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

razor edge
noun an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor

razor fish
razor-fish noun any of several small wrasses with compressed sharp-edged heads of the West Indies and Mediterranean

razor-sharp
adjective very clearly delineated; `razor-sharp definition`

razorback
razor-backed adjective having a sharp narrow back; `a razor-backed horse`; `razorback hogs`

razorback
razorbacked hog noun a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States

razorback hog
razorbacked hog noun a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States

razorbill
razor-billed auk noun black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill

razorblade
noun a blade that has very sharp edge

razzle-dazzle
razzle noun any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent

re
ray noun the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization

re-created
adjective created anew; `this re-created literalness`

re-creation
noun the act of creating again

re-echo
noun the echo of an echo

re-entrant
reentrant adjective (of angles) pointing inward; `a polygon with re-entrant angles`

re-establishment
noun restoration to a previous state; `regular exercise resulted in the re-establishment of his endurance`

re-formation
noun forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting

re-formed
adjective formed again or anew; `the re-formed scout troop has been very active`

re-introduction
noun a proposal of something previously rejected; `they avoided a re-introduction of the old terminology`

re-sentencing
noun (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law

reach
noun the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

reach
attain 1 hit verb reach a destination, either real or abstract; `We hit Detroit by noon`; `The water reached the doorstep`; `We barely made it to the finish line`; `I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts`

reactance
noun opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)

reactant
noun a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction

reaction
noun a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; `a bad reaction to the medicine`; `his responses have slowed with age`

reaction formation
noun (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them; `his strict morality is just a reaction formation to hide his sexual drive`

reaction propulsion
noun propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum

reaction time
response time noun the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it

reaction turbine
noun a turbine with blades arranged to develop torque from gradual decrease of steam pressure from inlet to exhaust

reaction-propulsion engine
reaction engine noun a jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream

reactionary
reactionist adjective extremely conservative

reactionism
noun the political orientation of reactionaries

reactive
adjective tending to react to a stimulus; `the skin of the geriatric is less reactive than that of younger persons`- Louis Tuft

reactivity
noun ready susceptibility to chemical change

read
noun something that is read; `the article was a very good read`

read
verb indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; `The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero`; `The gauge read `empty``

Read method of childbirth
Read method noun a method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological; involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises

read-only file
noun (computer science) a file that you can read but cannot change

read-only memory
ROM noun (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed

read-only memory chip
noun a memory chip providing read-only memory

read-write head
noun (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk

readability
noun the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand

reader
noun one of a series of texts for students learning to read

readership
noun the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.)

readily
adverb without much difficulty; `these snakes can be identified readily`

readiness
preparedness noun the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); `putting them in readiness`; `their preparation was more than adequate`

readiness
zeal noun prompt willingness; `readiness to continue discussions`; `they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel`; `they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority`; `he tried to explain his forwardness in battle`

reading
reading material noun written material intended to be read; `the teacher assigned new readings`; `he bought some reading material at the airport`

reading
indication noun a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; `he could not believe the meter reading`; `the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm`

reading assignment
noun the reading of a passage assigned by the teacher

reading clinic
noun a clinic for people with reading disabilities

reading lamp
noun a lamp that provides light for reading

reading program
noun a program designed to teach literacy skills

reading room
noun a room set aside for reading

reading teacher
noun someone who teaches students to read

readjustment
noun the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)

readmission
noun the act of admitting someone again; `the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic`

readout
read-out noun an electronic device the displays information is a visual form

ready
adjective brought into readiness; `dinner is ready`

ready cash
cold cash noun money in the form of cash that is readily available; `his wife was always a good source of ready cash`; `he paid cold cash for the TV set`

ready-cooked
adjective cooked in such a way as to be ready for sale

ready-made
adjective commercially produced; not homemade; `ready-made clothes`

ready-mix
noun a commercial preparation containing most of the ingredients for a dish

ready-to-eat
adjective food products that are prepared in advance and can be eaten as sold

ready-to-wear
noun ready-made clothing; `she couldn`t find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked`

readying
noun the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; `preparations for the ceremony had begun`

reaffiliation
noun affiliation anew

Reagan
Ronald Reagan noun 40th President of the United States (1911-2004)

Reagan administration
noun the executive under President Reagan

reagent
noun a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions

reagin
noun an immunoglobulin E that is formed as an antibody against allergens (such as pollen); attaches to cell membranes causing the release of histamine and other substances responsible for the local inflammation characteristic of an allergy

real
tangible adjective capable of being treated as fact; `tangible evidence`; `his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor`

Real Estate Investment Trust
REIT noun an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market

real estate loan
mortgage loan noun a loan on real estate that is usually secured by a mortgage

real gross national product
real GNP noun a version of the GNP that has been adjusted for the effects of inflation

Real IRA
Real Irish Republican Army noun a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement

real matrix
noun a matrix whose elements are all real numbers

real McCoy
real thing noun informal usage attributing authenticity

real number
real noun any rational or irrational number

real presence
noun (Christianity) the Christian doctrine that the body of Christ is actually present in the Eucharist

real property
real estate noun property consisting of houses and land

real storage
noun the main memory in a virtual memory system

real time
noun (computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur

real world
real life noun the practical world as opposed to the academic world; `a good consultant must have a lot of experience in the real world`

real-estate business
noun the business of selling real estate

real-time
adjective of or relating to computer systems that update information at the same rate they receive information

real-time processing
real-time operation noun data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process

realgar
noun a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic

realisation
noun something that is made real or concrete; `the victory was the realization of a whole year`s work`

realise
agnise verb be fully aware or cognizant of

realism
pragmatism noun the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

realist
noun a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them

realistic
adjective of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism; `a realistic system of thought`

realistically
adverb in a realistic manner; `the figure was realistically painted`

reality
noun the quality possessed by something that is real

reality
realism noun the state of being actual or real; `the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him`

reality check
noun an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world; `this program is intended as a reality check for CEOs`; `after all those elaborate productions, I felt in need of a reality check`

reality principle
noun (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it

realizable
adjective capable of being realized; `realizable benefits of the plan`

realization
realisation noun making real or giving the appearance of reality

realization
noun something that is made real or concrete; `the victory was the realization of a whole year`s work`