This article lists a wide array of words starting with the letter ‘R’, enhancing your vocabulary and understanding of the language.
- Radiant- emitting light or heat; glowing.
- Radical- relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something.
- Raft- a flat structure for support or transportation over water.
- Rage- violent, uncontrollable anger.
- Rainbow- an arc of colors in the sky opposite the sun after rain.
- Rake- a tool with a toothed bar fixed transversely to a handle.
- Rally- a mass meeting of people showing support for something.
- Ramble- to walk for pleasure, typically without a definite route.
- Rampant- spreading unchecked; unrestrained.
- Random- made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision.
- Range- the area of variation between upper and lower limits.
- Rank- a position in a hierarchy; the relative position or standing.
- Rapid- happening in a short time or at a fast pace.
- Rare- not common; unusual.
- Rascal- a mischievous or cheeky person.
- Rash- a series of occurrences of similar kinds or events.
- Rational- based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
- Rattle- a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds.
- Ravage- cause severe and extensive damage to.
- Ravenous- extremely hungry.
- Raw- in a natural, unprocessed state.
- Ray- a line of light that radiates from a bright object.
- React- respond or behave in a particular way in response to something.
- Readily- without hesitation or delay.
- Realistic- representing familiar things in a way that is accurate or true to life.
- Realm- a kingdom or a field or domain of activity.
- Reap- cut or gather (a crop or harvest).
- Rear- the back part of something.
- Reason- a cause, explanation, or justification.
- Rebellious- showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention.
- Rebuild- build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
- Recall- bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into one’s mind.
- Recede- go or move back or further away from a previous position.
- Receive- be given, presented with, or paid.
- Recent- having happened, begun, or been done not long ago.
- Recipe- a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish.
- Reckless- without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action.
- Recognize- identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before.
- Recollect- remember (something); call to mind.
- Recommend- put forward (someone or something) with approval.
- Reconcile- restore friendly relations between.
- Record- set down in writing or some other permanent form.
- Recover- return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
- Recreation- activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.
- Recruit- enroll (someone) as a member or worker.
- Rectify- put (something) right; correct.
- Reddish- slightly red; having a reddish color.
- Reduce- make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
- Reflect- throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it.
- Reform- make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution) to improve it.
- Refresh- give new strength or energy to; reinvigorate.
- Refuse- indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.
- Regain- obtain possession or use of (something) again after losing it.
- Regal- of, resembling, or fit for a monarch.
- Regard- consider or think of (someone or something) in a specified way.
- Regime- a government, especially an authoritarian one.
- Region- a defined area of a country or the world.
- Register- an official list or record.
- Regret- feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over.
- Regular- occurring at uniform intervals.
- Reinforce- strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.
- Reject- dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty.
- Rejoice- feel or show great joy or delight.
- Relate- make or show a connection between.
- Relax- make or become less tense or anxious.
- Release- allow or enable to escape from confinement.
- Relevant- closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.
- Reliability- the quality of being trustworthy or performing consistently well.
- Relief- a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress.
- Rely- depend on with full trust or confidence.
- Remain- continue to exist, especially after other similar or related people or things have ceased to exist.
- Remark- say something as a comment; mention.
- Remedy- a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.
- Remind- cause (someone) to remember someone or something.
- Remote- (of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant.
- Remove- take (something) away or off from the position occupied.
- Rename- give a new name to.
- Render- provide or give (a service, help, etc.).
- Renew- resume (an activity) after an interruption.
- Rent- a payment made by a tenant in return for the use of land, a building, or other property.
- Repair- fix or mend (a thing suffering from damage or a fault).
- Repay- make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate.
- Repeat- say again something one has already said.
- Replace- take the place of.
- Report- give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.
- Reprimand- a formal expression of disapproval.
- Reproduce- produce a copy or representation of.
- Request- politely or formally ask for.
- Require- need for a particular purpose.
- Rescue- save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation.
- Research- systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources.
- Resemble- have qualities or features, especially those of appearance, in common with (someone or something).
- Reserve- refrain from using or disposing of (something); retain for future use.
- Reside- have one’s permanent home in a particular place.
- Resign- voluntarily leave a job or office.
- Resilient- able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
- Resolve- settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter).
- Resort- a place that is frequented for holidays or recreation.
- Respect- a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something.
- Respond- say something in reply.