R's Flashcards
1
Q
ravenous
A
extremely eager for gratification
(of hunger or need) very great; voracious.
“a ravenous appetite”
Similar:
voracious
insatiable
2
Q
recapitulate
A
to repeat main points
3
Q
regicide
A
the killing of a king
4
Q
reprisal
A
an act of retaliation.
“three youths died in the reprisals which followed”
Similar:
retaliation
counterattack
5
Q
ryot
A
an Indian peasant or tenant farmer.
