English words starting with R

To make the sound and movement of vomiting, especially when nothing is actually brought up from the stomach.

Making the sound and movement of vomiting, especially when nothing is brought up from the stomach.

To tell a story or describe an event again, often in a different way.

A new version or account of a story or event.

The act of keeping something or the state of being kept.

having the ability to remember facts, impressions, etc. well

To test something again.

The present participle or gerund of the verb 'retest', meaning to test something again.

To consider something again, especially in order to change a decision or opinion.

The process of considering or assessing something again, especially in order to make changes to it.

The quality of not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserve in speech.

unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings; reserved

A series of fine lines or fibers in the eyepiece of an optical instrument, such as a telescope or microscope, used for measuring or for pinpointing objects.

Having the form of a net or network; consisting of a network of fibers, vessels, or other elements.

having a pattern or structure of interlacing lines resembling a net or network.

A pattern or arrangement of lines, veins, or markings resembling a net or network.

A small handbag, typically made of netted cord or a woven fabric and closed with a drawstring.

A fine network or netlike structure, especially in a biological cell or tissue.

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye that receives images and sends signals to the brain.

Relating to the retina of the eye.

Inflammation of the retina.

Any of various natural or synthetic compounds chemically related to vitamin A, used especially in treating skin conditions.

a form of vitamin a that is used in skin creams and treatments to improve the health and appearance of the skin.

A disease of the retina, especially one that is non-inflammatory and associated with damage to its blood vessels.

a group of people who travel with and work for an important person

to leave your job and stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age.

Having left one's job and ceased to work, especially because of reaching a certain age.

A person who has retired from full-time work, especially due to age.

The act of leaving your job and stopping work, usually because you are old

preferring to avoid the company of others; shy and reserved.

To give a new title to something.

To change or replace the tools in a factory or workshop, especially to adapt for making a new product.

to change or replace the tools or machines in a factory or industry

to change or replace the tools in a factory or industry

to reply to an accusation or criticism in a quick, clever, or angry way

to make small changes to a picture, photograph, or piece of writing in order to improve it.

to go back over the same path or route that you have just travelled.

to say publicly that you will not do something you had said you would do, or to admit that something you said was not true

Designed to be pulled back or in.

(of a statement, accusation, or opinion) formally withdrawn or disavowed

the act of taking back a statement, accusation, or promise

A surgical instrument used to hold back the edges of a wound or organs to give the surgeon a clear view and access to the operative area.

to teach someone new skills for a different job or task

the process of learning or teaching new skills, especially for a different job.

The act or process of sending out a signal, message, or data again, especially because it was not received correctly the first time.

to transmit (a signal, message, or data) again.

To put a new rubber surface on the outer part of a worn tyre.

to move away from a place or an enemy because you are in danger or because you have been defeated

moving back or away from a place or situation, especially because of danger or unpleasantness

to reduce costs or spending in order to save money, especially during a difficult economic period.

the act of reducing costs or spending in order to save money, especially by a company or government.

A second or new trial of a law case, especially when the first trial was found to be invalid or its result was appealed.

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.

Relating to, or intended to be, deserved and severe punishment for wrongdoing.

Able to be retrieved or recovered.

the process of getting something back, especially from a place where it is stored

to get or bring something back from somewhere

got or brought back something

a type of dog, originally bred for finding and bringing back shot birds or other game.

Imitating styles, fashions, or attitudes from the recent past.

(of a law or decision) intended to take effect from a date in the past

with effect from a date in the past before the law or decision was approved

The fact or quality of a law, decision, etc., applying to events or situations that happened before it was made.

to provide something with a part or feature it did not have when it was first built or made

Fitted with new parts or equipment that were not available when originally manufactured.

the process of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when first manufactured.

moving backwards, or returning to a previous and usually worse or less developed state or condition

The process of returning to an earlier and usually worse or less developed state or condition.

returning to a former and less advanced state; characterized by decline or reversal.

Located or occurring behind the pharynx.

a view or consideration of past events

The action of looking back on or reviewing past events or situations, especially in one's own mind.

looking back on or dealing with past events or situations

In a way that involves thinking about or reviewing past events or situations.

Relating to or caused by retroviruses.

A type of virus that inserts a DNA copy of its RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell that it invades, thus changing the genome of that cell.

To try or attempt something again.

to adjust the tuning of a musical instrument or a device like a radio or television.

to come or go back to a place or person

Capable of being brought or sent back, especially for exchange, refund, or reuse.

Came or went back to a place or person

a person who returns to their own country or former life after a period away, especially after a war or working abroad.

A person who returns to a place, activity, or condition.

coming or going back to a place or person

the process of bringing two or more parts together again into a single unit, especially after a period of separation or division.

(of a country, region, or group) brought back together as a single political or administrative unit after a period of division.

to bring together again into a single political unit or entity after a period of division.

A social gathering of people who have not seen each other for a long time.

to come together or bring people together again after a period of separation or disagreement.

(past tense and past participle of reunite) to bring or come together again after a period of separation or disunity.

the process by which a nerve cell reabsorbs and recycles neurotransmitter molecules after they have transmitted a neural impulse.

designed to be used more than once.

to use something again, often for a different purpose.

To increase the running speed of an engine by pressing the accelerator.

The act of assessing or estimating the value of something again, especially at a higher level.

To change the official value of a currency in relation to other currencies or to gold.

To change or improve the appearance, structure, or condition of something; to renovate or revise.

To change or arrange something again in order to improve it.

(present participle) To change or improve the form or structure of something; to give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.

a person who advocates a policy of revanche, especially a political policy of seeking to recover lost territory or status.

to make known something that was previously secret or unknown.

Made known or visible; no longer hidden or secret.

Allowing something to be seen that is usually hidden

in a way that makes something known or shows something that was previously secret or not obvious

A signal sounded especially on a bugle or drum to wake military personnel in the morning.

To take great pleasure or delight in something.

a surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others

relating to or of the nature of a divine or highly significant disclosure

making people aware of something that was previously secret or unknown

a person who is enjoying themselves in a lively and noisy way, often while drinking alcohol and taking part in a party or public celebration.

A person who is having fun in a noisy way, usually with a group of other people and often while drinking alcohol.

noisy and lively enjoyment, especially with drinking, dancing, and singing.

a person who has returned, especially supposedly from the dead.

The action of hurting or harming someone in return for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.

Full of or characterized by a strong desire for revenge; eager to get revenge.

The income that a government, company, or organization receives regularly.

Describing an activity, asset, or business unit that produces income or profit.

(of a change in tax law or policy) designed to neither increase nor decrease the total amount of revenue collected by the government.

Generating income or financial returns.

A financial arrangement in which income or profits are distributed among participating parties.