| 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. |
| 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] |