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Everyday words used well: the solid base every 11+ child needs before the harder lists. Each word has a meaning written for children, a similar word and an opposite. Every word on this list is free.

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32 words starting with R

rail
noun
a bar fixed in place to hold on to, hang things from, or form a fence
Similar:
banister
rain
noun
drops of water that fall from clouds in the sky
Similar:
downpour
Opposite:
drought
rapid
adj.
very quick or happening at great speed
Similar:
fast
Opposite:
slow
real
adj.
actually existing or true, not imagined or pretend
Similar:
actual
Opposite:
fake
rebuild
verb
to build something again after it has been damaged or knocked down
Similar:
reconstruct
Opposite:
demolish
receive
verb
to be given or to get something
Similar:
get
Opposite:
give
recent
adj.
happening or made only a short time ago
Similar:
fresh
Opposite:
ancient
recycle
verb
to change used things, like paper or plastic, so they can be used again
Similar:
reprocess
Opposite:
discard
redo
verb
to do something again, often to make it better
Similar:
repeat
refill
verb
to fill something again after it has become empty
Similar:
replenish
Opposite:
drain
reheat
verb
to make food or drink hot again after it has gone cold
Similar:
heat up
Opposite:
chill
reign
verb
to rule a country as its king or queen
Similar:
govern
rein
noun
a long strap fixed to a horse's head, used by the rider to steer it
Similar:
bridle
relaxed
adj.
calm and not worried or tense
Similar:
calm
Opposite:
anxious
remember
verb
to keep something in your mind or bring it back into your mind
Similar:
recall
Opposite:
forget
repair
verb
to make something that is broken or damaged work properly again
Similar:
fix
Opposite:
break
replay
verb
to play something again, such as a recording or a match
Similar:
play again
reply
verb
to say or write something back when someone speaks or writes to you
Similar:
answer
Opposite:
ask
reread
verb
to read something again
Similar:
read again
respond
verb
to say or do something as an answer or reaction
Similar:
answer
Opposite:
ignore
rest
verb
to stop working or moving so that you can relax or sleep
Similar:
pause
Opposite:
exert
rich
adj.
having a lot of money or valuable things
Similar:
prosperous
Opposite:
penniless
right
adj.
correct or true, with no mistakes
Similar:
accurate
Opposite:
incorrect
ring
noun
a small circle of metal worn on a finger as jewellery
Similar:
band
road
noun
a wide, hard path for cars, buses and bikes to travel along
Similar:
highway
roar
verb
to make a very loud, deep sound, like a lion
Similar:
bellow
Opposite:
whisper
rock
noun
a large, hard piece of stone
Similar:
boulder
roll
verb
to move along by turning over and over
Similar:
spin
rough
adj.
not smooth, with a bumpy or uneven surface
Similar:
bumpy
Opposite:
even
rubbish
noun
things that are thrown away because they are no longer wanted or useful
Similar:
junk
rude
adj.
not polite, and showing no respect for other people
Similar:
bad-mannered
Opposite:
courteous
rush
verb
to move or do something very quickly
Similar:
dash
Opposite:
dawdle