resonance.noun
the quality or condition of being resonant ("It is home and family that give resonance . . . to life" ...George Gilder; "Israel, gateway to Mecca, is of course a land of religious resonance and geopolitical significance" ...James Wolcott; "If it lacks resonance, it also better lack your involvement in it, because if something has resonance, it'll be good for you."); resonance is meaning, something one feels is important to embrace (the movies.The Grand Self.and.What If? The Movie.had great resonance for her in that she got so much out of it that lifted her spirits, setting her on a new pathway); if something has a resonance for someone, it has a special meaning or is particularly important to them (the ideas of order, security, family, spirituality, prosperity and country had the same resonance for them as for the ancients); if a sound has resonance, it is deep, clear and strong (his voice had improved even its resonance)
resonant.adjective
having a prolonged, subtle or stimulating effect beyond the initial impact; having great meaning; strong and deep in tone; resounding (a resonant voice; continuing to sound in the ears or making a meaningful impression that lasts in memory); echoing
resonantly.adverb
resonate, resonated, resonating, resonates.verbs
intransitive verb use.to exhibit or produce resonance or resonant effects; to resound; if something such as an event or a message resonates with you, it strikes you as being important or good to consider; resonate with (an idea that resonates with many voters; she took antibiotics that didn't resonate with her system and had to get over the illness they caused)
transitive verb use.to cause to resound
resonation.noun

rudiment.noun,.plural.rudiments
a fundamental.element, principle or skill, as of a field of learning; something in an incipient or undeveloped form (the rudiments of social behavior in children; the rudiments of a plan of action)
Biology: an imperfectly or incompletely developed organ or part
rudimental.adjective

rudimentary.adjective
of, relating.to.basic.facts or principles; elementary; rudimental; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient; incompletely developed; rudimentary knowledge includes only the simplest and most basic facts (she had only a rudimentary knowledge of French); embryonic (a rudimentary beak); biological meaning is an incompletely developed organ or part; an organ mistakenly believed of having no functional.activity
rudimentarily.adverb
rudimentariness.noun

rabies.noun
an acute, infectious, often fatal viral disease of most warm blooded animals, especially wolves, cats and dogs, that attacks the central nervous system and is transmitted by the bite of infected animals
rabietic.adjective
rabid.adjective
of.or.affected by rabies; raging; uncontrollable (rabid thirst); extremely.zealous or enthusiastic (a rabid football fan)
rabidly.adverb
rabidity.or.rabidness.noun

repel, repelled, repelling, repels.verbs
transitive verb use.to ward off or keep away; drive back: repel insects; to offer resistance to; to refuse to accept; reject; to cause aversion or distaste in (rudeness repels everyone); disgust; repulse; resistant to; be incapable of absorbing or mixing with (oil repels water)
Physics:.to present an opposing force to; push back or away by a force (electric charges of the same sign repel one another)
intransitive verb use.to offer a resistant force to something
repeller.noun

repellent.adjective
serving or tending to repel; able to repel; resistant or impervious to a substance (a water repellent fabric)
repellence or repellency.noun
repellently.adverb

ream.noun,.plural.reams
a very large amount (reams of work to do); quantity of paper, formerly 480 sheets, now 500 sheets or, in a printer's ream, 516 sheets
ream, reamed, reaming, reams.transitive verbs
to form, shape, taper or enlarge (a hole) with or as if with a reamer; to remove (material) by this process; to squeeze the juice out of fruit with a reamer

resolve, resolved, resolving, resolves.verbs
transitive verb use.to decide to; to reach a decision; to do what you have decided to do; to find a solution to; solve; to make a decision about; to bring to a usually successful conclusion (resolve a conflict); to separate something into constituent parts
intransitive verb use.to reach a decision or make a determination (resolve on a course of action); analyze
resolve.noun-firmness of purpose; resolution; a determination or decision; a fixed purpose
resolvability or resolvableness, resolver.nouns
resolvable.adjective
resolvedly.adverb

resolute.adjective
firm or determined; unwavering
resolutely.adverb
resoluteness.noun

resolution.noun,.plural.resolutions
the state or quality.of being.resolute; firm.determination; a resolving to do something; a course of action determined or decided on; if you make a resolution, you decide to try very hard to do something (New Year's resolutions; they made a resolution to lose all the weight gained during the Christmas period); a resolution is determination to do something or not do something; the resolution of a problem or difficulty is the final solving of it; a statement of a decision or expression of opinion put before or adopted by an assembly; the part of a literary work in which the complications of the plot are resolved or simplified
Computers & Printing: the resolution of an image is how clear the image is; the fineness of detail that can be distinguished in an image, as on a video display terminal
Chemistry and Physics:.the act or process of separating or reducing something into its constituent parts
Law:.a court decision; an explanation, as of a problem or puzzle; a solution
Music:.the progression of a dissonant tone or chord to a consonant tone or chord

replenish, replenished, replenishing, replenishes.verbs
transitive verb use-to fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to (replenish the larder); to inspire or nourish (the music will replenish my weary soul)
intransitive verb use-to become full again
replenisher, replenishment.nouns

