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. |
relief1 |
the feeling of being freed from pain, distress, or worry. [4 definitions] |
relief2 |
raised pictures or designs on a surface. |
relief map |
a map that shows the height or depth of different places in an area. Relief maps may use three dimensions, different colors, or different shadings to show hills, mountains, and valleys. |
relieve |
to make less painful or troubling; ease. [3 definitions] |
religion |
a set of beliefs about how the universe was made and what its purpose is. Religion usually involves worship of a god or gods, and the belief in certain ideas about right and wrong behavior. [3 definitions] |
religious |
having to do with religion. [3 definitions] |
relish |
a great enjoyment of something. [3 definitions] |
reluctant |
not willing or enthusiastic. |
rely |
to trust or depend (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
remain |
to go on being; continue in a particular way without a change. [3 definitions] |
remainder |
something that remains after other things have been taken away. |
remaining |
left or still present after others have gone. |
remains |
that which is left when parts have been taken away or destroyed. [3 definitions] |
remark |
to comment in a casual way. [3 definitions] |
remarkable |
unusual or exceptional. [2 definitions] |
remedy |
something used to take away pain or heal a disease. [4 definitions] |
remember |
to bring back into the mind from memory; recall. [4 definitions] |