reclining, a. recumbent, leaning, lying.—n. recumbence, reclination.
recluse, a. solitary, eremitic.
recluse, n. solitary, eremite, anchoret, hermit.
reclusion, n. seclusion, eremitism.
recoil, v. rebound, react; flinch, shrink, quail.
recollect, v. remember.
recollection, n. remembrance, memory, reminiscence.
recommend, v. commend, praise.
recommendation, n. commendation.
recompense, v. See repay.
reconcile, v. conciliate, propitiate, pacify; harmonize, adjust, settle. Antonyms: estrange, disaffect, alienate.
reconciliation, n. conciliation, pacification, appeasement, reunion.
recondite, a. See abstruse.
record, n. register, memoir, diary, chronicle, minute, memorandum, note, annals, document, muniment, cartulary; testimony, witness, attestation.
recorder, n. register, registrar; cartulary.
records, n. pl. annals, archives.
recover, v. regain, reclaim, retrieve, repair, recoup, recruit, rally, repossess, recuperate.
recoverable, a. retrievable.
recovery, n. retrieval, recuperation, regaining, restoration, convalescence.
recreancy, n. cowardliness, mean-spiritedness, pusillanimity, apostasy.
recreant, a. mean-spirited, pusillanimous, cowardly, craven, faithless, false, apostate.
recreation, n. pastime, amusement, relaxation, diversion, sport, fun, divertisement.
rectify, v. correct, amend.
rectitude, n. probity, integrity, uprightness, honesty, virtue.
rector, n. pastor, clergyman, priest.
rectorship, n. rectorate, pastorate.
rectory, n. parsonage.
red, n. carmine, crimson, scarlet, cerise, garnet, vermilion. Associated Words: rubefacient, rubefaction.
red, a. florid, blushing, flushed, ruby, ruddy, rubicund, blowzed, rubescent, auburn (reddish brown).
redeem, v. repurchase; regain, recover; ransom, rescue, deliver.
redeemer, n. ransomer, deliverer, savior.
redemption, n. repurchase; ransom, salvation, deliverance, rescue.
red-letter, a. fortunate, auspicious, happy.
redoubtable, a. formidable, terrible; valiant, courageous, brave.
redound, v. contribute, conduce, react.
red pepper. cayenne pepper.
redress, n. reparation, amends, indemnification, relief.
reduce, v. diminish, lower, degrade, minimize, depress, debase; humble, conquer, subdue, vanquish, subjugate, subject.
reduction, n. diminution, abatement, minimization, decrement, debasement; subjugation, subjection, conquest, subdual, overthrow.
redundance, n. superabundance, superfluity, excess, plethora.
redundant, a. superabundant, superfluous, excessive, plethoric.
reecho, n. reverberation.—v. reverberate, resound, peal.