Retinue (noun)
a group of advisers or assistants accompanying an important person
In 1569 he went to Italy as part of Cardenal Acquaviva's retinue and
after signing up as
a soldier in 1570 fought in the battle of Lepanto aboard the galley
Marquesa.
Retrieve (verb)
get or bring back The long
cylinders of ancient ice that they retrieve provide a dazzlingly detailed
record
of what was happening in the world over the past several ice ages.
Revenue (adjective)
relating to the total income produced by a given source
Resellers intent on building a steady revenue stream continue to fill
backrooms with
assembly tools, components and test gear to turn out house-branded
computer
equipment.
Revere (verb)
respect or admire deeply
He continued to be revered after his death from a fall while painting
in 1682.
Reverse (verb)
move backwards; make something
the opposite of what it was
It would seem socially unacceptable if the phrases above were reversed.
Revise (verb)
examine and improve or amend text; reconsider and alter an opinion or
judgment
A brief description of the invention, planning and drafting, middle
draft peer review,
final draft, and revised final draft stages will be explained by
various students whom I
have asked to speak today.
Revitalize (verb)
to give new life or vigor to
Natural flooding of rivers revitalizes the habitats of many plants and
animals and
enriches soils for planting.
Rigid (adjective)
incapable of changing or being modified
Intense heat changes the nature of clay so that it becomes stony and
rigid.
Rigorous (adjective)
not deviating from correctness, accuracy, or completeness
The standards of validity for experimental research are so rigorous
that it may take a
researcher several years to get his results published in a scholarly
journal.
Rim (noun)
the upper or outer edge of something more or less circular
The bicyclists raced around the southern rim of
the Grand Canyon
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