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English Vocabulary with Meanings — reactor … roaring

Every English word from the Akshara word game with its everyday meaning — the same reviewed definitions players see at the end of each level. Part 26 of 36 · 8,882 words in total.

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reactor
(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
read
something that is read
reader
one of a series of texts for students learning to read
readily
in a punctual manner
reading
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
ready
poised for action
reagan
40th President of the United States (1911-2004)
real
an old small silver Spanish coin
realism
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
realist
a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
reality
the quality possessed by something that is real
realize
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
really
used as intensifiers
realm
a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
realty
property consisting of houses and land
reap
gather, as of natural products
reaper
farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields
rear
the side that goes last or is not normally seen
rearing
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
reason
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
rebate
a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
rebel
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
rebirth
a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
reboot
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
reborn
spiritually reborn or converted
rebound
the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
rebuild
build again
rebuke
an act or expression of criticism and censure
recall
the act of removing an official by petition
recap
a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
receipt
the act of receiving
receive
convert into sounds or pictures
recent
approximately the last 10,000 years
recipe
directions for making something
recital
performance of music or dance especially by soloists
recite
repeat aloud from memory
reckon
expect, believe, or suppose
reclaim
overcome the wildness of
recoil
a movement back from an impact
record
the sum of recognized accomplishments
recount
an additional (usually a second) count
rectify
convert into direct current
rector
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
red
red color or pigment
reddish
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange)
redhead
black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck
redo
do over, as of (part of) a house
reduce
take off weight
reduced
made less in size or amount or degree
redwood
either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet
reed
a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
reef
one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
reel
an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
ref
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
refer
think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
refine
make more complex, intricate, or richer
refined
free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
reflect
reflect deeply on a subject
reform
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
refund
the act of returning money received previously
refusal
a message refusing to accept something that is offered
refute
prove to be false or incorrect
regain
get or find back
regal
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
regard
a long fixed look
regent
someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch
reggae
popular music originating in the West Indies
regime
(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
regimen
(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
regina
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
region
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
regret
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
regroup
reorganize into new groups
regular
a garment size for persons of average height and weight
reich
the German state
reid
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
reign
royal authority
rein
one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
rejoin
answer back
relapse
a failure to maintain a higher state
relate
make a logical or causal connection
related
connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
relax
cause to feel relaxed
relaxed
without strain or anxiety
relay
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
reliant
relying on another for support
relic
something of sentimental value
relief
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
relish
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
relive
experience again, often in the imagination
reload
load anew
rely
have confidence or faith in
rem
(Roentgen Equivalent Man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays
remain
stay the same
remains
the dead body of a human being
remake
creation that is created again or anew
remark
explicit notice
rematch
something (especially a game) that is played again
remedy
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
remind
put in the mind of someone
remit
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
remnant
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
remorse
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
remote
a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
removal
dismissal from office
remove
to take something away or off from where it is
removed
separate or apart in time
renal
of or relating to the kidneys
rename
assign a new name to
renew
cause to appear in a new form
renewal
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
reno
a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
renown
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
rent
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
rental
the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
renting
the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
reopen
open again or anew
rep
a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
repair
the act of putting something in working order again
repay
answer back
repeal
the act of abrogating
repeat
an event that repeats
repel
reject outright and bluntly
repent
feel remorse for
replace
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
replay
the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape
replica
copy that is not the original
reply
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
report
the general estimation that the public has for a person
reprint
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
reptile
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
request
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
require
make someone do something
reread
read anew
res
a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
resale
the selling of something purchased
rescue
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
resent
feel bitter or indignant about
reserve
the trait of being uncommunicative
reset
device for resetting instruments or controls
reside
live (in a certain place)
resign
accept as inevitable
resin
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
resist
withstand the force of something
resolve
the trait of being resolute
resort
act of turning to for assistance
respect
behavior intended to please your parents
respond
show a response or a reaction to something
rest
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
restart
take up or begin anew
rested
not tired
restore
return to life
result
the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
resume
a summary of your academic and work history
ret
place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
retail
the selling of goods to consumers
retain
keep in one's mind
retake
a shot or scene that is photographed again
rethink
thinking again about a choice previously made
retina
the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball
retinal
either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
retire
prepare for sleep
retired
no longer active in your work or profession
retro
a fashion reminiscent of the past
return
the act of someone appearing again
reuben
a hot sandwich with corned beef and Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread
reunion
the act of coming together again
reuse
use again after processing
rev
rate of revolution of a motor
revamp
to patch up or renovate
reveal
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
revel
unrestrained merrymaking
revenge
action taken in return for an injury or offense
revenue
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
revere
a lapel on a woman's garment
reverse
turning in the opposite direction
review
a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
revise
the act of rewriting something
revised
improved or brought up to date
revival
bringing again into activity and prominence
revoke
the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
revolt
organized opposition to authority
revue
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
reward
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
rewrite
something that has been written again
rex
a male sovereign
reyes
Chilean poet (1904-1973)
rhea
larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed
rhine
a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world
rhino
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
rhodes
a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast
rhyme
a piece of poetry
rib
support resembling the rib of an animal
ribbon
notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
ricardo
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
rice
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
rich
people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
riches
an abundance of material possessions and resources
rick
a stack of hay
rico
law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
rid
relieve from
ride
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
rider
a clause that is appended to a legislative bill
ridge
a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top
riding
travel by being carried on horseback
ridley
a marine turtle
rife
excessively abundant
riff
a jazz ostinato
rifle
a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
rift
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
rig
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
rigged
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
right
a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
rightly
with honesty
rigid
incapable of or resistant to bending
rigor
excessive sternness
riley
United States poet (1849-1916)
rim
the top edge of a vessel or other container
ring
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
ringer
(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
rings
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes
rink
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
rinse
washing lightly without soap
rio
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil
riot
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
rioting
a state of disorder involving group violence
rip
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
ripe
far along in time
ripper
a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife
ripple
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
rise
the act of changing location in an upward direction
risen
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
rising
organized opposition to authority
risk
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
risky
involving risk or danger
rite
any customary observance or practice
ritual
stereotyped behavior
ritz
an ostentatiously elegant hotel
rival
the contestant you hope to defeat
river
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
riyadh
joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis
rna
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes
roach
European freshwater food fish having a greenish back
road
a way or means to achieve something
roads
a partly sheltered anchorage
roadway
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
roam
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
roanoke
a city in southwestern Virginia
roar
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
roaring
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)