rule.noun,.plural.rules
a usual, customary or generalized course of action or behavior (the rule in libraries is quietness); an authoritative, prescribed direction, especially one of regulations governing procedure; the duration of such; a generalized statement that describes what is true; in mathematics, a standard method or procedure for solving a class of problems
rulable.adjective
rule, ruled, ruling, rules.verbs
transitive verb use-the exercise of control, dominion or direction over; govern; to mark with straight parallel lines; to make a straight line with a ruler
intransitive verb use-to be in control or command; to prevail at a particular level or rate (prices rule low in the slow season)
rule out.phrasal verb
to prevent; preclude (the snowstorm ruled out their weekly trip to grandma's place); to remove from consideration; exclude
as a rule.idiom
in general; for the most part (as a rule, we take the bus)

row.noun
a series of objects placed next to each other, usually in a straight line; a succession without a break or gap in time (traveled through eight smal towns in a row; won the title for three years in a row); a continuous line of buildings along a street (row housing)
row, rowed, rowing, rows.transitive verbs
to place in a row
a tough row to hoe.idiom
a difficult situation to endure

row, rowed, rowing, rows.verbs
intransitive verb use-to propel a boat with or as if with oars
transitive verb use-to propel a boat with or as if with oars; to carry in or on a boat propelled by oars
row.noun
the act or an instance of rowing; a trip or an excursion in a rowboat (let's go on a row)
rower.noun
one who rows

row.noun.(pronounced r ow, 'ow' as in a verbal response to sudden pain)
a boisterous disturbance or quarrel; a brawl; an uproar; a great noise
row, rowed, rowing, rows.intransitive verbs
to take part in a quarrel, a brawl or an uproar

rogue.noun,.plural.rogues
unprincipled, deceitful and unreliable person(s), group(s) or governments such as hidden groups operating without sanction and for self-interest; acting and/or instituting policies that are not toward the best interest of those affected or to be affected by them (many politicians speak with forked tongue); a scoundrel or rascal; an organism that shows an undesirable variation from expected standards; a vicious and solitary animal, especially an elephant that has separated itself from its herd
rogue, rogued, roguing, rogues.verbs
transitive verb use.to defraud
intransitive verb use.to remove deviant plants
roguish.adjective
deceitful; unprincipled
roguishly.adverb
roguishness.noun

ravel, raveled, raveling, ravels.verbs
transitive verb use.to separate the fibers or threads of cloth, for example; to unravel; to clarify by separating the aspects of; to tangle or complicate
intransite verb use.to become separated into its component threads; unravel or fray; to become tangled or confused
ravel.noun
a raveling; a broken or discarded thread; a tangle
raveler.noun

rank.noun
a relative position in a society; a position or grade (rank of sergeant)
rank, ranked, ranking, ranks.verbs
transitive verb use.to place in a row or rows; to give a particular order or position to; classify
intransitive verb use.to form or stand in a row or rows; to hold a particular rank (ranked first in class)

rank and file.noun
the individuals who constitute the body of society, a nation or organizations as distinguished from its leaders (enlisted troops for example, as compared to officers)
pull rank.idiom
to use one's superior rank to gain an advantage

rank, ranker, rankest.adjectives
strong and offensive in odor or flavor; conspicuously offensive; flagrant; absolute; complete (a rank amateur; a rank stranger); growing profusely or with excessive.vigor.(rank vegetation in the jungle; yielding a profuse, often excessive crop; highly fertile (rank Earth)
rankly.adverb
rankness.noun

reconstitute, reconstituted, reconstituting, reconstitutes.transitive verbs
to provide with a new structure (the parks commission has been reconstituted); to bring a liquid in concentrated or powder form to normal strength by adding water (reconstituted apple juice)

register.noun
a formal or official recording of items, names or actions; a book for such entries; the act of registering; a device that automatically records a quantity or number; an adjustable, grill-like device through which heated or cooled air is released into a room; a state of proper alignment (color registration in a printer must be exact or prints will be fuzzy)
register, registered, registering, registers.verbs
transitive verb use.to enter in an official register; to enrol officially or formally, especially in order to vote or attend classes; to set down in writing; record; to give outward signs of; express (her face registered surprise); to attain or achieve (registered a new high in sales); to cause mail to be officially recorded and specially handled by payment of a fee; to adjust so as to be properly aligned
intransitive verb use.to place or cause placement of one's name in a register; to have one's name officially placed on a list of eligible voters; to enroll as a student; to be shown or expressed, as on the face; to make an impression; be recorded in the mind (the warning appeared to register); to be in proper alignment
Computers:.a part of the central processing unit where groups of binary.digits are stored as the computer is processing them
registrable.adjective
registerer.noun
registration.noun
the act of registering (voter registration); an entry in a register; a document certifying an act of registering; in printing, the alignment in music, a combination of organ stops selected to be used in playing a piece; the technique of selecting and adjusting organ stops

rejoice, rejoiced, rejoicing, rejoices.verbs
intransitive verb use.to feel joyful; be happy in heart; be delighted (rejoiced at the news; rejoiced in her friend's good fortune)
transitive verb use.to fill with joy; gladden
rejoice in.phrasal verb
to have or possess (rejoices in a keen mind)
rejoicer.noun,.plural.rejoicers