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rembrandt
nounLow
/ˈrɛm.brænt/A proper noun referring to Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, the famous 17th-century Dutch painter and etcher.
remdesivir
nounLow-Medium (Spiked during pandemic, now specialized)
/rɛmˈdɛsɪvɪə/A synthetic antiviral drug developed to treat viral infections, most notably used in the treatment of COVID-19.
remedial reading
nounModerate in educational contexts; low in general everyday language.
/rɪˈmiːdiəl ˈriːdɪŋ/Instructional programs or activities aimed at improving reading skills in individuals who are below expected proficiency levels.
remediate
verbC1
/rɪˈmiː.di.eɪt/To rectify or correct a problem, fault, or deficiency, especially in a deliberate, systematic way.
remediation
nounC1/C2
/rɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən/The action of correcting, reversing, or repairing a deficiency, fault, or problem, often in the context of education or environmental cleanup.
remedy
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈrɛmədi/A solution or treatment that fixes a problem or cures an illness.
remember
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
/rɪˈmembə(r)/to have or keep an image, idea, or fact in your mind, or to bring it back into your mind.
remembrance
nounC1
/rɪˈmembrəns/The action or process of remembering and commemorating a person or event from the past; a memory.
remembrance day
nounC1
/rɪˈmembrəns deɪ/A fixed public holiday in several Commonwealth nations held on November 11th to honour military personnel who have died in the line of duty, coinciding with the anniversary of the end of World War I hostilities.
remembrance of things past
nounMedium (as a recognized phrase, not a common lexical unit)
/rɪˈmɛm.brəns əv θɪŋz pɑːst/The act or process of recalling and reflecting on memories and experiences from one's own life or history.
remembrance sunday
nounLow
/rɪˈmembrəns ˈsʌndeɪ/The Sunday in November (nearest to 11 November) in the UK and Commonwealth countries, dedicated to remembering the dead of the two World Wars and later conflicts.
remembrancer
nounLow
/rɪˈmɛmbrənsə/An official whose duty is to remind others of important tasks or payments; a commemorative token or person.
remex
nounVery Rare / Technical
/ˈriːmɛks/Any of the large flight feathers of a bird's wing.
remigrant
nounC2/Rare
/ˌriːˈmaɪ.ɡrənt/A person who returns to their country of origin after having emigrated elsewhere.
remind
verbverb-transitiveB1
/rɪˈmaɪnd/to cause (someone) to remember something or to think about something again.
reminder
nounC1
/rɪˈmaɪn.dər/Something that causes you to remember something; a prompt or notification.
remineralize
verb-transitiveC1
/ˌriːˈmɪn.ər.əl.aɪz/To restore lost minerals to something.
remington
nounC1
/ˈrɛmɪŋtən/A brand name for firearms, particularly rifles, and also for electric shavers.
reminisce
verbverb-intransitiveC1
/ˌrem.ɪˈnɪs/To think, talk, or write about enjoyable past experiences or memories.
reminiscence
nounC1
/ˌrɛmɪˈnɪs(ə)ns/A memory or the act of recalling past events, experiences, or people, often with a sense of nostalgia.

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