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revenge to give punishment or demand atonement for (a wrong); take vengeance for; requite. [5 definitions]
revengeful filled with the desire to retaliate; full of revenge.
revenue income obtained from investment or property. [4 definitions]
revenuer (informal) a Treasury Department agent, esp. one who is assigned to combat illegal liquor operations.
revenue stamp a stamp that indicates a tax has been paid, as on a bottle of liquor.
reverb a device for simulating sound reverberation, as in playing or recording electronically amplified music, or the sound so produced.
reverberant resounding or echoing; resonant.
reverberate of sound, to be reflected again and again; echo; resound. [2 definitions]
reverberation the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. [2 definitions]
revere1 to respect or cherish with awe; venerate; honor.
revere2 variant of revers.
reverence an attitude or feeling of profound respect and awe mingled with love; veneration. [4 definitions]
reverend (often cap.) designating the name of a member of the clergy. [3 definitions]
reverent characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love.
reverential characterized by reverence.
reverie a state of daydreaming, reminiscing, or musing. [2 definitions]
revers a folding back of a garment to reveal the facing or lining, as of a lapel. [2 definitions]
reversal an incident or event that causes progress to stop or losses to occur; setback. [3 definitions]
reverse opposite in direction, position, movement, or the like. [15 definitions]
reverse discrimination discrimination against previously favored groups, such as whites, Protestants, or males.
reverse osmosis a method of filtering pure water molecules out of salt water or polluted water by forcing the water through a semipermeable membrane.