| reverse |
opposite in direction, position, or movement; backward. [9 definitions] |
| review |
an article in a newspaper or magazine that judges the worth of a recent book, film, play, or other work of art. [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to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid.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] |
| Revolutionary War |
see "American Revolution." |
| revolve |
to turn or spin in place. [3 definitions] |
| revolver |
a pistol with a revolving cylinder that holds bullets. A revolver can fire several shots without having to be loaded each time. |
| reward |
something of value that is promised to someone for good work or a good deed. [3 definitions] |
| rewind |
to wind again, or to wind back (a cassette tape or the like) to the original position or to a preceding position. |
| reword |
to write or say again using different words. |
| rewound |
the past tense and past participle of rewind. |
| Rhine |
a river of Central Europe. It flows from Switzerland through Germany and the Netherlands to the North Sea. |
| rhinoceros |
a large mammal with hooves and very thick skin. Rhinoceroses have one or two horns on their noses. They eat plants. Wild rhinoceroses live in Africa and southern Asia. Four of the five kinds of rhinoceroses are in danger of becoming extinct. |
| Rhode Island |
a state in the northeastern United States on the Atlantic Coast. Its capital is Providence. (abbreviation: RI) |
| rhododendron |
a shrub or small tree with flat evergreen leaves and clusters of bright pink, red, purple, white, or yellow flowers. |