English Words Starting With R

• rear sight

  nounLow
  /rɪə saɪt/The sight located at the rear of a firearm, used in conjunction with the front sight for aiming.
• rear-ender

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌrɪər ˈen.dər/A road traffic accident in which one vehicle hits the back of another vehicle.
• rear-view mirror

  nounB1
  /ˌrɪə.vjuː ˈmɪr.ər/A mirror in a vehicle, typically mounted inside the windscreen, allowing the driver to see the area behind the vehicle.
• reardon

  nounVery low
  /ˈrɪə.dən/A surname of Irish origin, meaning 'descendant of Riaghán' (little king).
• rearguard

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˈrɪəɡɑːd/A military unit or action protecting the rear of an army, especially during a retreat.
• rearm

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌriːˈɑːm/to supply with weapons again; to arm anew
• rearmouse

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈrɪəmaʊs/An archaic or dialectal term for a bat (the flying mammal).
• rearrange

  verbB2
  /ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ/To change the order or position of something.
• rearview mirror

  nounB2
  /ˌrɪə.vjuː ˈmɪr.ər/A mirror inside a vehicle, typically mounted on the windshield or dashboard, allowing the driver to see the area behind the vehicle.
• rearward

  adjectiveadverbnounC1-C2
  /ˈrɪə.wəd/Situated at, toward, or moving to the back; the rear or back part of something.
• reason

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /ˈriːz(ə)n/A cause, explanation, or justification for an action, event, or belief.
• reasoning

  nounC1
  /ˈriːz(ə)nɪŋ/The process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion or judgment.
• reassemble

  verbC1
  /ˌriː.əˈsem.bəl/To put something back together after it has been taken apart or disassembled; to gather or come together again.
• reassert

  verbC1
  /ˌriːəˈsɜːt/To state or declare something again, often with renewed force or confidence.
• reassess

  verbB2
  /ˌriːəˈses/To assess or evaluate something again.
• reassessment

  nounC1
  /ˌriːəˈsesmənt/The act of assessing or evaluating something again, typically after new information has become available or circumstances have changed.
• reassign

  verbC1
  /ˌriː.əˈsaɪn/to assign (someone or something) to a different person, place, or role.
• reassortment

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˌriːəˈsɔːtmənt/The process of mixing or rearranging genetic material, especially from different viruses, to form new combinations.
• reassurance

  nounC1
  /ˌriːəˈʃʊərəns/The act of making someone feel less worried or more confident by addressing their doubts or fears.
• reassure

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌriːəˈʃʊə(r)/To say or do something that removes someone's doubts or fears; to make someone feel less worried.

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