--- title: R — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics description: The 980 words of the school dictionary under R, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / R # R — The school dictionary The words of the school dictionary under R: 980 words, every meaning and example parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. 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[ra](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ra/) — Ra (also Re) was the sun god of ancient Egypt, often shown with a falcon's head and the sun disc on top. — 13 sentences - [rabbi](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabbi/) — A rabbi is a Jewish religious leader and teacher who leads a community, explains the Jewish holy books and leads services in a synagogue. — 8 sentences - [rabbit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabbit/) — A rabbit is a small furry animal with long ears, strong back legs and a short fluffy tail that hops. — 12 sentences - [rabble](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabble/) — A rabble is a noisy, rough crowd of people who are not well behaved. — 5 sentences - [rabid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabid/) — A rabid animal has rabies, a deadly disease that makes animals angry and attack. — 10 sentences - [rabies](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabies/) — Rabies is a very dangerous disease that animals such as dogs, bats, foxes and raccoons can pass to people, usually by biting. — 9 sentences - [raccoon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raccoon/) — A raccoon is a grey furry animal from North America with a black "mask" across its eyes and a bushy striped tail. — 9 sentences - [race](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/race/) — A race is a contest to see who is fastest. — 14 sentences - [racecourse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/racecourse/) — A track or ground where races are held, especially horse races, with stands for people to watch: «Aintree racecourse». — 8 sentences - [racehorse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/racehorse/) — A racehorse is a horse that is bred and trained to run in races. — 8 sentences - [racer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/racer/) — A person, animal or machine that takes part in races: «a racing car driver is a racer». — 10 sentences - [racetrack](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/racetrack/) — A track, usually an oval or loop, where horses, cars, bikes or runners race. — 8 sentences - [racial](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/racial/) — To do with race, the old idea of grouping people by skin colour, family background or where their ancestors came from: «racial equality»,… — 8 sentences - [racially](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/racially/) — In a way that is connected with race — the groups people are sometimes divided into because of skin colour, family background or where the… — 8 sentences - [racism](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/racism/) — Racism is treating people unfairly, or thinking they are worse, because of their race, skin colour, nationality or ethnic group. — 9 sentences - [racist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/racist/) — Racist describes words, actions or ideas that treat people unfairly or badly because of their race, skin colour or where their family come… — 8 sentences - [rack](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rack/) — A rack is a frame or shelf with bars, hooks or spaces for holding things, such as a coat rack, a bike rack or a toast rack. — 12 sentences - [racket](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/racket/) — A bat with a frame and strings, used to hit the ball in tennis, badminton or squash (also spelled "racquet"). — 12 sentences - [rad](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rad/) — Rad means really cool or great: «That skateboard trick was rad!». — 10 sentences - [radar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radar/) — Radar is a system that sends out radio waves and catches them when they bounce back, to find where planes, ships, storms or cars are and h… — 8 sentences - [radial](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radial/) — Spreading out from a centre, like the spokes of a wheel or the rays of the sun: «a radial pattern». — 10 sentences - [radiance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiance/) — Radiance is bright light shining out from something. — 5 sentences - [radiant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiant/) — Shining brightly; giving off light or warmth. — 10 sentences - [radiation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiation/) — Radiation is energy that travels as invisible waves or tiny particles, like light, heat, X-rays and radio waves. — 11 sentences - [radiator](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiator/) — A radiator is a flat metal heater, usually under a window, that warms a room when hot water or steam flows through it. — 10 sentences - [radical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radical/) — Very big and basic, changing the most important parts of something: a radical change. — 13 sentences - [radio](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radio/) — A radio is a machine that receives sounds sent through the air by electric waves, so you can listen to music, news and talk. — 11 sentences - [radioactive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radioactive/) — Something radioactive gives off strong, invisible energy called radiation because the centres of its atoms are breaking apart. — 11 sentences - [radioactivity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radioactivity/) — Radioactivity is the giving off of invisible energy, called radiation, by the centres (nuclei) of some unstable atoms as they break down. — 9 sentences - [radiocarbon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiocarbon/) — A kind of carbon, called carbon-14, that is slightly radioactive and slowly breaks down over thousands of years. — 8 sentences - [radiograph](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiograph/) — A radiograph is an X-ray picture of the inside of the body or an object. — 9 sentences - [radiographic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiographic/) — To do with X-ray pictures and other images of the inside of the body or objects: «a radiographic image of the knee». — 8 sentences - [radish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radish/) — A radish is a small crunchy root vegetable, often red outside and white inside, with a hot peppery taste, usually eaten raw in salads. — 8 sentences - [radium](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radium/) — A rare, radioactive metal element (symbol Ra) that gives off dangerous radiation and glows faintly in the dark. — 7 sentences - [radius](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radius/) — A straight line from the centre of a circle to its edge, or the length of that line. — 9 sentences - [raf](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raf/) — The RAF: the Royal Air Force, the air force of the United Kingdom, founded in 1918. — 8 sentences - [raffle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raffle/) — A way of raising money where people buy numbered tickets and winning tickets are drawn to get prizes. — 8 sentences - [raft](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raft/) — A raft is a flat floating platform, often made of logs, planks or barrels tied together, used to travel on water. — 12 sentences - [rafter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rafter/) — One of the long sloping beams of wood that hold up a roof. — 9 sentences - [rafts](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rafts/) — Rafts is more than one raft: flat floating platforms or rubber boats. — 10 sentences - [rag](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rag/) — A rag is a piece of old cloth used for cleaning or wiping. — 14 sentences - [ragamuffin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ragamuffin/) — A ragamuffin is a dirty child in ragged, worn-out clothes. — 5 sentences - [rage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rage/) — Rage is very strong anger that is hard to control. — 11 sentences - [ragged](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ragged/) — Old and torn, with holes and loose threads: «a ragged coat». — 14 sentences - [raid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raid/) — A raid is a sudden attack on a place by soldiers, ships or aircraft. — 12 sentences - [raider](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raider/) — A raider is a person who makes a sudden attack on a place, especially to steal things or cause damage, for example Viking raiders. — 10 sentences - [raiding](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raiding/) — Raiding is making a sudden attack on a place, usually to steal things or catch people. — 10 sentences - [rail](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rail/) — A rail is a long bar fixed in place, used to hold on to, to hang things on, or to make a fence. — 12 sentences - [railing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railing/) — A fence or barrier made of metal or wooden bars, often along stairs, a bridge or a balcony, to stop people falling. — 10 sentences - [railroad](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railroad/) — In American English, a railway: the track made of steel rails that trains run on, or the whole train system. — 9 sentences - [railway](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railway/) — A railway is a track made of metal rails for trains to run on. — 10 sentences - [raiment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raiment/) — Clothing, especially fine clothes. — 8 sentences - [rain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rain/) — Rain is water that falls from clouds in drops. — 14 sentences - [rainbow](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainbow/) — A rainbow is a curved band of colours that appears in the sky when sunlight shines through raindrops. — 10 sentences - [raincoat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raincoat/) — A raincoat is a waterproof coat that you wear to keep dry in the rain. — 8 sentences - [raindrop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raindrop/) — A raindrop is a single small drop of water that falls from a cloud as rain. — 9 sentences - [rainfall](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainfall/) — Rainfall is the amount of rain that falls in a place in some time, like a day, a month or a year. — 11 sentences - [rainforest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainforest/) — A rainforest is a thick forest of tall trees in a place where it rains a lot almost every month. — 10 sentences - [rainstorm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainstorm/) — A storm with heavy rain, often with strong wind. — 7 sentences - [rainwater](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainwater/) — Water that has fallen as rain. — 9 sentences - [rainy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rainy/) — Rainy means with a lot of rain: a rainy day, a rainy country. — 11 sentences - [raise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raise/) — To raise something is to lift it or move it higher. — 14 sentences - [raisin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raisin/) — A raisin is a dried grape, small, wrinkly, brown and sweet. — 10 sentences - [raj](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raj/) — The Raj, or British Raj, was the time when Britain ruled India. — 11 sentences - [raja](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/raja/) — A king or prince in India or other parts of South and Southeast Asia in the past. — 9 sentences - [rajah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rajah/) — A rajah was a king or prince who ruled a state in India long ago. — 4 sentences - [rake](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rake/) — A rake is a garden tool with a long handle and a row of teeth or prongs at the end for gathering leaves or smoothing