| reject |
to refuse to take, approve, or believe. |
| rejoice |
to be full of joy or show great pleasure (sometimes followed by "in"). |
| rekindle |
to start the burning of (something) again. [2 definitions] |
| relapse |
to return to bad behavior or poor health after a period of improvement. [2 definitions] |
| relate |
to tell the story of. [4 definitions] |
| related |
having some connection. [2 definitions] |
| relation |
association or connection between or among things. [4 definitions] |
| relationship |
the condition or fact of being related or connected. [2 definitions] |
| relative |
a person who belongs to the same family as someone else. [2 definitions] |
| relatively |
in comparison to something else. |
| relax |
to make looser or less stiff. [4 definitions] |
| relaxation |
recreation or rest that refreshes the body and mind. |
| relaxed |
free of physical or emotional stress; not worried or anxious. [2 definitions] |
| relay |
a team in which people take turns doing a task or running part of a race. [3 definitions] |
| relay race |
a race between two or more teams in which each runner completes part of the race and then is replaced or relieved by another team member. |
| release |
to set free. [4 definitions] |
| relent |
to become less harsh or less strict. |
| relevant |
related to what is being discussed or is presently important. |
| reliability |
the quality of being dependable. |
| reliable |
capable of being trusted or relied on; dependable. |
| relic |
something that has survived from the past, such as an object or a custom. |