Word Collection

ratchet

1. A mechanism consisting of a toothed wheel or bar engaged by a pawl to allow controlled movement i...

rat’s nest

A confused mess.

raven messenger

A messenger who does not arrive or return in time.

rawky

Foggy; damp; cold.

razz

A sound, similar to breaking wind, made by pushing the tongue between the lips and blowing air throu...

razzle-dazzle

Noisy excitement, showy display, or extravagant actions, especially when executed in an effort to di...

Rechabite

reck

Care or concern.

reconnoiter or reconnoitre

To explore or scout an area for gathering information.

recreant

1. Unfaithful to a cause, duty, person, belief, etc.

recurse

verb tr., intr.

red-blooded

Strong; energetic; high-spirited; vigorous; virile.

rede

1. To advise.

redshirt

A college athlete who practices with the team, but does not take part in official games.

reeve

To pass (a rope or the like) through.

reflexive

refoulement

The forcing of refugees or asylum seekers to return to a place where they are likely to face persecu...

renunciatory

Relating to giving up, renouncing, or rejecting.

reprehensible

Deserving criticism or condemnation.

reprobate

Depraved.

reptilian

repugnant

Distasteful; offensive; objectionable.

resistentialism

The theory that inanimate objects demonstrate hostile behavior toward us.

resurrect

1. To raise from the dead.

retcon

The introduction of new information to give a different interpretation of an established storyline.

revamp

To renovate, refurnish, revise, etc.

reveille

revet

rheology

The study of the deformation and flow of matter.

ribald

Relating to coarse humor of sexual nature.

ripstaver

Something or someone remarkable.

ritz

Luxury, glamor, opulence, etc.

ritzy

Stylish, glamorous, elegant, fashionable, etc., especially in an ostentatious manner.

rive

To tear, split, fracture, etc.

roadstead

rollercoaster

Something marked by sudden and sharp shifts in circumstances.

Roman holiday

An entertainment event where pleasure is derived from watching gore and barbarism.

Roman matron

A woman having a dignified bearing.

Roman peace

A peace imposed and maintained by force.

roorback

A false story or slander, especially one spread for political purposes.

rort

rose-colored

roseate

rostrum

Rothschild

A very rich person.

rotiform

Wheel-shaped.

roughhouse

To handle roughly, but in a playful manner.

roughshod

1. Domineering; bullying; brutal.

rounder

A drunkard, idler, or self-indulgent person.

Rubicon

A point of no return, one where an action taken commits a person irrevocably.