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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

RAM disk
noun (computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors; `access to a RAM disk is very fast but the data it contains is lost when the system is turned off`

ram down
verb strike or drive against with a heavy impact; `ram the gate with a sledgehammer`; `pound on the door`

ram`s-head
ram`s-head lady`s slipper noun orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram`s head

Rama
noun avatar of Vishnu whose name is synonymous with God; any of three incarnations: Ramachandra or Parashurama or Balarama; `in Hindu folklore Rama is the epitome of chivalry and courage and obedience to sacred law`

Ramachandra
noun a hero in Hindu mythology; an incarnation of Vishnu

Ramadan
noun (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan

Ramalina
genus Ramalina noun shrubby lichens of the family Usneaceae having a flattened thallus

Ramanavami
noun Hindu lunar holiday (on the 9th day of Caitra) to celebrate the birth of Rama

Ramayana
noun one of two classical Hindu epics telling of the banishment of Rama from his kingdom and the abduction of his wife by a demon and Rama`s restoration to the throne

ramble
meander noun an aimless amble on a winding course

rambler
noun a person who takes long walks in the country

Rambouillet
noun hardy sheep developed from the merino producing both good mutton and fine wool

rambutan
rambotan noun pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines

Rameau
Jean-Philippe Rameau noun French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764)

ramekin
ramequin noun a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions

Rameses
Ramesses noun any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC

Rameses II
Ramesses II noun king of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments

ramie
ramee noun tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax

ramification
noun an arrangement of branching parts

ramjet
ramjet engine noun a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed

Ramman
noun god of storms and wind; corresponds to Babylonian Adad

rammer
noun a tool for driving something with force

Ramon y Cajal
Santiago Ramon y Cajal noun Spanish histologist noted for his work on the structure of the nervous system (1852-1934)

ramp
incline noun an inclined surface connecting two levels

ramp up
verb bolster or strengthen; `We worked up courage`; `build up confidence`; `ramp up security in the airports`

rampage
noun violently angry and destructive behavior

rampageous
adjective displaying raging violence; often destructive; `the hot rampageous horses of my will`- W.H.Auden

rampant
adjective (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth; `a rampant growth of weeds`

rampant arch
noun an arch whose support is higher on one side than on the other

rampant(ip)
rearing adjective rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile; `a lion rampant`

rampantly
adverb in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; `weeds grew rampantly around here`

rampart
noun an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; `they stormed the ramparts of the city`; `they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down`

Ramphastidae
family Ramphastidae noun toucans

Ramphomicron
genus Ramphomicron noun thornbills

rampion
rampion bellflower noun bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad

ramrod
noun a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm

Ramsay Hunt syndrome
noun syndrome resulting from infection by the herpes varicella zoster virus; characterized by vertigo and pain in the ears and facial nerve paralysis and sometimes hearing loss

ramus
noun the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical

Rana
genus Rana noun type genus of the Ranidae

Ranales
order Ranales noun herbs, shrubs and trees: includes families Ranunculaceae; Annonaceae; Berberidaceae; Magnoliaceae; Menispermaceae; Myristicaceae; Nymphaeaceae; Lardizabalaceae; Lauraceae; Calycanthaceae; Ceratophyllaceae; Cercidiphyllaceae

Ranatra
genus Ranatra noun elongate very slender water scorpions

ranch
spread 1 cattle ranch noun farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

ranch hand
noun a hired had on a ranch

ranch house
noun a one story house with a low pitched roof

rancher
noun a person who owns or operates a ranch

ranching
noun farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)

rancid
adjective (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition; `rancid butter`; `rancid bacon`

rancidity
noun the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil)

rancidness
noun the property of being rancid

rancorous
adjective showing deep-seated resentment; `preserve...from rancourous envy of the rich`- Aldous Huxley

rand
noun the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents

random
adjective taken haphazardly; `a random choice`

random number generator
noun a routine designed to yield a random number

random sample
noun a sample grabbed at random

random sampling
noun the selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of been selected

random variable
variate noun a variable quantity that is random

random walk
noun a stochastic process consisting of a sequence of changes each of whose characteristics (as magnitude or direction) is determined by chance

random-access memory
random access memory noun the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible

randomization
randomisation noun a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance

randomized
randomised adjective set up or distributed in a deliberately random way

randomly
indiscriminately adverb in a random manner; `the houses were randomly scattered`; `bullets were fired into the crowd at random`

randomness
haphazardness noun the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan

randomness
S noun (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; `entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity`

range
noun a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; `the army maintains a missile range in the desert`; `any good golf club will have a range where you can practice`

range
noun the limits within which something can be effective; `range of motion`; `he was beyond the reach of their fire`

range animal
noun any animal that lives and grazes in the grassy open land of western North America (especially horses, cattle, sheep)

range hood
noun exhaust hood over a kitchen range

range pole
ranging pole noun surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors

rangefinder
range finder noun a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object

rangeland
noun land suitable for grazing livestock

Rangifer
genus Rangifer noun reindeer or caribou

ranging
adjective wandering freely; `at night in bed...his slowly ranging thoughts...encountered her`

rangpur
rangpur lime noun hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel

rangy
adjective allowing ample room for ranging

rani
ranee noun (the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja

Ranidae
family Ranidae noun a family nearly cosmopolitan in distribution: true frogs

Ranier
Mount Ranier noun a mountain peak in central Washington; highest peak in the Cascade Range; (14,410 feet high)

ranitidine
Zantac noun a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux

rank
adjective growing profusely; `rank jungle vegetation`

rank and file
noun the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); `the strike was supported by the union rank and file`; `he rose from the ranks to become a colonel`

rank order
noun an arrangement according to rank

rank-order correlation coefficient
rank-order correlation noun the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables

rank-smelling
adjective having an offensive rancid odor

ranker
noun an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces

Rankin
Jeannette Rankin noun leader in the women`s suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)

Rankine
noun a unit of temperature on the Rankine scale

Rankine scale
noun a scale of absolute temperature in Fahrenheit degrees; the freezing point of water is 491.69 degrees and the boiling point of water is 671.69 degrees

ranking
noun position on a scale in relation to others in a sport

ranking(a)
superior adjective having a higher rank; `superior officer`

rankness
fertility noun the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; `he praised the richness of the soil`; `weeds lovely in their rankness`

ransacking
rummage noun a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); `he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn`t find his skis`

ransom
noun the act of freeing from captivity or punishment

ransomed
adjective saved from the bondage of sin

ranter
raver noun someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner

ranula
noun a cyst on the underside of the tongue

Ranunculaceae
family Ranunculaceae noun a family of Ranunculaceae

Ranunculus
genus Ranunculus noun annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot

Ranvier`s nodes
nodes of Ranvier noun small gaps in the myelin sheath of medullated axons

Raoulia
genus Raoulia noun genus of low-growing mat-forming New Zealand plants; in some classifications includes species placed in genus Haastia

Raoulia lutescens
Raoulia australis noun perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage