English Words Starting With R

• reconnaissance car

  nounC2 - Technical/Military
  /rɪˈkɒnɪsəns ˌkɑː/A military vehicle designed and used specifically for gathering information behind or beyond front lines.
• reconnaissance satellite

  nounC1
  /rɪˈkɒnɪsəns ˈsætəlaɪt/An artificial satellite placed in orbit around the Earth, designed specifically for military or intelligence observation of terrestrial territory.
• reconnect

  verbC1
  /ˌriːkəˈnɛkt/to establish a connection again; to join or link something again after a break.
• reconnoiter

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə/To make a preliminary survey of an area or situation, especially for military purposes, to gather information about enemy positions or terrain.
• reconnoitre

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə/To make a preliminary survey or observation of an area, especially for military purposes.
• reconsider

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌriːkənˈsɪdə(r)/to think again about a decision, opinion, or plan, especially with the possibility of changing it
• reconsignment

  nounVery Low
  /ˌriːkənˈsaɪnmənt/The act of changing the destination or recipient of a shipment of goods.
• reconstitute

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌriːˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/To build something again, especially after it has been damaged or lost; to restore to its former state or composition.
• reconstitution

  nounC1
  /ˌriːkənˈstɪtjuːʃ(ə)n/The action of building or forming something again after it has been damaged, dismantled, or changed.
• reconstruct

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/To build or create something again, especially after it has been damaged or destroyed.
• reconstruction

  nounC1
  /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃn/The action or process of building something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
• reconstruction acts

  plural-nounC2
  /ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən ækts/A series of U.S. federal laws (1867–1868) passed after the Civil War to reorganize the former Confederate states and establish conditions for their readmission to the Union, including requirements for new state constitutions guaranteeing African American male suffrage.
• reconstructionism

  nounC2
  /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃənɪzəm/A movement or theory emphasizing the restoration or re-creation of past forms, systems, or beliefs, often to serve contemporary purposes.
• reconstructionist

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃənɪst/A person who advocates for or engages in reconstruction, especially in religious, historical, or cultural contexts.
• reconstructive surgery

  nounC1
  /ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.tɪv ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/A branch of surgery focused on restoring the form and function of body parts damaged by injury, disease, or congenital defects.
• reconvene

  verbC1
  /ˌriːkənˈviːn/To meet or come together again after a pause or adjournment.
• reconvention

  nounvery_low
  /ˌriːkənˈvɛnʃən/The act of convening or coming together again; a second or renewed convention.
• reconvert

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˌriːkənˈvɜːt/To change or return something to a previous form, state, function, or belief.
• reconvey

  verb-transitiveLow (Technical/Legal term)
  /ˌriːkənˈveɪ/To convey or transfer back to a previous owner or state.
• record

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  Noun: /ˈrekɔːd/, Verb: /rɪˈkɔːd/To set down or register information for future reference; also, a written or stored account of facts or events.

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