| 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. |