| refrigerate |
to make cold or cool, esp. to preserve. |
| refrigeration |
the act of refrigerating or state of being refrigerated. |
| refrigerator |
a room, cabinet, or appliance where food or other substances are preserved in a cold environment. |
| refuge |
shelter, protection, or comfort. [3 definitions] |
| refugee |
a person forced to leave his or her home or native land to seek safe refuge, usu. as a result of war, persecution, or the like. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| refund1 |
to return or restore (money). [3 definitions] |
| refund2 |
to fund afresh. [2 definitions] |
| refurbish |
to make clean, fresh, and attractive again, as by renovating, refurnishing, or repainting (a home, office, or the like). |
| refurnish |
combined form of furnish. |
| refusal |
the act or an instance of refusing. [2 definitions] |
| refuse1 |
to decline to accept or give. [3 definitions] |
| refuse2 |
material considered to be waste or otherwise worthless; garbage; rubbish. [2 definitions] |
| refusenik |
a citizen of the former Soviet Union who was denied permission to emigrate. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. [2 definitions] |
| reg.1 |
abbreviation of "regular." |
| reg.2 |
abbreviation of "registered." |
| reg.3 |
abbreviation of "regulation." |
| regain |
to win or gain back, as after loss. [2 definitions] |
| regal |
of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty; royal. [2 definitions] |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. [3 definitions] |