awe

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Revert

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to backslide, regress

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Revile

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to criticize with harsh language, verbally abuse

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Revitalize

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to renew; give new energy to

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Revoke

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to annul, cancel, call back

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Revulsion

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strong feeling of repugnance or dislike

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Rhapsody

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emotional literary or musical work

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Rhetoric

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persuasive use of language

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Rhythm

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regular pattern or variation of sounds and stresses

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Ribald

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humorous in a vulgar way

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Riddle (v)

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to make many holes in; permeate

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Rife

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widespread, prevalent; abundant

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Rift

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an open space; to divide

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Righteous

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morally right

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Riposte

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a retort

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Risque

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bordering on being inappropriate or indecent

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Robust

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strong and healthy; hardy

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Rococo

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very highly ornamented

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Roil

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to disturb or cause disorder

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Root (v)

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to dig with a snout (like a pig)

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Rooted

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to have an origin or base

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Rostrum

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stage for public speaking

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Rotund

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round in shape; fat

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Rue

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to regret

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Ruffled

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irritated

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Ruminate

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to contemplate, reflect upon

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Rustic

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rural