| retrorocket |
a small rocket attached to a spacecraft and used to help the spacecraft slow down or change direction. Retrorockets fire in the direction opposite to the direction the main rocket is going in. |
| return |
to go back or come back. [10 definitions] |
| return address |
the address of the person who sends a letter. |
| reunion |
a meeting of friends, family, or other people who have been apart from each other for a long time. |
| reuse |
to use again or use more than once. |
| reveal |
to make known; tell. [2 definitions] |
| revelation |
the act of revealing. [3 definitions] |
| revenge |
to get even for or pay back by causing injury or harm. [4 definitions] |
| revenue |
money gained from selling property or investing money. [2 definitions] |
| revere1 |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| reverence |
a feeling of great respect mixed with love. |
| reverse |
opposite in direction, position, or movement; backward. [9 definitions] |
| review |
an article in a newspaper or magazine that judges the worth of a new book, film, play, restaurant, or the like. [7 definitions] |
| revise |
to change or make different. [2 definitions] |
| revitalize |
to bring new life to. |
| revival |
the act or process of renewing or reviving. [3 definitions] |
| revive |
to bring back into use or popularity. [3 definitions] |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| revolt |
to rise up and fight against the government or other authority; rebel. [3 definitions] |
| revolution |
the overthrow of a political system or government by force, and the setting up of a new government in its place. [4 definitions] |
| revolutionary |
having to do with or marked by a desire for revolution. [3 definitions] |