English to English Dictionary

Ruinous

Disastrous or destructive, causing great physical or financial damage.

Ruminant

An hoofed herbivorous mammal that digests its food in two steps, first by swallowing and then by regurgitating the semi-digested food to chew it again.

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.

repartee

Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments and replies.

replicate

To make an exact copy of; reproduce.