| reef1 |
a ridge of rock, sand, or coral rising to or near the surface of marine waters. [2 definitions] |
| reek |
a strong and unpleasant odor. [3 definitions] |
| reel1 |
a cylinder, spool, or the like that usu. turns on an axis, and on which cord, wire, tape, film, or the like can be wound. [4 definitions] |
| reel2 |
to waver or be thrown back. [6 definitions] |
| reel3 |
a lively folk dance of Scottish origin, or the music that accompanies it. |
| reelect |
to be chosen again by means of voting; to elect again. |
| reel off |
say or recite quickly and fluently. |
| reentry |
an act of entering again. [3 definitions] |
| ref |
(informal) a referee. [2 definitions] |
| refer |
to point to something, or say something about, in speech or writing; speak of; allude. [5 definitions] |
| referee |
one to whom a matter is referred for decision. [4 definitions] |
| reference |
the act or process of referring. [7 definitions] |
| reference book |
a book that is a source of information. Dictionaries and encyclopedias are reference books. |
| refill |
to fill again. [2 definitions] |
| refine |
to make pure or fine by removing unwanted elements. [4 definitions] |
| reflect |
to throw back (light, heat, sound, or the like), as from a surface. [7 definitions] |
| reflection |
the act of reflecting or state of being reflected. [4 definitions] |
| reflector |
a surface that throws back heat, light, or sound. [2 definitions] |
| reflex |
denoting or pertaining to an involuntary physiological response or reaction to a stimulus. [7 definitions] |
| reforest |
to plant new trees in (an area formerly forested). |
| reform |
the improvement of wrong or bad conditions, esp. by political means. [5 definitions] |