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English Word Dictionary

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rashness

noun · the trait of giving little thought to danger

rasht

noun · city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea

rasp fern

noun · any fern of the genus Doodia having pinnate fronds with sharply dentate pinnae

raspingly

adverb · in a harsh and grating manner

Example: her voice fell gratingly on our ears

ratable

adjective · liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes

Example: the ratable value of property

rate of exchange

noun · the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another

rather

adverb · to some (great or small) extent

Example: it was rather cold

rationalise away

verb · substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of

Example: you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear--there is no poltergeist in the house!

rationalize

verb · weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

Example: We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet

rationalize away

verb · substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of

Example: you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear--there is no poltergeist in the house!

rationally

adverb · in a rational manner

Example: we must act rationally

ratline

noun · (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft

rattle down

verb · recite volubly or extravagantly

Example: He could recite the names of all the chemical elements

raucous

adjective · unpleasantly loud and harsh

raucously

adverb · with a raucous sound

Example: his voice rang raucously

raunchy

adjective · thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

Example: a miner's begrimed face

ravel out

verb · disentangle

Example: can you unravel the mystery?

ravening

adjective · devouring or craving food in great quantities

Example: edacious vultures

ravenous

adjective · devouring or craving food in great quantities

Example: edacious vultures

ravenously

adverb · in the manner of someone who is very hungry

Example: he pounced on the food hungrily

raving

adverb · in a raving manner

Example: raving mad

ravingly

adverb · in a raving manner

Example: raving mad

ravishingly

adverb · in a ravishing manner or to a ravishing degree

Example: she was ravishingly beautiful

rawboned

adjective · having a lean and bony physique

Example: a rawboned cow hand

razorback

adjective · having a sharp narrow back

Example: a razor-backed horse

re-afforest

verb · reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.

Example: re-afforest the area that was burned during the fighting

re-emerge

verb · appear again

Example: The sores reappeared on her body

re-emphasize

verb · emphasize anew

Example: The director re-emphasized the need for greater productivity

re-equip

verb · re-equip a factory or plant

re-explore

verb · explore anew

Example: We need to re-explore Colonialism

reacquaint

verb · familiarize anew

Example: We reacquainted ourselves with this technique

read

noun · something that is read

Example: the article was a very good read

readably

adverb · in a legible manner

Example: you must write legibly

readily

adverb · in a punctual manner

Example: he did his homework promptly

readmit

verb · admit again or anew

Example: After paying a penalty, the player was readmitted

real gnp

noun · a version of the GNP that has been adjusted for the effects of inflation

realign

verb · align anew or better

Example: The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident

realised

adjective · successfully completed or brought to an end

Example: his mission accomplished he took a vacation

realistic

adjective · aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are

Example: a realistic description

realistically

adverb · in a realistic manner

Example: the figure was realistically painted

realizable

adjective · capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do

realize

verb · perceive (an idea or situation) mentally

Example: Now I see!

really

adverb · used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal

Example: she was very gifted

reap

verb · gather, as of natural products

Example: harvest the grapes

reapportion

verb · allocate, distribute, or apportion anew

Example: Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data

reappraise

verb · appraise anew

Example: Homes in our town are reappraised every five years and taxes are increased accordingly

rear

adjective · located in or toward the back or rear

Example: the chair's rear legs

rearwards

adverb · at or to or toward the back or rear

Example: he moved back

reason out

verb · decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

Example: We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house

reasonably

adverb · to a moderately sufficient extent or degree

Example: pretty big

reassail

verb · assail again

Example: Her old fears reassailed her

reassert

verb · strengthen or make more firm

Example: The witnesses confirmed the victim's account

reassign

verb · transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

reassuringly

adverb · in a reassuring manner

Example: the prime minister pointed reassuringly to the silence of the British press

reave

verb · steal goods; take as spoils

Example: During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners

rebelliously

adverb · in a rebellious manner

Example: he rejected her words rebelliously