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reval
nounVery Low
/ˈriːvæl/A rare or uncommon term often referring to a university reassessment or revaluation of a student's work or, in business contexts, to a formal reassessment or revaluation.
revalorize
verbC2
/ˌriːˈvæl.ə.raɪz/To restore the value of something, especially after a period of devaluation or neglect.
revaluate
verb-transitiveC2
/ˌriːˈvæljueɪt/To evaluate or assess something again, often to update its value, worth, or status.
revalue
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌriːˈvæljuː/To assess the value of something again, often to assign a new, usually higher, value.
revamp
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌriːˈvæmp/To give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to something; to renovate or revise thoroughly.
revanche
nounC2
/rɪˈvɑːnʃ/Revenge; especially, a policy or desire to regain lost territory or political standing, often following a military defeat.
revanchism
nounLow
/rɪˈvɑːnʃɪz(ə)m/A policy or ideology aimed at regaining lost territory or avenging a defeat, often associated with nationalist sentiment.
revanchist
adjectivenounC2
/rɪˈvɑːnʃɪst/A person who advocates revenge, especially in the context of seeking to reverse territorial losses or political defeats.
revascularization
nounC2
/ˌriːˌvæskjʊləraɪˈzeɪʃən/The restoration of blood flow to a tissue or organ, typically through a surgical procedure.
revascularize
verb-transitiveLow/Very Low
/ˌriːˈvæskjʊləraɪz/To restore blood flow to a tissue or organ by creating new blood vessels or reopening blocked ones.
reveal
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/rɪˈviːl/To make known something that was previously secret, hidden, or unknown.
revealed religion
nounC1/C2
/rɪˈviːld rɪˈlɪdʒən/A religion based on divine revelation, where doctrines, laws, or truths are believed to have been directly disclosed by a deity to humanity, often recorded in sacred scriptures.
revealed theology
nounC2
/rɪˈviːld θiˈɒlədʒi/The branch of theology that asserts knowledge of God comes primarily through divine self-disclosure, as recorded in sacred scriptures or through direct revelation, rather than through human reason or observation of nature alone.
revealment
nounRare / Literary
/rɪˈviːlmənt/The action or fact of revealing something; disclosure.
revegetate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow Frequency
/ˌriːˈvedʒəteɪt/To plant or cause vegetation to grow again in an area where it has been destroyed or removed.
reveille
nounC2
/rɪˈvæl.i/A bugle call or signal sounded early in the morning to wake military personnel.
revel
nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
/ˈrɛv(ə)l/To take great pleasure or delight in something, especially by engaging in lively, noisy, and often unrestrained festivities or enjoyment.
revelation
nounB2
/ˌrev.əˈleɪ.ʃən/The act of revealing or disclosing something surprising, secret, or previously unknown; a surprising and enlightening disclosure.
revelationist
nounVery Low
/ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃ(ə)nɪst/A person who believes that knowledge and truth are ultimately received through divine revelation rather than human reason or empirical evidence.
revelator
nounLow
/ˈrɛv.ə.leɪ.tə/A person or thing that makes something known, especially by revealing divine truth.

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