English to English Dictionary

Ropey

Of poor or inferior quality; substandard or badly made.

Rube

An unsophisticated, country person regarded as naive or provincial.

Ruffian

A violent person, especially one involved in crime.

Ruinous

Disastrous or destructive, causing great physical or financial damage.

Rumination

Deep or considered thought about something, or the action of chewing the cud.

Ryukyu

A chain of Japanese islands extending southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan.

ramifications

A complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.

reactance

The opposition of a circuit element to an alternating current, caused by the buildup of electric or magnetic fields, measured in ohms.

recompense

Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or for effort made.

reformism

The belief in or advocacy of gradual reform rather than abolition or revolution of a system.

reimburse

To repay (someone) for expenses incurred.

relentless

Unceasingly intense or severe; continuous and without softening or yielding.