Vocabulary Flashcards - R Words

Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing (The rancor between the two families lasted for generations.)

Aggressively greedy or grasping (The rapacious landlord demanded higher rents each year.)

Completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing (The audience was rapt by the performer's captivating voice.)

To completely destroy (a building, town, or other site) (The old warehouse was razed to make way for a new shopping center.)

To reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner (She rebuffed his advances, making it clear she wasn't interested.)

To say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical (Under pressure, the scientist was forced to recant his theory.)

Avoiding the company of other people; solitary (The reclusive writer lived alone in a cabin in the woods.)

(Of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse (The professor's lecture on quantum mechanics was recondite and difficult to follow.)

(Of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent (The boxer faced a redoubtable opponent in the championship match.)

To consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position (The manager decided to relegate the employee to a less critical role.)

Lacking care or attention to duty; negligent (She was remiss in her duties and missed an important deadline.)

To formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession) (The prince renounced his claim to the throne.)

Filled or well-supplied with something (The book was replete with information about the history of the city.)

Deserving censure or condemnation (The company's reprehensible practices were exposed in the media.)

A cancellation or postponement of a punishment; a temporary relief (The governor granted a last-minute reprieve to the death row inmate.)

To address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment (She reproached her son for coming home late.)

To refuse to accept or be associated with; to deny the truth or validity of (The politician repudiated the accusations against him.)

To revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement) (The company decided to rescind the job offer.)

Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous (The bride looked resplendent in her white gown.)

(Of a person) unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, especially because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom (The restive audience grew impatient as the speaker continued to delay.)

(Especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread (The town was rife with rumors about the scandal.)

To think deeply about something (He ruminated on the possible outcomes before making his decision.)

An action intended to deceive someone; a trick (The spy used a clever ruse to avoid capture.)