Words
Rambling
lengthy
"A rambling six-hour speech"
Synonyms:long-winded
Ramification
Synonyms:consequence, aftermath, result, outcome
Rampage
to rush about in an angry, or violent fashion, especially by a group of people
Synonyms:berserk, frenzied
Rampant
wild or out of control
"Political violence is rampant"
Synonyms:uncontrolled, unrestrained
Rampart
a defensive wall or fortification built to protect a place
Synonyms:wall, fortification, bulwark, barrier
Ramshackle
(of a building or vehicle) broken or likely to break or fall down
"A ramshackle cottage"
Synonyms:tumbledown, dilapidated, derelict, ruinous
Rancid
having an unpleasant smell or taste
"Rancid butter"
Rancour
bitterness or resentfulness
Synonyms:bitterness, spite, resentment, unfriendly
Ransack
go through (a place) stealing things and causing damage
Synonyms:plunder, pillage, rob, loot
Rapport
friendly and harmonious relationship
"She was able to establish a good rapport with the children"
Synonyms:affinity, empathy, harmony
Rapt
giving complete attention, or showing complete involvement
"The students listened to the teacher with rapt attention"
Rapture
a feeling of intense pleasure or joy
Synonyms:ecstasy, bliss, euphoria, elation, exaltation, exhilaration
Rasping
harsh-sounding and unpleasant
"He narrated the story in his rasping voice"
Synonyms:harsh, jarring, dissonant, hoarse
Ratify
sign or give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement
Synonyms:approve, uphold
Rationale
a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or belief
Synonyms:reasoning
Raucous
making a harsh and loud sound
"Raucous youths"
Synonyms:harsh, strident, screeching, squawking
Raunchy
Synonyms:vulgar, obscene
Ravage
"The hurricane ravaged the city"
Synonyms:raze, demolish, damage, destroy
Ravel
separate a knot of mass of threads into a single thread
"It took her a long time to ravel out all the wool"
Synonyms:unwoven, untwisted, unwound, unravel
Ravenous
very hungry
"I'd been out all day and was ravenous"
Synonyms:starving