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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Repressiveadjectiverestrictive of actioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Reproachfuladjectiveexpressing reproof or reproach especially as a correctivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Reprobateadjectivedeviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or goodcandidateMay 18, 2026
Reproducibleadjectivecapable of being reproducedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Reproductiveadjectiveproducing new life or offspringcandidateMay 18, 2026
Reprovingadjectiveexpressing reproof or reproach especially as a correctivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Reptilianadjectiveof or relating to the class ReptiliacandidateMay 18, 2026
Republicanadjectivehaving the supreme power lying in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them or characteristic of such governmentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Repudiativeadjectiverejecting emphaticallycandidateMay 18, 2026
Repugnantadjectiveoffensive to the mindcandidateMay 18, 2026
Repulsiveadjectiveso extremely ugly as to be terrifyingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Reputableadjectivehaving a good reputationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Requestedadjectiveasked forcandidateMay 18, 2026
Requiredadjectivenecessary for relief or supplycandidateMay 18, 2026
Requisiteadjectivenecessary for relief or supplycandidateMay 18, 2026
Rescindableadjectivecapable of being rescinded or voidedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Rescuedadjectivedelivered from dangercandidateMay 18, 2026
Resentfuladjectivefull of or marked by resentment or indignant ill willcandidateMay 18, 2026
Reservedadjectiveset aside for the use of a particular person or partycandidateMay 18, 2026
Resettledadjectivesettled in a new locationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Residentadjectiveused of animals that do not migratecandidateMay 18, 2026
Residentialadjectiveused or designed for residence or limited to residencescandidateMay 18, 2026
Residualadjectiverelating to or indicating a remaindercandidateMay 18, 2026
Residuaryadjectiveentitled to the residue of an estate (after payment of debts and specific gifts)candidateMay 18, 2026
Resilientadjectiverecovering readily from adversity, depression, or the likecandidateMay 18, 2026
Resinatedadjectiveimpregnated or flavored with resincandidateMay 18, 2026
Resinlikeadjectiveresembling resin in properties or texturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Resinousadjectivehaving the characteristics of pitch or tarcandidateMay 18, 2026
Resinyadjectivehaving the characteristics of pitch or tarcandidateMay 18, 2026
Resistantadjectiveable to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stresscandidateMay 18, 2026
Resistibleadjectivecapable of being resisted or withstood or frustratedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Resistiveadjectivedisposed to or engaged in defiance of established authoritycandidateMay 18, 2026
Resistlessadjectiveoffering no resistancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Resoluteadjectivecharacterized by quickness and firmnesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Resolvableadjectivecapable of being settled or resolvedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Resolvedadjectiveexplained or answeredcandidateMay 18, 2026
Resonantadjectivecharacterized by resonancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Resonatingadjectivecharacterized by resonancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Resoundingadjectivecharacterized by resonancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Resourcefuladjectivehaving inner resourcescandidateMay 18, 2026
Resourcelessadjectivelacking or deficient in natural resourcescandidateMay 18, 2026
Respectableadjectivecharacterized by socially or conventionally acceptable moralscandidateMay 18, 2026
Respectedadjectivereceiving deferential regardcandidateMay 18, 2026
Respectfuladjectivefeeling or manifesting venerationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Respectiveadjectiveconsidered individuallycandidateMay 18, 2026
Respiratoryadjectivepertaining to respirationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Resplendentadjectivehaving great beauty and splendorcandidateMay 18, 2026
RespondentadjectivereplyingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Responsibleadjectiveworthy of or requiring responsibility or trustcandidateMay 18, 2026
Responsible foradjectiveMWEbeing the agent or causecandidateMay 18, 2026
Responsiveadjectivereadily reacting or replying to people or events or stimulicandidateMay 18, 2026
Restedadjectivenot tiredcandidateMay 18, 2026
Restfuladjectiveaffording physical or mental restcandidateMay 18, 2026
Restiveadjectiveimpatient especially under restriction or delaycandidateMay 18, 2026
Restlessadjectivelacking or not affording physical or mental restcandidateMay 18, 2026
Restorativeadjectivetending to impart new life and vigor tocandidateMay 18, 2026
Restrainedadjectivemarked by avoidance of extravagance or extremescandidateMay 18, 2026
Restrictedadjectivethe lowest level of official classification for documentscandidateMay 18, 2026
Restrictingadjectiverestricting the scope or freedom of actioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Restrictiveadjectiveprotective of national interests by restricting importscandidateMay 18, 2026
Resultantadjectivefollowing or accompanying as a consequencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Resupineadjectivelying face upwardcandidateMay 18, 2026
Resurgentadjectiverising again as to new life and vigorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Resuscitatedadjectiverestored to life or consciousnesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Retainedadjectivecontinued in your keeping or use or memorycandidateMay 18, 2026
Retaliatoryadjectiveof or relating to or having the nature of retributioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Retardedadjectiverelatively slow in mental or emotional or physical developmentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Retentiveadjectivehaving the power, capacity, or quality of retaining watercandidateMay 18, 2026
Reticentadjectivereluctant to draw attention to yourselfcandidateMay 18, 2026
Reticularadjectiveresembling or forming a networkcandidateMay 18, 2026
Reticulateadjectiveresembling or forming a networkcandidateMay 18, 2026
Retinaladjectivein or relating to the retina of the eyecandidateMay 18, 2026
Retiredadjectiveno longer active in your work or professioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Retiringadjectiveof a person who has held and relinquished a position or officecandidateMay 18, 2026
Retractableadjectivecapable of being retractedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Retractedadjectivedrawn back and incandidateMay 18, 2026
Retractileadjectivecapable of retractioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Retraladjectivemoving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous directioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Retributiveadjectivegiven or inflicted in requital according to merits or desertscandidateMay 18, 2026
Retributoryadjectivegiven or inflicted in requital according to merits or desertscandidateMay 18, 2026
Retrievableadjectivecapable of being regained especially with effortcandidateMay 18, 2026
Retroadjectiveaffecting things pastcandidateMay 18, 2026
Retroactiveadjectivedescriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previouslycandidateMay 18, 2026
Retroflexadjectivepronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palatecandidateMay 18, 2026
Retroflexedadjectivebent or curved backwardcandidateMay 18, 2026
Retrogradeadjectivemoving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous directioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Retrogressiveadjectivegoing from better to worsecandidateMay 18, 2026
Retrorseadjectivebent or curved backward or downwardcandidateMay 18, 2026
Retrospectiveadjectiveconcerned with or related to the pastcandidateMay 18, 2026
Retrousseadjectivea nose that is turned up at the endcandidateMay 18, 2026
Returnableadjectivethat may be returnedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Returningadjectivetending to return to an earlier statecandidateMay 18, 2026
Reusableadjectivecapable of being used againcandidateMay 18, 2026
Revealingadjectivedisclosing unintentionallycandidateMay 18, 2026
Revelatoryadjective(usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearlycandidateMay 18, 2026
Revenantadjectiveof or relating to or typical of a revenantcandidateMay 18, 2026
Revengefuladjectivedisposed to seek revenge or intended for revengecandidateMay 18, 2026
Reverberantadjectivehaving a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflectedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Reverberatingadjectivecharacterized by resonancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Reverberativeadjectivecharacterized by resonancecandidateMay 18, 2026