Words beginning with R

The act of retaining or something retained.

The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses tha…

A group of attendants or servants, especially of someone considered important.

The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.

To regain or get back something.

To supply (a device, structure, etc.) with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed; to modernize.

A male given name from Hebrew.

The process or act of reuniting.

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plural of Reuter

The process of altering the relative value of a currency or other standard of exchange.

The sounding of a bugle or drum early in the morning to awaken soldiers.

A surname.

The income returned by an investment.

An electronic effect which simulates echoes or reverberations in the sound signal being processed.

To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.

Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.

The state of being reversed.

Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

present participle and gerund of revile

The action or process of reviewing, editing and amending.

The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.

To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.

An American cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, and personal care company.

To rebel, particularly against authority.

Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution

A form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.

Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.

To wind (something) again.