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

retinal
adjective in or relating to the retina of the eye; `retinal cells`

retinal detachment
detachment of the retina noun visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation

retinal scanning
noun biometric identification by scanning the retina of the eye; `identification by retinal scanning is complicated by eye movements`

retinene
retinal noun either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light

retinitis
noun inflammation of the retina

retinoblastoma
noun malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells

retire
verb cause to be out on a fielding play

retired
adjective no longer active in your work or profession

retiree
retired person noun someone who has retired from active working

retirement
noun withdrawal from your position or occupation

retirement community
retirement complex noun a planned community for residents who have retired from an active working life

retiring
unassuming adjective not arrogant or presuming; `unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work`; `a shy retiring girl`

retort
noun a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat

retrace
verb to go back over again; `we retraced the route we took last summer`; `trace your path`

retract
verb pull inward or towards a center; `The pilot drew in the landing gear`; `The cat retracted his claws`

retractable
adjective capable of being retracted; `retractable landing gear`

retracted
adjective drawn back and in; `a cat with retracted claws`

retractile
adjective capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back; `cats have retractile claws`

retraction
abjuration noun a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

retractor
noun surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision

retraining
noun training for a new occupation

retral
adjective at or near or toward the posterior

retread
recap noun a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads

retreat
noun (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy`s superior forces or after a defeat; `the disorderly retreat of French troops`

retreatant
noun a participant in a religious retreat

retreated
noun people who have retreated; `he had only contempt for the retreated`

retreating
adjective moving back or away

retrenchment
curtailment 1 downsizing noun the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable

retrial
noun a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors

retribution
noun the act of correcting for your wrongdoing

retributive
retributory adjective given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; `retributive justice`

retrievable
adjective capable of being regained especially with effort; `he believed the information was retrievable`

retrieval
noun the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory; `my retrieval of people`s names is very poor`

retriever
noun a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game

retro
noun a fashion reminiscent of the past

retroactive
adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously

retroactively
adverb after the fact; `he will get paid retroactively`

retrobulbar neuritis
noun inflammation of the optic nerve behind the eye; common in multiple sclerosis

retrofit
noun the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured; `the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles`

retroflection
retroflexion noun the act of bending backward

retroflex
retroflexed adjective bent or curved backward

retrograde
retrogressive adjective going from better to worse

retrograde amnesia
noun loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma

retromandibular vein
vena retromandibularis noun posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear

retronym
noun a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate; `Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common, so `analog clock` is a retronym`

Retrophyllum
genus Retrophyllum noun small genus of tropical evergreen dioecious shrubs or trees of Oceania and tropical South America

retrorocket
noun a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course

retrorse
adjective bent or curved backward or downward; `leaves with retrorse barbs`

retrospect
noun contemplation of things past; `in retrospect`

retrospection
noun memory for experiences that are past; `some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection`

retrospective
adjective concerned with or related to the past; `retrospective self-justification`

retrospectively
adverb in a manner contemplative of past events; `retrospectively, he seems like a great artist`

retrousse
tip-tilted adjective (used of noses) turned up at the end; `a retrousse nose`; `a small upturned nose`

retroversion
noun translation back into the original language; `the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion`

retrovirus
noun any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA)

retrovision
noun a vision of events in the distant past

retsina
noun Greek wine flavored with resin

return
noun the act of going back to a prior location; `they set out on their return to the base camp`

return
getting even noun a reciprocal group action; `in return we gave them as good as we got`

return address
noun the address of the sender of a letter or parcel indicating where it should be returned if it cannot be delivered

return key
return noun the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed

return on invested capital
return on investment noun (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company`s total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid

returnable
adjective that may be returned; `returnable bottles and cans`; `this merchandise is returnable if you save the receipt`

returning
reverting adjective tending to return to an earlier state

returning officer
noun the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results

returning(a)
reversive adjective tending to be turned back

Reuben
noun a hot sandwich with corned beef and Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread

reunion
reunification noun the act of coming together again; `monetary unification precipitated the reunification of the German state in October 1990`

reuptake
re-uptake noun a process of using up or consuming again; `psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters`

reusable program
noun a program that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly

reusable routine
noun a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly

revealed religion
noun a religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankind

revealing
telling adjective disclosing unintentionally; `a telling smile`; `a telltale panel of lights`; `a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down`

reveille
wake-up signal noun (military) signal to wake up

revel
revelry noun unrestrained merrymaking

Revelation
Revelation of Saint John the Divine noun the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle

reveler
reveller noun a celebrant who shares in a noisy party; `the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen`

revenant
adjective of or relating to or typical of a revenant; `revenant shrieks and groans`

revengeful
vindictive adjective disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; `more vindictive than jealous love`- Shakespeare; `punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature`- M.R.Cohen

revengefully
vengefully adverb in a vindictive, revengeful manner; `he plotted vindictively against his former superiors`

revenue bond
noun a bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works; revenue from the public property is used to pay off the bond

revenue sharing
noun distribution of part of the federal tax income to states and municipalities

revenue stamp
noun a stamp that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid

revenue tariff
noun a tariff imposed to raise revenue

revenuer
noun a government agent responsible for collecting revenue (especially one responsible for stopping bootlegging)

reverberant
adjective having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected; `a reverberant room`; `the reverberant booms of cannon`

reverberatory furnace
noun a furnace in which the material that is being treated is heated indirectly by flames that are directed at the roof and walls of the furnace

Revere
Paul Revere noun American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

reverence
noun a reverent mental attitude

reverence
awe noun a profound emotion inspired by a deity; `the fear of God`

reverend
sublime adjective worthy of adoration or reverence

reverent
adjective feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; `maintained a reverent silence`

reverentially
reverently adverb with reverence; in a reverent manner; `he gazed reverently at the handiwork`

reverie
revery noun an abstracted state of absorption

reverie
daydreaming noun absentminded dreaming while awake

revers
revere noun a lapel on a woman`s garment; turned back to show the reverse side

reversal
turn around noun turning in an opposite direction or position; `the reversal of the image in the lens`

reversal
noun an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

reverse
adjective of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; `in reverse gear`

reverse
noun the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design