Set: Kaplan SAT Word List: "R" Words

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Term Definition
rancor Bitter hatred or resentment
rankle To cause anger or irritation
rapacious Taking by force; done by greed
rapt Deeply absorbed
rarefy To make rare, scarce, or less dense
raze To tear down; demolish
reactionary Distinguished by conservatism, esp. in politics
recapitulate To review with a brief summary
recidivism A tendency to repeat a behavior, esp. criminal behavior
refract To deflect sound or light
refute To contradict or discredit
relegate To banish; to send into exile
remission A lessening of intensity or degree
remuneration Payment for goods or services to pay back for losses
replete Abundantly supplied; complete
repose Relaxation; leisure
reprehensible Deserving blame
reprove To criticize or correct, usually in a gentle manner
requite To return or repay a debt
rescind To repeal, take back, cancel
resilient Able to recuperate quickly after an illness or bad luck; able to bounce back
resolute Marked by firm determination
resplendent Brilliant; splendid
revile To criticize with harsh, severe language; to verbally abuse
rhetoric The art of speaking or writing effectively; skill in the effective manipulation and use of words
rife Of abundant, common occurence; filled with
rostrum An elevated platform used for public speaking

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Words that start with "R" that might be on your SATs

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dont_ask72 : Changed rhetoric → The art of speaking or writing effectively; skill if the effective manipulation and use of words to rhetoric → The art of speaking or writing effectively; skill in the effective manipulation and use of words
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  1. recidivismA tendency to repeat a behavior, esp. criminal behavior - 6 misses
  2. remissionA lessening of intensity or degree - 6 misses
  3. requiteTo return or repay a debt - 6 misses
  4. refuteTo contradict or discredit - 5 misses
  5. rankleTo cause anger or irritation - 4 misses
  6. repleteAbundantly supplied; complete - 4 misses
  7. reprehensibleDeserving blame - 4 misses