English to English Dictionary

reproach

The expression of disapproval or disappointment.

repulse

Drive back (an attacking force).

rescind

To revoke, cancel, or repeal a law, order, or agreement.

resourceful

Having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.

respite

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

responsiveness

The quality of reacting quickly and positively.

revenue-stream

A source of revenue or income for a business or organization.

revolve

To move in a circle on or as if on a central axis.

rhetoric

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.

rhizome

A continuously growing horizontal underground stem which puts out lateral shoots and adventitious roots at intervals.

ridicule

The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.

riffraff

Disreputable or undesirable people; the lowest class of society.