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remission

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temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; forgiveness or pardon (Eg: Though Senator Tsongas had been treated for cancer- his symptoms were in remission- and he was )

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remnant

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remainder (Eg: I suggest that you wait until the store places the remnants of these goods on sale. )

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remonstrance

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protest; objection (Eg: The authorities were deaf to the pastor’s remonstrances about the lack of police protection in the area. )

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remorse

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guilt; self-reproach (Eg: The murderer felt no remorse for his crime. )

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remunerative

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compensating; rewarding (Eg: I find my new work so renumerative that I may not return to my previous employment. )

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rend

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split; tear apart (Eg: In his grief- he tried to rend his garments. )

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render

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deliver; provide; represent (Eg: He rendered aid to the needy and indigent. )

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rendezvous

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meeting place (Eg: The two fleets met at the rendezvous at the appointed time. )

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rendition

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translation; artistic interpretation of a song- etc. (Eg: The audience cheered enthusiastically as she completed her rendition of the aria. )

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renegade

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deserter; traitor (Eg: Because he had abandoned his post and joined forces with the Indians- his fellow officers considered the )

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renege

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deny; go back on (Eg: He reneged on paying off his debt. )

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renounce

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abandon; disown; repudiate (Eg: Even though she knew she would be burned at the stake as a witch- Joan of Arc refused to renounce her )

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renovate

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restore to good condition; renew (Eg: They claim that they can renovate worn shoes so that they look like new ones. )

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renown

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fame (Eg: For many years an unheralded researcher- Barbara McClintock gained international renown when she won )

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rent

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tear or rip; split (Eg: The conflict over abortion threatens to split our nation- creating a rent in the social fabric that will be )

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reparable

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capable of being repaired (Eg: Fortunately- the damages we suffered in the accident were reparable and our car looks brand new. )

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reparation

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amends; compensation (Eg: At the peace conference- the defeated country promised to pay reparations to the victors. )

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repartee

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clever reply (Eg: He was famous for his witty repartee and his sarcasm. )

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repeal

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revoke; annul (Eg: What would the effect on our society be if we decriminalized drug use by repealing the laws against the )

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repellent

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driving away; unattractive (Eg: Mosquitoes find the odor so repellent that they leave any spot where this liquid has been sprayed. )

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repercussion

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rebound; reverberation; reaction (Eg: I am afraid that this event will have serious repercussions. )

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repertoire

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list of works of music- drama- etc.- a performer is prepared to present (Eg: The opera company decided to include Madame Butterfly in its repertoire for the following season. )

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repine

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fret; complain (Eg: There is no sense repining over the work you have left undone. )

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replenish

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fill up again (Eg: )

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replete

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filled to capacity; abundantly supplied (Eg: The book is replete with humorous situations. )

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replica

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copy (Eg: Are you going to hang this replica of the Declaration of Independence in the classroom or in the )

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replicate

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reproduce; duplicate (Eg: To the chagrin of the scientists- they were unable to replicate the results of their controversial experiment. )

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repository

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storehouse (Eg: Libraries are repositories of the world’s best thoughts. )

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reprehensible

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deserving blame (Eg: Your vicious conduct in this situation is reprehensible. )

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repress

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restrain; crush; oppress (Eg: Anne’s parents tried to curb her impetuosity without repressing her boundless high spirits. )

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reprieve

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temporary stay (Eg: During the twenty-four-hour reprieve- the lawyers sought to make the stay of execution permanent. )

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reprimand

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reprove severely (Eg: I am afraid that my parents will reprimand me when I show them my report card. )

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reprisal

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retaliation (Eg: I am confident that we are ready for any reprisals the enemy may undertake. )

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reprise

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recurrent action; musical repetition; repeat performance (Eg: At Waterloo- it was not the effect of any one skirmish that exhausted Colonel Audly; rather it was the )

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reproach

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blame; censure (Eg: I want my work to be above reproach and without error )

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reprobate

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person hardened in sin- devoid of a sense of decency (Eg: I cannot understand why he has so many admirers if he is the reprobate you say he is. )

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reprobation

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severe disapproval (Eg: The students showed their reprobation of his act by refusing to talk with him. )

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reprove

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censure; rebuke (Eg: The principal reproved the students when they became unruly in the auditorium. )

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repudiate

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disown; disavow (Eg: He announced that he would repudiate all debts incurred by his wife. )

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repugnance

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loathing (Eg: She looked at the snake with repugnance. )

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repulsion

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act of driving back; distaste (Eg: The repulsion of the enemy forces was not accomplished bloodlessly; many of the defenders were )

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reputable

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respectable (Eg: If you want to buy antiques- look for a reputable dealer; far too many dealers today pass off fakes as )

