Vocabulary Starting with "R"

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• race A competition of speed; a group of people sharing common ancestry or characte...
• racial Relating to race or different groups of people based on physical characteristics
• radical Relating to fundamental change; extreme or far-reaching
• radio A device for receiving broadcast programmes; wireless communication
• rail A bar or track for trains; to complain bitterly
• rain Water falling from clouds as drops, or the act of precipitation occurring
• raise To lift up; to increase; to bring up children or animals
• random Without pattern or predictable order; by chance
• range A variety of different things; the extent between limits
• rank A position in a hierarchy; to give or have a position
• rapid Happening or moving very quickly; fast
• rapidly Very quickly; at a fast rate
• rare Uncommon, unusual; (of meat) lightly cooked
• rarely Not often; seldom
• rat A rodent larger than a mouse; slang for an informer
• rate A measure or speed of something; a charge or price; to evaluate
• rather Somewhat; to a certain degree; preferably
• ratio A comparison between two quantities showing proportion
• raw Not cooked; in a natural state; unprocessed
• reach To arrive at a place; to stretch out your arm to touch or get something
• react To respond to something that has happened or been said
• reaction A response to something, whether physical, emotional, or chemical
• read To look at and understand written or printed words
• reader A person who reads; a device that reads data
• ready Prepared and able to do something immediately
• real Actually existing or happening; genuine, not fake or imaginary
• reality The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as imagined
• realize To become aware of something; to make something happen
• really In actual fact; used to emphasise something as true or to express surprise
• rear The back part of something; to raise or bring up
• reason A cause, explanation, or justification for something
• reasonable Fair and sensible; not too expensive
• reasonably To a fair or moderate degree; sensibly
• recall To remember; to officially order the return of a product
• receive To get or be given something; to experience or be subjected to
• recent Having happened or been done not long ago
• recently Not long ago; in the recent past
• reckon To think or believe; to calculate or estimate (informal)
• recognition The act of identifying someone or acknowledging achievement
• recognize To identify someone or something from previous knowledge; to acknowledge
• recommend To suggest something as good or suitable
• recommendation A suggestion about the best course of action; a statement of approval
• record Written account or evidence; best performance; to store information
• recover To return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength; to get back somethi...
• recovery The process of returning to a normal state after illness or difficulty
• recruit To enlist new members or employees; a newly enlisted person
• red The colour at the end of the visible spectrum; resembling blood or fire
• reduce To make smaller or less; to decrease
• reduction The act of making something smaller or less in amount
• refer To mention or direct someone to a source of information
• reference A mention of something; a source of information
• reflect To throw back light or an image; to think deeply about
• reflection An image seen in a mirror; serious thought or consideration
• reform To make changes to something in order to improve it
• refugee A person who has fled their country due to danger
• refuse To say no to something; to decline to do, accept, or give something
• regard To consider or think of in a particular way; respect or attention
• regardless Without being affected or influenced by something; despite circumstances
• region A large area of land with particular characteristics; an administrative area
• regional Relating to or characteristic of a particular geographic area or district wit...
• register To officially record information; an official list or record
• registration The act of officially recording information; the process of signing up
• regret To feel sad or sorry about something that has happened or something you have ...