soil. — 14 sentences - [rakish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rakish/) — Rakish means dashing, jaunty and a little cheeky, as in a hat set at a bold slant. — 4 sentences - [rakishly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rakishly/) — In a dashing, stylish and confident way, often slightly careless or cheeky: «a hat worn rakishly to one side». — 8 sentences - [rally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rally/) — A rally is a big public meeting where many people gather to support or protest about something. — 14 sentences - [ram](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ram/) — A ram is a male sheep, usually with big curled horns. — 15 sentences - [ramadan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramadan/) — The ninth month of the Islamic calendar, when many Muslims fast: they do not eat or drink from dawn until sunset. — 9 sentences - [ramble](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramble/) — To walk for pleasure in the countryside, often without a fixed route. — 11 sentences - [ramification](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramification/) — A result or consequence of an action or decision, often one that is complicated or not expected. — 8 sentences - [ramp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramp/) — A sloping surface that joins a lower place and a higher place, used instead of steps. — 11 sentences - [rampart](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rampart/) — A rampart is a high wall of earth or stone built to defend a town or castle. — 5 sentences - [rampion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rampion/) — Rampion is a plant with a long, pale root that can be eaten in salads. — 4 sentences - [ramrod](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramrod/) — A ramrod is a long, thin rod once used to push powder and shot down the barrel of an old gun. — 5 sentences - [ranch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ranch/) — A very large farm, especially in the USA, Canada or Australia, where cattle, horses or sheep are raised. — 10 sentences - [rancher](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rancher/) — A person who owns or runs a ranch, a very large farm, mainly in the USA, Canada and Australia, where cattle, sheep or horses are raised. — 8 sentences - [rancid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rancid/) — Smelling or tasting bad because it has gone off, especially fat, oil, butter, nuts or milk: «rancid butter». — 9 sentences - [rancour](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rancour/) — Bitter, deep anger or hatred that lasts a long time after someone has hurt you. — 7 sentences - [rand](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rand/) — The rand is the money of South Africa; one rand is made of 100 cents. Its symbol is R, and its code is ZAR. — 11 sentences - [random](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/random/) — Random means happening or chosen with no plan, pattern or reason, so you cannot guess it beforehand. — 12 sentences - [randomly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/randomly/) — Randomly means without a plan, pattern or reason, so that you cannot predict what will happen. — 8 sentences - [randomness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/randomness/) — Randomness is the quality of happening by chance, with no pattern, plan or way to predict exactly what will happen. — 9 sentences - [randy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/randy/) — Randy is a boy's or man's name, often short for Randall or Randolph. — 8 sentences - [range](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/range/) — In maths, the range is the difference between the smallest and the biggest of a set of numbers. — 17 sentences - [ranger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ranger/) — A ranger is a person whose job is to look after a park, forest or wild area, protect its animals and plants, and help and guide visitors. — 10 sentences - [rank](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/) — A position in a group or list, higher or lower than others. — 18 sentences - [ranking](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ranking/) — A position in a list that shows how good or important someone or something is compared with others: «a world ranking of 5». — 10 sentences - [rankle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rankle/) — To rankle is to keep causing hurt, anger or bitterness for a long time, long after the event is over. — 4 sentences - [ransacked](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ransacked/) — To ransack a place is to search it roughly and messily, turning everything over and leaving it in a mess. — 4 sentences - [ransom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ransom/) — A ransom is money demanded by criminals to set free a person they have kidnapped or to give back something they have taken. — 11 sentences - [rant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rant/) — To talk or shout for a long time in an angry, excited way, often without listening to others. — 9 sentences - [rap](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rap/) — Rap is a kind of music where words are spoken quickly in rhythm over a beat, instead of being sung. — 15 sentences - [rapeseed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapeseed/) — Rapeseed is a plant with bright yellow flowers, grown in fields for its seeds. — 9 sentences - [rapid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapid/) — Rapid means very fast or happening quickly. — 9 sentences - [rapidity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapidity/) — Great speed; how fast something happens. — 8 sentences - [rapidly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rapidly/) — Very quickly; at a great speed. — 10 sentences **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/page/10/) - ← previous: [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/) - next →: [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/) - ↑ back to [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/)