English Words Starting With R

• reclame

  nounRare / Formal / Literary
  /rɪˈkleɪm/A talent or flair for attracting public notice; a propensity for self-promotion or publicity-seeking.
• reclassify

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ˌriːˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ/To assign something to a different category or classification.
• reclearance

  nounLow frequency; specialized term.
  /riːˈklɪərəns/The act or process of clearing something again or getting approval for it a second time.
• recline

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /rɪˈklaɪn/To lean or lay back, usually in a relaxed or resting position.
• recliner

  nounB2
  /rɪˈklaɪ.nər/An armchair with a mechanism that allows the back to be lowered and a footrest to be raised into position.
• recluse

  adjectivenounC1
  /rɪˈkluːs/A person who lives a solitary life and avoids the company of others.
• reclusion

  nounC2 / Low-frequency
  /rɪˈkluːʒ(ə)n/The state or condition of living a solitary, secluded life, often by choice; withdrawal from society.
• reco-reco

  nounC2
  /ˌrɛkəʊ ˈrɛkəʊ/A Brazilian musical instrument, a percussion scraper, traditionally consisting of a notched gourd or bamboo tube played with a stick.
• recognition

  nounB2
  /ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/The action or process of identifying or acknowledging someone or something as known, valid, or worthy.
• recognizance

  nounC2
  /rɪˈkɒɡnɪzəns/A formal promise, usually made to a court, to do something specific, such as appear for trial or keep the peace.
• recognize

  verbverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/To identify someone or something that you have seen, heard, or experienced before.
• recognizee

  nounVery Low
  /ˌrɛkəɡnaɪˈziː/A person to whom a recognizance is made; the one bound by a legal obligation in a recognizance.
• recognizor

  nounRare / Archaic
  /rɪˈkɒɡnɪzɔː/A person, historically, who enters into a legal recognizance; one who binds themselves by a formal obligation or bond, typically to appear in court or perform some duty.
• recoil

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /rɪˈkɔɪl/to suddenly move backwards because of fear, shock, or disgust; (of a gun) to jerk backwards when fired.
• recoil escapement

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈriːkɔɪl ɪˈskeɪpmənt/A type of mechanism in a mechanical clock or watch where the escape wheel recoils slightly after each impulse, reducing wear.
• recollect

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌrɛkəˈlɛkt/To succeed in remembering something; to bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into one's mind.
• recollection

  nounC1
  /ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/The action or faculty of remembering something; an instance of this; something remembered.
• recolte

  nounVery Low / Archaic / Specialized
  /rəˈkɒlt/A French term meaning 'harvest' (noun) or 'to harvest/gather' (verb), sometimes used in English in specific contexts (wine, agriculture, historical writing).
• recombinant

  adjectivenounC2
  /riːˈkɒmbɪnənt/Relating to or denoting genetic material formed by recombining genes or DNA sequences from different sources.
• recombinant dna

  nounC1/C2
  /rɪˈkɒm.bɪ.nənt ˌdiː.enˈeɪ/A form of artificial DNA created by combining genetic material from different sources, typically different organisms.

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