GRE Words Starting with R (106 words)

recondite

(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.

a recondite subject

remedial

giving or intended as a remedy or cure.

Officials have pledged remedial action/measures to repair damaged bridges.

restive

(of a person) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction.

a restive audience

reproach

express to (someone) one's disapproval of or disappointment in their actions.

The word 'reproach' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

robust

Evincing strength and health; strong.

A robust wall was put up.

repudiate

To reject the truth or validity of; to deny.

a generation that has repudiated the values of the past

rudimentary

involving or limited to basic principles.

had only a rudimentary formal education

rapacious

aggressively greedy or grasping.

a rapacious thief

relish

A pleasant taste

The word 'relish' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

renounce

formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).

to renounce a title to land or to a throne

rational

based on or in accordance with reason or logic.

The word 'rational' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

reticent

not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

a quiet, reticent [= reserved ] person

reconcile

To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back to harmony.

to reconcile people who have quarrelled

refine

remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process.

to refine someone's language

relinquish

voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.

I will not relinquish my rights.

ruminate

To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.

The question got us ruminating on the real value of wealth.

radical

(historical: 19th-century Britain) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).

The word 'radical' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

recrudescent

break out again; recur.

The word 'recrudescent' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

render

Stucco or plaster applied to walls (mostly to outside masonry walls).

The word 'render' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

repertoire

A list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform or display.

The band's repertoire includes both classic and modern jazz.

resilient

(of objects or substances) Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic.

The word 'resilient' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

resolute

admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.

The word 'resolute' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

renege

go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract.

They had promised to pay her tuition but later reneged .

repercussion

an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

The word 'repercussion' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

regress

return to a former or less developed state.

The word 'regress' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

refute

prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

The lawyer refuted the testimony of the witness.

replenish

restore (a stock or supply) to a former level or condition.

It's a popular product, and they have to replenish their stock of it frequently.

recourse

a source of help in a difficult situation.

settled the matter without recourse to law

reiterate

say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

Let me reiterate my opinion.

relent

abandon or mitigate a severe or harsh attitude, especially by finally yielding to a request.

Our application was initially refused, but the city relented in the end and the permit was issued.

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