Vocabulary Words Starting With R

A raconteur has a gift for narrating anecdotes in a way that consistently captivates an audience.

Relating to a fundamental, thorough change, often far from what is usual or traditional.

A complex or far-reaching consequence that follows from an action or decision.

Spreading or growing quickly and uncontrollably, usually referring to something negative.

A deep, long-lasting feeling of bitterness or resentment toward someone.

Filled with deep, lingering bitterness or hostility.

Excessively greedy and aggressive in grabbing for money, resources, or power.

A close, friendly relationship in which people understand each other's feelings well.

To give formal, official approval to an agreement, making it valid and binding.

The set of reasons or logical basis behind a decision, belief, or course of action.

Loud, harsh-sounding, and disorderly, often in an unruly or rowdy way.

To cause severe and widespread damage or destruction to something.

To rebuff someone is to turn down their proposal or advance sharply, often leaving no room for further discussion.

To criticize someone sharply, usually because they have done something wrong.

To argue against a claim by presenting evidence or reasoning that shows it is wrong.

Stubbornly defiant of authority or guidance and resistant to being controlled or corrected.

To recant is to publicly take back something you once claimed to believe, usually under pressure or after a change of heart.

To move gradually back or away, or to become smaller or weaker.

Describing something given, felt, or done equally in return by both sides.

To think or believe something after some consideration, or to calculate an amount.

A recluse chooses to withdraw from social contact, preferring solitude to the company of others.

Preferring to live alone and avoid the company of other people.

To settle a disagreement or bring two conflicting ideas or people back into harmony.

Dealing with a subject so obscure or specialized that only a select few can understand it.

To correct a mistake or put a problem right.

Something redolent either carries a rich scent or vividly calls to mind another time, place, or feeling.

To redress a wrong is to set it right, often by providing compensation or restoring fairness.

More than what is needed, so that something becomes an unnecessary repetition.

Stubbornly resistant to control, discipline, or treatment.

To stop yourself from doing something, especially something you feel tempted to do.

To prove that a statement or argument is false or mistaken by using evidence or logic.

To make something stronger by adding extra support, material, or evidence.

To say something again, usually to add emphasis or make sure it is understood.

To make someone or something feel or look young, fresh, and full of energy again.

To relegate something is to push it down in rank or importance, often dismissively.

Continuing with great intensity and refusing to stop, slow down, or ease up.

To give up a right, position, or possession, often reluctantly.

Unwilling or hesitant to do something, often because of doubt or a lack of enthusiasm.

To remember and talk fondly about past experiences.

Reminding one of something else, especially something from the past, through similarity.

To argue or protest strongly against something, often while trying to persuade someone to change course.

To go back on a promise, deal, or commitment one had previously agreed to.

Famous and widely respected for a particular skill or achievement.

Repartee is an exchange of sharp, humorous remarks traded back and forth between people in conversation.

An indirect and often unwelcome consequence of an action that may only appear later.

Completely filled or generously supplied with something.

Deserving of strong criticism or blame because it is morally wrong.

A brief delay or temporary relief from something difficult or unpleasant, especially a punishment.

To express disapproval or disappointment toward someone for a fault, usually in a direct but not furious way.

To formally reject or refuse to accept something as true, valid, or binding.

So distasteful or offensive that it provokes strong dislike or disgust.

Having a good reputation and generally considered trustworthy.

Necessary or required for a particular purpose.

To make a fitting return for something received, especially to reciprocate a feeling or favor.

To officially cancel or take back a law, decision, or agreement.

Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or hardship.

Firmly determined and unlikely to change course despite pressure or difficulty.

A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

Shining brightly or looking extremely impressive and splendid.

Unable to stay calm or still, especially out of impatience or resistance to being controlled.

A renewed increase or revival after a period of decline.

Inclined to stay quiet and keep one's thoughts, feelings, or plans to oneself.

To feel and show deep respect or admiration for someone or something.

To officially cancel a right, permission, agreement, or law.

The art of using language persuasively and effectively, especially in speaking or writing.

Occurring very frequently or existing in large amounts, usually said of something undesirable.

Stiff and unable to bend, or, when describing a person or system, unwilling to change or adapt.

Extremely thorough, strict, and demanding in method or standards.

Strong and sturdy, whether physically healthy or built to keep functioning well under stress.

Basic, undeveloped, or existing only in an early, simple form.

Showing regret or sorrow, often in a wry or gently self-mocking way.

To think about something slowly and carefully over a long period of time.

A trick or clever strategy meant to deceive someone.