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Risk treatmentnounMWEThe process of selection and implementation of measures to modify risk (ISO/IEC Guide 73:2002)ProcessMay 9, 2026
Risk-Adaptable Access ControlnounMWEA form of access control that uses an authorization policy that takes into account operational need, risk, and heuristics.ControlMay 9, 2026
risk-based approachnounMWEAn approach whereby FMIs identify, assess and understand the risks to which they are exposed to and take measures commensurate with these risks.ProcessRegulatedMay 12, 2026
risk-based auditingnounMWEAn approach that focuses upon how an organization responds to the risks it faces in achieving its goals and objectives.ProcessMay 9, 2026
risk-based authenticationnounMWEAny risk-based system of authentication that detects anomalies or changes in the normal use patterns of a Person and require s additional verification of the Person’s identity when such deviations or changes are detected, such as through the use of challenge questions.ControlRegulatedPIIMay 12, 2026
risk-based data managementnounMWEA structured approach to managing risks to data and information by which an organization selects and applies appropriate security controls in compliance with policy and commensurate with the sensitivity and value of the data.ProcessMay 9, 2026
Riskinessnouna state of danger involving riskverifiedMay 18, 2026
Risklessnessnounsafety as a consequence of entailing no riskverifiedMay 18, 2026
Risky VenturenounMWEa wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Risottonounrice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheeseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rissolenounminced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ritenounan established ceremony prescribed by a religionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rite of PassagenounMWEa ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Ritonavirnouna protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIVverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ritual DancenounMWEa dance that is part of a religious ritualverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ritual DancingnounMWEa dance that is part of a religious ritualverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ritual KillingnounMWEthe act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ritualismnounexaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worshipverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ritualistnouna social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremoniesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ritznounan ostentatiously elegant hotelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rivalrynounthe act of competing as for profit or a prizeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rivernouna large natural stream of waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
River BasinnounMWEthe entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributariesverifiedMay 18, 2026
River BlindnessnounMWEinfestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleasverifiedMay 18, 2026
River BottomnounMWEa channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a riververifiedMay 18, 2026
River CooternounMWElarge river turtle of the southern United States and northern MexicoverifiedMay 18, 2026
River GumnounMWEsomewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along riversverifiedMay 18, 2026
River HorsenounMWEmassive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical AfricaverifiedMay 18, 2026
River LimpetnounMWEminute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
River OtternounMWEsociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
River PearnounMWEWest Indian fruit resembling the mangoverifiedMay 18, 2026
River PrawnnounMWElarge (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian riversverifiedMay 18, 2026
River Red GumnounMWEsomewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along riversverifiedMay 18, 2026
River ShadnounMWEshad that spawns in streams of the Mississippi drainageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Riverbanknounthe bank of a riververifiedMay 18, 2026
Riverbednouna channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a riververifiedMay 18, 2026
Riversidenounthe bank of a riververifiedMay 18, 2026
Rivest-Shamir-AdlemannounAn algorithm for asymmetric cryptography, invented in 1977 by Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman.CapabilityMay 12, 2026
Rivet LinenounMWEa line of rivets at a seamverifiedMay 18, 2026
Riveternouna worker who inserts and hammers rivetsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Riveting MachinenounMWEa machine for driving rivetsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rivetternouna worker who inserts and hammers rivetsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rivuletnouna small streamverifiedMay 18, 2026
Rivulusnounfound in small streams of tropical AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Riyal-Omaninounthe basic unit of money in OmanverifiedMay 18, 2026
RloginnounRemote login. A UNIX utility that allows a user to login to a remote host on a network, as if it were directly connected, and make use of various services. Remote login is an information exchange between network-connected devices where the information cannot be reliably protected end-to-end by a single organization's security controls.CapabilityRegulatedMay 12, 2026
RNnouna graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registrationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roach ClipnounMWEmetal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roachverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roach HoldernounMWEmetal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roachverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roadnounan open way (generally public) for travel or transportationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road AgentnounMWEa holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road BuildernounMWEsomeone who builds roadsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road ConstructionnounMWEthe construction of roadsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road GamenounMWEa game played away from homeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road GangnounMWEa gang of road workersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road HognounMWEa driver who obstructs othersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road MapnounMWEa detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of actionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road MendernounMWEa workman who is employed to repair roadsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road MetalnounMWEbroken rock used for repairing or making roadsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road RagenounMWEviolence exhibited by drivers in trafficverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road RollernounMWEvehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavementsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road SensenounMWEgood judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the roadverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road ShownounMWEa show on tourverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road SurfacenounMWEthe paved surface of a paved roadwayverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road TestnounMWEa test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Road to DamascusnounMWEa sudden turning point in a person's life (similar to the sudden conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus of arrest Christians)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Roadbednouna bed supporting a roadverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roadblocknouna barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.verifiedMay 18, 2026
Roadbooknouna guidebook describing the roads of a countryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roadhousenounan inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gamblingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roadkillnounthe dead body of an animal that has been killed on a road by a vehicleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roadmannouna salesman who travels to call on customersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roadrunnernounspeedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to TexasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roadsidenounedge of a way or road or pathverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roadsteadnouna partly sheltered anchorageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roadsternounan open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roadwaynouna path made for vehicular travelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roadworthinessnoun(of motor vehicles) the quality of being fit to drive on the open roadverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roamernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled lifeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roarernounsomeone who communicates vocally in a very loud voiceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roast BeefnounMWEcut of beef suitable for roastingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roast Beef PlantnounMWEiris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roast LambnounMWEa cut of lamb suitable for roastingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roast PorknounMWEcut of pork suitable for roastingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roast VealnounMWEcut of veal suitable for roastingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roasternounflesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roastingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roastingnouncooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Robalonouna kind of percoid fishverifiedMay 18, 2026
Robbernouna thief who steals from someone by threatening violenceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Robber FlynounMWEswift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Robber FrognounMWEsmall terrestrial frog of tropical AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Robberynounplundering during riots or in wartimeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Robbery ConvictionnounMWEconviction for robberyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Robbery SuspectnounMWEsomeone suspected of committing robberyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Robe-De-Chambrenouna robe worn before dressing or while loungingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Robinnounlarge American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Robin RedbreastnounMWEsmall Old World songbird with a reddish breastverifiedMay 18, 2026
Robin's PlantainnounMWEcommon perennial of eastern North America having flowers with usually violet-purple raysverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roblenounlarge tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth podsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Roble BeechnounMWEtall deciduous South American treeverifiedMay 18, 2026