Words 401-500 Flashcards
Rant
Rave, clamor, carry on, storm, declaim, speak wildly or grandiloquently
Ratify
Confirm, corroborate, approve
Rationale
Logic, basic, grounds, explanation, justification
Rebuttal
Refutation, disproof, denial, response with contrary evidence
Recant
Disclaim, disavow, renounce, repudiate, retract a statement
Recount
Tell, narrate, give a detailed account; count again, recalculate, recompute
Rectify
Correct, remedy, fix
Redundant
Superfluous, excessive, uneeded, unnecessary; repetitive, wordy
Reflect
Consider, contemplate, ponder; embody, demonstrate, exhibit; mirror; make an impression
Refrain
Forgo, resist, abstain from; repeated verse in song or poem
Refute
Disprove, counter
Regimen
Routine, rule, systematic plan
Relegate
Put in lesser position, assign, delegate, banish
Remorse
Regret, self-reproach, penitence, guilt
Renounce
Give up, abandon, disown, repudiate
Repel
Drive away, ward off, resist, discourage, repulse; disgust, revolt, nauseate, create distaste in
Reprehensible
Culpable, blameworthy, disgraceful, wicked
rePrimand
Rebuke, scolding, reproof
Reprove
Scold, correct, censure, rebuke
Repudiate
Disown, refuse to relate to; reject as untrue, refute, gain say; refuse to pay, reject, disavow
Rescind
Cancel, repeal, void, retract, revoke
Reserve
Backup supply, stockpile, store; auxiliary, troops not part of regular military; preserve, reservation; formal and distant, self-restraint, aloofness
Resigned
Unresisting, submissive, acquiescent, accepting fate
reSolution
Firmness, determination, resolve, purposefulness; decision, ruling, expression of intent; settlement, solution
Resolve
Determination, resolution, steadfastness
Restraint
Self-discipline, self-control, command, limitation
Retain
Keep, hold on to; hire, engage, employ; absorb, soak up, take in
Reticent
Uncommunicative, reserved, taciturn, inclined to be silent
Retract
Disavow, take back, repudiate; withdraw, pull back
Reverent
Respectful, worshipful, awed, adoring
Rhetorical
Pertaining to effective communication, oratorical, bombastic
Rigid
Inflexible; fixed; strict
Rigorous
Server, exacting
Robust
Strong, hardy, hearty
Rudimentary
Elementary, fundamental, basic; imperfectly developed, vestigial, embryonic
Sage
Pundit, savant, guru, person celebrated for wisdom
Sanction
Approve, ratify; penalize, punish
Satirical
Mocking, ironical, sardonic
Scanty
Limited, meager, sparse; skimpy, brief, revealing(clothing)
Scrupulous
Painstaking, meticulous; principled, honorable, upright