SAT - R
Terms
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- by rote
- from memory
- rabble
- mob, disorderly crowd
- rack
- to torment, to torture
- raconteur
- storyteller
- raillery
- good-humored ridicule
- rakish
- carefree, lively
- rancor
- bitter resentment, hatred
- rankle
- to cause irration, to fester
- rapacious
- taking by force, greedy
- rapport
- a close relationship, harmony
- rarefy
- to make less dense, to refine
- raspy
- harsh, grating
- ratiocinate
- to reason
- raucous
- irritating or harsh in sound
- raze
- to destroy, to level to the ground... we should've razed iraq.
- rebuff
- to refuse, to snub
- recalcitrant
- disobedient, hard to manage
- recapitulate
- to summarize, repeat briefly
- recidivist
- a person who goes back to crime
- recondite
- difficult to understand, profound
- reconnoiter
- to survey, to check out in advance
- recreant
- coward, traitor
- recrimination
- countercharge
- rectitude
- honesty, moral uprightness.. rectory
- recumbent
- lying down, reclining
- redolent
- having a pleasant odor
- redoubtable
- formidable, commanding respect
- redress
- to set right, remedy
- refractory
- stubborn, hard to manage
- refulgent
- shining, glowing
- regent
- one who governs
- relegate
- to banish, to assign to an inferior position
- remediable
- capable of being corrected
- remedial
- intended to correct
- remiss
- negligent
- remonstrate
- to protest, to complain
- remuneration
- payment for a service
- rend
- to split, tear apart
- renegade
- a deserter, a traitor
- renege
- to go back on one's word
- repartee
- a quick witty reply
- repast
- a meal
- repine
- to complain, to fret
- replete
- well-filled
- repose
- to rest, to sleep
- reprehensible
- deserving criticism or blame; shameful
- repress
- to control, subdue
- reprisal
- retaliation, revenge
- reproach
- to blame, scold
- reprobate
- a wicked person
- reproof
- a rebuke
- repudiate
- to reject, to disown
- repugnant
- distasteful, disgusting
- requite
- to make a return or repayment
- rescind
- to cancel, to repeal
- resilient
- recovering quickly, elastic
- resonance
- fullness of sound
- respite
- a delay, rest
- resplendent
- shining brightly, dazzling
- restive
- restless, uneasy, impatient.. right now i am restive
- resurge
- to rise again
- retentive
- having a good memory
- reticent
- silent or reserved in manner
- retinue
- body of attendants
- retribution
- deserved punishment
- retrogressive
- going backwards, becoming worse
- reverie
- a daydream... music pieces
- revile
- to abuse, slander
- ribald
- vulgar, indecent
- rife
- frequently occurring, widespread
- risible
- laughable, funny
- rollicking
- jolly, carefree
- rotund
- round, fat
- rout
- overwhelming defeat
- rue
- to be regretful, sorrowful
- ruffian
- hoodlum, lawless person
- ruminate
- to consider carefully, to mediate on
- ruse
- a skillful trick or deception