• regular Happening frequently or at fixed intervals; normal or standard
• regularly At consistent intervals; on a repeated, predictable basis
• regulate To control or maintain according to rules or standards
• regulation An official rule or law; the act of controlling something
• reject To refuse to accept, use, or believe something; a rejected item
• relate To have a connection; to tell a story; to understand someone's feelings
• relation A connection between things, or a member of one's family
• relationship The way in which two or more people or things are connected
• relative A family member; compared to something else; not absolute
• relax To become less tense or anxious; to rest and enjoy oneself
• release To set free; to make available to the public
• relevant Connected or appropriate to the matter being discussed
• reliable Able to be trusted or depended upon; consistently good in quality or performance
• relief A feeling of reassurance after anxiety; assistance given to those in need
• religion A system of faith and worship; belief in a god or gods
• religious Relating to religion or faith; devoutly practising a religion
• rely To depend on or trust someone or something
• remain To stay in the same place or condition; to continue to exist
• remark A spoken or written comment; to say something as a comment
• remarkable Worthy of attention; unusual or extraordinary
• remember To recall or keep in mind; to not forget to do something
• remind To cause someone to remember something
• remote Far away in distance or time; slight or unlikely
• remove To take away or off from a position
• rent Payment for the use of property; to pay for temporary use
• repair To fix something that is broken or damaged
• repeat To say or do something again
• replace To take the place of; to put something new in the place of something old
• reply To answer or respond to something; a response
• report A formal account of an event or situation; to give information about something
• reporter A person who collects and reports news for newspapers, television, or radio
• represent To speak or act on behalf of someone; to symbolise something
• representation Acting on behalf of someone; how something is depicted
• representative A person who speaks or acts on behalf of others; typical of a group
• reputation The beliefs or opinions held about someone or something
• request To ask for something politely or formally
• require To need something or make it necessary
• requirement Something that is needed or must be done; a necessary condition
• rescue To save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation
• research Systematic investigation to discover facts or reach conclusions
• researcher A person who conducts systematic investigation or study
• reserve To keep for future use; to book in advance; a supply kept for emergency
• resident Someone who lives in a particular place; living in a place
• resign To voluntarily leave a job or position
• resist To withstand or fight against something; to refuse to accept or comply with
• resistance The act of opposing or fighting against something; the ability to withstand
• resolution A firm decision, the act of resolving a problem, or image quality
• resolve To find a solution to a problem; firm determination or willpower
• resort A holiday destination with amenities; or to turn to something as a course of ...
• resource A supply of something that can be used; available assets
• respect Admiration for someone based on their qualities; due regard for others' feelings
• respectively In the order mentioned; separately in the order given
• respond To answer or react to something
• response A reply or reaction to something
• responsibility A duty to deal with something; being accountable for one's actions
• responsible Having a duty to deal with something; being the cause of something
• rest To relax or sleep; the remaining part of something
• restaurant A place where meals are prepared and served to customers
• restore To bring back to a former condition; to return something to its owner
• restrict To limit or control the size, amount, or range of something
• restriction A rule or condition that limits or controls something
• result A consequence, effect, or outcome of an action
• retail The sale of goods to the public in small quantities
• retain To keep or continue to have something
• retire To leave work permanently, usually because of age; to withdraw from a place
• retirement The period after leaving work permanently
• return To go or come back; to give something back; profit from an investment
• reveal To make something known that was previously hidden or secret
• reverse The opposite direction or side; to move backwards
• review A formal assessment or examination; a critical appraisal of a book, film, etc.
• revise To look over and correct; to study again before an exam (British)
• revolution A dramatic and wide-reaching change; overthrow of a government
• reward Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement
• rice A staple grain food widely eaten around the world
• rich Having a lot of money or valuable possessions; abundant or full
• rid To free yourself or a place of something unwanted
• ride To travel on or in a vehicle; a journey on a vehicle or animal
• right Correct; morally good; the opposite of left; an entitlement
• ring A circular band; a bell sound; to telephone (British)
• rise To move upward; to increase in amount or level
• risk The possibility of something bad happening; to expose to danger
• rival A person or thing competing with another
• river A large natural flow of water that empties into a sea, lake, or another river
• road A wide way for vehicles and people to travel on
• rock A hard natural material; a type of music; to move back and forth
• role A function or position; a part played by an actor
• roll To move by turning over or to make something into a cylindrical shape
• romantic Relating to love and affection; idealistic or passionate
• roof The top covering of a building
• room A separate area within a building; space available
• root The underground part of a plant; the basic cause or origin
• rough Having an uneven or irregular surface; not gentle or careful
• roughly Approximately; in a rough manner
• round Circular in shape; a stage in a competition; around
• route A way or course taken to get somewhere
• routine A regular sequence of actions or way of doing things
• row A line of things; a noisy argument (British); to propel a boat
• royal Relating to a king or queen; of excellent quality
• ruin To destroy or severely damage something
• rule A regulation or principle; to govern or control
• run To move quickly on foot; to operate or manage; to flow
• rural Relating to the countryside, not urban
• rush To move or act with urgent speed; a period of intense activity