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reputed

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supposed (Eg: He is the reputed father of the child. )

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requiem

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mass for the dead; dirge (Eg: They played Mozart’s Requiem at the funeral. )

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requisite

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necessary requirement (Eg: Many colleges state that a student must offer three years of a language as a requisite for admission. )

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requite

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repay; revenge (Eg: The wretch requited his benefactors by betraying them. )

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rescind

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cancel (Eg: Because of public resentment- the king had to rescind his order. )

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reserve

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self-control; formal but distant manner (Eg: Although some girls were attracted by Mark’s reserve- Judy was put off by it- for she felt his aloofness )

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residue

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remainder; balance (Eg: In his will- he requested that after payment of debts- taxes- and funeral expenses- the residue be given to his )

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resignation

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patient submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job (Eg: If Bob Cratchit had not accepted Scrooge’s bullying with timid resignation- he might have gotten up the )

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resilient

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elastic; having the power of springing back (Eg: Highly resilient- steel makes excellent bedsprings. )

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resolution

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determination (Eg: Nothing could shake his resolution to succeed despite all difficulties. )

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resolve

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determination (Eg: Nothing could shake his resolve that his children would get the best education that money could buy. )

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resolve

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decide; settle; solve (Eg: Homes resolved to travel to Bohemia to resolve the dispute between Irene Adler and the King. )

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resonant

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echoing; resounding; deep and full in sound (Eg: The deep- resonant voice of the actor James Earl Jones makes him particulary effective when he appears )

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respiration

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breathing; exhalation (Eg: The doctor found that the patient’s years of smoking had adversely affected both his lung capacity and his )

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respite

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delay in punishment; interval of relief; rest (Eg: The judge granted the condemned man a respite to enable his attorneys to file an appeal. )

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resplendent

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brilliant; lustrous (Eg: The toreador wore a resplendent costume called a suit of lights. )

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responsiveness

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state of reacting readily to appeals- order- etc. (Eg: The audience cheered and applauded- delighting the performers by its responsiveness. )

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restitution

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reparation; indemnification (Eg: He offered to make restitution for the window broken by his son. )

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restive

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restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control (Eg: Waiting impatiently in the line to see Santa Claus- even the best-behaved children grow restive and start to )

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restraint

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controlling force (Eg: She dreamt of living an independent life- free of all restraints. )

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resumption

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taking up again; recommencement (Eg: During the summer break- Don had not realized how much he missed university life: at the resumption of )

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resurgent

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rising again after defeat- etc. (Eg: The resurgent nation surprised everyone by its quick recovery after total defeat. )

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resuscitate

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revive (Eg: The lifeguard tried to resuscitate the drowned child by applying artificial respiration. )

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retain

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keep; employ (Eg: Fighting to retain his seat in Congress- Senator Foghorn retained a new manager to head his reelection )

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retaliate

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repay in kind (usually for bad treatment) (Eg: Fear that we will retaliate immediately deters our foe from attacking us. )

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retentive

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holding; having a good memory (Eg: The pupil did not need to spend much time in study as he had a retentive mind. )

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reticent

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reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence (Eg: )

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retinue

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following; attendants (Eg: The queen’s retinue followed her down the aisle. )

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retiring

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modest; shy (Eg: Given Susan’t retiring personality- no one expected her to take up public speaking; surprisingly enough- she )

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retort

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quick- sharp reply (Eg: Even when it was advisable for her to keep her mouth shut- she was always ready with a retort. )

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retraction

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withdrawal (Eg: He dropped his libel suit after the newspaper published a retraction of its statement. )

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retrench

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cut down; economize (Eg: If they were to be able to send their children to college- they would have to retrench. )

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retribution

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vengeance; compensation; punishment for offenses (Eg: The evangelist maintained that an angry deity would exact retribution from the sinners. )

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retrieve

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recover; find and bring in (Eg: The dog was intelligent and quickly learned to retrieve the game killed by the hunter. )

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retroactive

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taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax) (Eg: Because the new pension law was retroactive to the first of the year- even though Martha had retired in )

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retrograde

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go backwards; degenerate (Eg: Instead of advancing- our civilization seems to have retrograded in ethics and culture. )

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retrospective

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looking back on the past (Eg: It is only when we become retrospective that we can appreciate the tremendous advances made during this )

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revelry

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boisterous merrymaking (Eg: New Year’s Eve is a night of revelry. )

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reverberate

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echo; resound (Eg: The entire valley reverberated with the sound of the church bells. )

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reverent

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respectful (Eg: His reverent attitude was appropriate in a house of worship. )

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reverie

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daydream; musing (Eg: He was awakened from his reverie by the teacher’s question. )

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revile

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slander; vilify (Eg: )

