Words in english starting with R

• retirement plan — Noun – English ～ a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
• retirement pension — Noun – English ～ a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
• retiring — Adjective – English ～ not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
• retiring — Adjective – English ～ of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
• retiring — Adjective – English ～ reluctant to draw attention to yourself
• retool — Verb – English ～ provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools
• retool — Verb – English ～ revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving; "We must retool the town's economy"
• retort — Noun – English ～ a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
• retort — Noun – English ～ a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
• retort — Verb – English ～ answer back
• retouch — Verb – English ～ alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance; "This photograph has been retouched!"
• retouch — Verb – English ～ give retouches to (hair); "retouch the roots"
• retrace — Verb – English ～ reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
• retrace — Verb – English ～ to go back over again; "we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path"
• retract — Verb – English ～ pull away from a source of disgust or fear
• retract — Verb – English ～ use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
• retract — Verb – English ～ formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
• retract — Verb – English ～ pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"
• retractable — Adjective – English ～ capable of being retracted; "retractable landing gear"
• retracted — Adjective – English ～ drawn back and in; "a cat with retracted claws"

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