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

referee
ref noun (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

reference
denotation noun the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; `the extension of `satellite of Mars` is the set containing only Demos and Phobos`

reference
noun a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person`s qualifications and dependability; `requests for character references are all to often answered evasively`

reference book
reference 4 reference work noun a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; `he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic`

reference grid
noun a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image

reference manual
noun a manual containing information organized in a summary manner

reference point
point of reference noun an indicator that orients you generally; `it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved`

referenced
adjective supported with written references or citations; `a carefully referenced biography`

referendum
noun a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate

referent
adjective having reference; `judgments referent to the indictment`

referential
adjective referring or pointing to something; `symbols are inherently referential`

referral
noun the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)

referred pain
noun pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected; `angina pectoris can cause referred pain in the left shoulder`; `pain in the right shoulder can be referred pain from gallbladder disease`

refill
noun a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents; `he got a refill for his ball-point pen`; `he got a refill for his notebook`

refilling
replenishment noun filling again by supplying what has been used up

refine
elaborate verb make more complex, intricate, or richer; `refine a design or pattern`

refinement
elaboration noun the result of improving something; `he described a refinement of this technique`

refinement
civilisation noun the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; `a man of intellectual refinement`; `he is remembered for his generosity and civilization`

refiner
noun one whose work is to refine a specific thing; `he was a sugar refiner`

refinery
noun an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance

refining
refinement noun the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

refinisher
renovator noun a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture

refit
noun outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)

reflation
noun inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state

reflected
adjective (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back; `reflected light`; `reflected heat`; `reflected glory`

reflecting
adjective causing reflection or having a device that reflects; `a reflecting microscope`

reflecting telescope
noun optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; `Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668`

reflection
noun the ability to reflect beams or rays

reflective
adjective devoted to matters of the mind; `the reflective type`

reflectively
adverb in a reflective manner; `he watched her reflectively`

reflectiveness
noun the capability of quiet thought or contemplation

reflectivity
noun the ability to reflect beams or rays

reflectometer
noun a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface

reflector
noun device that reflects radiation

reflex
instinctive reflex noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

reflex angle
noun an angle greater than 180 degrees (but less than 360)

reflex arc
noun the neural path of a reflex

reflex camera
noun camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed

reflex epilepsy
noun a form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation

reflexed
adjective (of leaves) bent downward and outward more than 90 degrees

reflexion
noun the ability to reflect beams or rays

reflexive
self-referent adjective referring back to itself

reflexive pronoun
reflexive noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent`s action affects the agent

reflexive verb
noun a verb whose agent performs an action that is directed at the agent; `the sentence `he washed` has a reflexive verb`; ``perjure` is a reflexive verb because you cannot perjure anyone but yourself`

reflexivity
reflexiveness noun the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent

reflexly
adverb in a reflex manner; `such effects can be induced reflexly`

reflux
noun an abnormal backward flow of body fluids

reflux condenser
noun condenser such that vapor over a boiling liquid is condensed and flows back into the vessel to prevent its contents from boiling dry

refocusing
noun focusing again

reforestation
re-afforestation noun the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting

reforge
remodel verb cast or model anew; `She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state`

reform
noun a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; `justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts`

reform
verb change for the better; `The lazy student promised to reform`; `the habitual cheater finally saw the light`

Reform Jew
noun liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances

Reform Judaism
noun beliefs and practices of Reform Jews

reform movement
noun a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms

Reformation
Protestant Reformation noun a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

reformative
reformatory adjective tending to reform; `reformative and rehabilitative agencies`; `reformatory punishment`

reformatory
reform school noun correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders

Reformed
adjective of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran; `Dutch Reformed theology`

reformer
noun an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; `a catalytic reformer`

reformism
noun a doctrine of reform

refracting telescope
noun optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece

refraction
noun the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another

refractive
refractile adjective of or relating to or capable of refraction; `the refractive characteristics of the eye`

refractive index
index of refraction noun the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium

refractivity
refractiveness noun the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction

refractometer
noun measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance

refractoriness
unmanageableness noun the trait of being unmanageable

refractory
adjective temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli; `the refractory period of a muscle fiber`

refractory
adjective not responding to treatment; `a stubborn infection`; `a refractory case of acne`; `stubborn rust stains`

refractory anemia
refractory anaemia noun any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)

refractory period
noun (neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response

refractory-lined
adjective (of furnaces) lined with material that has a high melting point

refrain
chorus noun the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

refresh
verb become or make oneself fresh again; `She freshened up after the tennis game`

refreshen
verb become or make oneself fresh again; `She freshened up after the tennis game`

refresher
noun a drink that refreshes; `he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher`

refresher course
refresher noun a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments

refreshfully
adverb in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality; `the air was refreshingly cool`

refreshingly
adverb in a pleasantly novel manner; `she was refreshingly free from shyness`

refreshingly
adverb in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality; `the air was refreshingly cool`

refreshment
noun activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; `time for rest and refreshment by the pool`; `days of joyous recreation with his friends`

refried beans
frijoles refritos noun dried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasonings

refrigerant
refrigerating adjective causing cooling or freezing; `a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide`

refrigerated
adjective made or kept cold by refrigeration; `keep the milk refrigerated`; `a refrigerated truck`

refrigeration
noun deliberately lowering the body`s temperature for therapeutic purposes; `refrigeration by immersing the patient`s body in a cold bath`

refrigeration system
noun a cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes)

refrigerator
icebox noun white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures

refrigerator car
noun a freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system

refrigerator cookie
noun dough formed into a roll and chilled in the refrigerator then sliced and baked

refuge
noun a shelter from danger or hardship

refugee
noun an exile who flees for safety

refugee camp
noun shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs

refund
repayment noun the act of returning money received previously

refusal
noun a message refusing to accept something that is offered

refuse
verb elude, especially in a baffling way; `This behavior defies explanation`

refutation
noun the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; `his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive`; `in defense he said the other man started it`

Regalecidae
family Regalecidae noun ribbonfishes

regally
adverb in a regal manner; `a regally appropriate representative`