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revoke

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cancel; retract (Eg: Repeat offenders who continue to drive under the influence of alcohol face having their driver’s licenses )

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revulsion

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sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction (Eg: Many people in this country who admired dictatorships underwent a revulsion when they realized what )

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rhapsodize

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to speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner (Eg: She greatly enjoyed her Hawaiian vacation and rhapsodized about it for weeks. )

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rhetoric

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art of effective communication; insincere or grandiloquent language (Eg: All writers- by necessity- must be skilled in rhetoric. )

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ribald

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wanton; profane (Eg: He sang a ribald song that offended many of the more prudish listeners. )

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rider

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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill (Eg: Senator Foghorn said he would support Senator Filibuster’s tax reform bill only if Filibuster agreed to add )

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rife

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abundant; current (Eg: In the face of the many rumors of scandal- which are rife at the moment- it is best to remain silent. )

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rift

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opening; break (Eg: The plane was lost in the stormy sky until the pilot saw the city through a rift in the clouds. )

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rig

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fix or manipulate (Eg: The ward boss was able to rig the election by bribing people to stuff the ballot boxes with ballots marked )

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rigid

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stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending (Eg: By living with a man to whom she was not married- George Eliot broke Victorian society’s most rigid rule )

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rigor

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severity (Eg: Many settlers could not stand the rigors of the New England winters. )

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rile

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vex; irritate; muddy (Eg: Red had a hair-trigger temper: he was an easy man to rile. )

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riveting

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absorbing; engrossing (Eg: The reviewer described Byatt’s novel Possession as a riveting tale: absorbed in the story- he had finished it )

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rivulet

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small stream (Eg: As the rains continued- the trickle of water running down the hillside grew into a rivulet that threatened to )

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robust

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vigorous; strong (Eg: The candidate for the football team had a robust physique. )

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rococo

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ornate; highly decorated (Eg: The rococo style in furniture and architecture- marked by scrollwork and excessive decoration- flourished )

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roil

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to make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; to disturb (Eg: Be careful when you pour not to roil the wine; if you stir up the sediment you’ll destroy the flavor. )

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roseate

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rosy; optimistic (Eg: I am afraid you will have to alter your roseate views in the light of the distressing news that has just arrived. )

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roster

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list (Eg: They print the roster of players in the season’s program. )

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rostrum

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platform for speech-making; pulpit (Eg: The crowd murmured angrily and indicated that they did not care to listen to the speaker who was )

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rote

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repetition (Eg: He recited the passage by rote and gave no indication he understood what he was saying. )

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rotunda

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circular building or hall covered with a dome (Eg: His body lay in state in the rotunda of the Capitol. )

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rotundity

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roundness; sonorousness of speech (Eg: Washington Irving emphasized the rotundity of the governor by describing his height and circumference. )

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rousing

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lively; stirring (Eg: ‘‘And now- let’s have a rousing welcome for TV’s own Roseanne Arnold- who’ll lead us in a rousing )

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rout

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stampede; drive out (Eg: The reinforcements were able to rout the enemy )

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rubble

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fragments (Eg: Ten years after World War II- some of the rubble left by enemy bombings could still be seen. )

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rubric

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title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol (Eg: In ordaining the new priests- the bishop carefully observed all the rubrics for the ordination service. )

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ruddy

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reddish; healthy-looking (Eg: His ruddy features indicated that he had spent much time in the open. )

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rudimentary

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not developed; elementary (Eg: His dancing was limited to a few rudimentary steps. )

114
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rueful

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regretful; sorrowful; dejected (Eg: The artist has captured the sadness of childhood in his portrait of the boy with the rueful countenance. )

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ruffian

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bully; scoundrel (Eg: The ruffians threw stones at the police. )

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ruminate

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chew the cud; ponder (Eg: We cannot afford to wait while you ruminate upon these plans. )

117
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rummage

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ransack; thoroughly search (Eg: When we rummaged through the trunks in the attic- we found many souvenirs of our childhood days. )

118
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runic

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mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet (Eg: Tolkien’s use of Old English words and inscriptions in the runic alphabet give The Lord of the Rings its )

119
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ruse

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trick; stratagem (Eg: You will not be able to fool your friends with such an obvious ruse. )

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rustic

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pertaining to country people; uncouth (Eg: The backwoodsman looked out place in his rustic attire. )

121
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rusticate

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banish to the country; dwell in the country (Eg: I like city life so much that I can never understand how people can rusticate in the suburbs. )

122
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ruthless

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pitiless (Eg: The escaped convict was a dangerous and ruthless murderer. )

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relapse

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fall back or sink again (Eg: The economy relapsed into a depression from the peak. )

GRE Vocab - 4 (4 decks)

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