Word List 40 Flashcards
Redolent
Fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor
Redoubtable
Causing fear
Redress
Remedy; compensation
Reek
Emit odor
Refraction
Bending of a ray of light
Refurbish
Renovate
Regale
entertain
Regeneration
Renewal or restoration; spiritual rebirth
Rehabilitate
Restore to proper condition
Reimburse
Repay
Reiterate
Repeat
Rejoinder
Retort
Relegate
Banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
Relent
Give in
Relic
Surviving remnant; memento
Relinquish
Give up something with reluctance
Relish
Savor
Remediable
Reparable
Remedial
Curative; corrective
Reminiscence
Recollection
Remiss
Negligent
Remission
Temporary moderation of disease symptoms
Remnant
Remainder
Remonstrance
Protest; objection
Remorse
Guilt; self-reproach
Remunerative
Compensating; rewarding
Rend
Split; tear apart
Render
Deliver; provide
Rendition
Translation; artistic interpretation of a song
Renegade
Deserter; traitor
Renege
Deny
Renounce
Abandon; disown