R Words Flashcards
Refueling
To supply again with fuel
Syn: refill, replenish, restock, supplying
Reprimand
An act or expression of criticism and censure
Syn: rebuke, castigate, chastise, admonish, childe, berate, upbraid, reproval, penalize, disparage, revile
Resonate
Resounding or echoing, as sounds
Syn: reverberation, boom, peal, ring,
Rhetorical
Using it characterized by mere rhetoric, or artificial eloquence; showy and elaborate in style
Syn: bombast, verbosity, pomposity, oratory, composition, articulate
Regiment
- Systematic plan (diet, therapy, or medication) to maintain the health
- A unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit, and certain supporting units
- Rule; government
Syn: manage, regulate, brigade, squadron, division, garrison, platoon, corps
Romping
- (especially of a child or animal) play roughly and energetically
Syn: frolic, frisk, gambol, prance, play
- Proceed without effort to achieve something
Syn: sweep, win easily
Refract
- (of water, air, or glass) make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle
Syn: deflect, bend, twist, flex
- Measure the focusing characteristics of (an eye) or if the eyes of (someone)
Radical
1a. Very different from the usual or traditional: extreme
1b. Associated with political views, practices, and policies of extreme change
Syn: revolutionary, insurgent, fanatic, rebel, leftist
2a. . A basic principle: foundation
Syn: fundamental, thorough, profound
2b. A basis or root part of something
Syn: basal, underlying,
Requisition
A requiring, as by right or authority; formal demand
Syn: request, order, entreat, solicit
Reassure
Say or do something to improve the doubts or fears of (someone)
Syn: comfort, encouragement, cheer up, soothe, inspirit, hearten
Rescind
Revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement)
Syn: overrule, nullify, override, abolish, invalidate
Redundant
Not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous
Syn: unnecessary, dispensable, useless, expendable, disposable
