SAT word list 39
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 redolent | fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor |
| redoubtable | formidable; causing fear |
| redress | remedy; compensation |
| redundant | superfluous; repetitious |
| reek | emit (odor) |
| refraction | bending of a ray of light |
| refractory | stubborn; unmanageable |
| refrain | abstain from; resist |
| refurbish | renovate; make bright by polishing |
| refute | disprove |
| regal | royal |
| regale | entertain |
| regeneration | renewal or restoration |
| regime | method or system of government |
| regimen | prescribed diet and habits |
| rehabilitate | restore to proper condition |
| reimburse | repay |
| reiterate | repeat |
| rejoinder | retort; comeback; reply |
| rejuvenate | make young again |
| relegate | banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign |
| relent | give in |
| relevant | pertinent; referring to the case in hand |
| relic | surviving remnant; memento |
| relinquish | give up something with reluctance; yield |
| relish | savor; enjoy |
| remediable | reparable |
| remedial | curative; corrective |
| reminiscence | recollection |
| remiss | negligent |
| remission | temporary moderation of disease symptoms |
| remnant | remainder |
| remonstrance | protest; objection |
| remorse | guilt |
| remunerative | compensating; rewarding |
| rend | split; tear apart |
| render | deliver; provide |
| rendition | translation; artistic interpretation of a song |
| renegade | deserter; traitor |
| renege | deny; go back on |
| renounce | abandon; disown; repudiate |
| renovate | restore to good condition |
| renown | fame |
| rent | rip; split |
| reparation | amends; compensation |
| repast | meal; feast; banquet |
| repeal | revoke; annul |
| repel | drive away |
| repellent | driving away; unattractive |
| repercussion | result or impact |
| repertoire | list of works of music, drama, etc |
| replenish | fill up again |
| replete | filled to the brim or the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| replica | copy |
| replicate | reproduce; duplicate |
| repository | storehouse |
| reprehensible | deserving blame |
| repress | restrain; crush; oppress |
| reprieve | temporary stay |
| reprimand | reprove severely; rebuke |
| reprisal | retaliation |
| reprise | musical repetition; repeat performance |
| reproach | express disapproval or disappointment |
| reprobate | person hardened in sin |
| reprove | censure; rebuke |
| repudiate | disown; disavow |
| repugnant | loathsome; hateful |
| repulsion | act of driving back |
| reputable | respectable |
| reputed | supposed |
| requisite | necessary requirement |
| requite | repay; revenge |
| rescind | cancel |
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