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rev·o·lu·tion·iz·er noun : one that revolutionizes

re·volve verb re·volved; re·volv·ing 1 : to turn over in the mind : reflect upon : PONDER

2 : to move in an orbit; also : ROTATE

— re·volv·able adjective

Synonyms

pivot, roll, rotate, spin, swing, swirl, turn, twirl, twist, wheel, whirl—more at TURN

re·volv·er noun : a pistol with a revolving cylinder of several chambers

re·vue noun : a theatrical production consisting typically of brief often satirical sketches and songs

re·vul·sion noun 1 : a strong sudden reaction or change of feeling

2 : a feeling of complete distaste or repugnance

3 : a strong pulling or drawing away

Synonyms

[2] aversion, disgust, distaste, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion—more at DISGUST

[3] retreat, withdrawal—more at RETREAT

revved past and past participle of REV

revving present participle of REV

1reward verb 1 : to give a reward to or for

2 : RECOMPENSE

2reward noun 1 : something given in return for good or evil done or received or for some service or attainment

2 : a stimulus that is administered to an organism after a response and that increases the probability of occurrence of the response

re·ward·ing adjective 1 : yielding or likely to yield a reward

2 : serving as a reward : giving pleasure as if a reward

Synonyms

comforting, encouraging, gratifying, heartening, heartwarming, satisfying—more at HEARTWARMING

1rewind verb -wound; -wind·ing 1 : to wind again

2 : to reverse the winding of (as film)

2rewind noun 1 : something that rewinds

2 : an act of rewinding

3 : a function of an electronic device that reverses a recording to a previous portion

re·work verb 1 : to work again or anew : REVISE

2 : to reprocess for further use

Synonyms

alter, change, edit, make over, modify, recast, redo, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, vary—more at CHANGE

1rewrite verb -wrote; -writ·ten; -writ·ing : to make a revision of : REVISE

2rewrite noun : an instance or a piece of rewriting

RF abbreviation radio frequency

RFD abbreviation rural free delivery

Rh symbol rhodium

RH abbreviation right hand

rhap·sod·ic adjective : extravagantly emotional

— rhap·sod·i·cal·ly adverb

Synonyms

ecstatic, elated, euphoric, intoxicated, rapturous—more at ECSTATIC

rhap·so·dize verb : to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner

Synonyms

enthuse, fuss, gush, rave, slobber—more at GUSH

rhap·so·dy noun, plural -dies [ORIGIN: L rhapsodia portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation, fr. Gk rhapsōidia recitation of selections from epic poetry, ultim. fr. rhaptein to sew, stitch together + aidein to sing]

1 : an expression of extravagant praise or ecstasy

2 : a musical composition of irregular form

3 : a state or experience of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

Synonyms

ecstasy, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, heaven, intoxication, paradise, rapture, transport—more at ECSTASY

rhea noun : either of two large flightless 3-toed So. American birds that resemble but are smaller than the African ostrich

rhe·ni·um noun : a rare heavy hard metallic chemical element

rheo·stat noun : a resistor for regulating an electric current by means of variable resistances

— rheo·stat·ic adjective

rhe·sus monkey noun : a pale brown Asian monkey often used in medical research

rhet·o·ric noun [ORIGIN: ME rethorik, fr. AF rethorique, fr. L rhetorica, fr. Gk rhētorikē, lit., art of oratory, fr. rhētōr public speaker, fr. eirein to speak]

1 : the art of speaking or writing effectively

2 : insincere or grandiloquent language

— rhet·o·ri·cian noun

Synonyms

[1] articulateness, eloquence, poetry—more at ELOQUENCE

[2] bombast, gas, grandiloquence, hot air, wind; also claptrap, drivel, gibberish, hogwash, humbug, jabberwocky, jazz, moonshine, nonsense; floweriness, grandiosity, loftiness, pomposity, pretension, pretentiousness; verbosity, wordiness

rhe·tor·i·cal adjective 1 : of, relating to, or concerned with rhetoric

2 : given