Lesson 244 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#7290 🤔 ••••••	rationlize /ˈræʃənaɪz/ verb ••••••	rationlized ••••••	rationlized ••••••	rationlizes ••••••	rationlizing ••••••	to justify or explain something with logical reasons, even if not appropriate or true ••••••	He tried to rationlize his mistake by blaming the system. ••••••	rationlize away ••••••	to explain something unpleasant so that it seems less serious ••••••	justify, explain, excuse, defend, vindicate ••••••	condemn, blame, criticize ••••••	rationlize behavior, rationlize decision, try to rationlize, rationlize away ••••••
#7291 🔧 ••••••	readjust /ˌriːəˈdʒʌst/ verb ••••••	readjusted ••••••	readjusted ••••••	readjusts ••••••	readjusting ••••••	To change or move something again in order to achieve a better fit, condition, or balance. ••••••	He readjusted the chair to make it more comfortable. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rearrange, realign, modify, reposition ••••••	maintain, preserve ••••••	readjust focus, readjust position, readjust settings ••••••
#7292 👍 ••••••	readily /ˈrɛdəli/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Without hesitation or difficulty; willingly. ••••••	She readily accepted the job offer. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	easily, willingly, quickly, promptly ••••••	reluctantly, unwillingly ••••••	readily available, readily accessible, accept readily, agree readily ••••••
#7293 ⏪ ••••••	reactionary /riˈækʃəˌneri/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Opposing political or social progress or reform; extremely conservative. ••••••	The group took a reactionary stance against the new policies. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	conservative, traditionalist, right-wing, anti-progressive ••••••	progressive, liberal, reformist ••••••	reactionary politics, reactionary movement, reactionary attitude ••••••
#7294 ⚡ ••••••	reaction /riˈækʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A response to a situation, event, or stimulus; also a chemical change involving reactants and products. ••••••	Her reaction to the news was one of surprise. ••••••	knee-jerk reaction ••••••	An immediate and automatic response without thought. ••••••	response, reply, reflex, feedback ••••••	inaction, apathy ••••••	emotional reaction, strong reaction, allergic reaction, public reaction ••••••
#7295 ⚗️ ••••••	reactant /riˈæktənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a chemical reaction. ••••••	Oxygen is a reactant in the process of combustion. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	substance, component, ingredient, element ••••••	product, result ••••••	reactant mixture, limiting reactant, excess reactant, reactant concentration ••••••
#7296 🏚️ ••••••	raze /reɪz/ verb ••••••	razed ••••••	razed ••••••	razes ••••••	razing ••••••	To completely destroy or demolish something, especially a building. ••••••	The old factory was razed to make way for new apartments. ••••••	raze to the ground ••••••	To completely destroy something until nothing is left. ••••••	demolish, destroy, flatten, annihilate ••••••	build, construct ••••••	raze to the ground, raze buildings, raze entire city ••••••
#7297 ✨ ••••••	ravish /ˈrævɪʃ/ verb ••••••	ravished ••••••	ravished ••••••	ravishes ••••••	ravishing ••••••	To fill with intense delight; to captivate or enchant. ••••••	The beauty of the sunset ravished the travelers. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	enchant, captivate, fascinate, delight ••••••	bore, repel ••••••	ravished by beauty, ravishing smile, ravished with joy ••••••
#7298 ⛰️ ••••••	ravine /rəˈviːn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A deep, narrow valley with steep sides. ••••••	The river carved a deep ravine through the mountains. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	gorge, canyon, chasm, gulch ••••••	plain, plateau ••••••	deep ravine, mountain ravine, steep ravine ••••••
#7299 🍽️ ••••••	ravenous /ˈrævənəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Extremely hungry; famished. ••••••	After the long hike, she was ravenous and ate quickly. ••••••	ravenous appetite ••••••	An extremely strong desire for food or something else. ••••••	hungry, famished, starving, voracious ••••••	full, satiated ••••••	ravenous appetite, ravenous hunger, ravenous look ••••••
#7300 🐺 ••••••	ravening /ˈrævənɪŋ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Extremely hungry and greedy; voracious. ••••••	The ravening wolves circled the camp. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	voracious, rapacious, greedy, devouring ••••••	satisfied, content ••••••	ravening wolves, ravening hordes, ravening hunger ••••••
#7301 🧶 ••••••	ravel /ˈrævəl/ verb ••••••	raveled ••••••	raveled ••••••	ravels ••••••	raveling ••••••	to tangle or complicate; to untangle or unravel depending on context ••••••	She began to ravel the loose threads of the sweater. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	entangle, complicate, unravel, disentangle, knot ••••••	simplify, resolve, straighten ••••••	ravel out, ravel threads, ravel into ••••••
#7302 ⭐ ••••••	rave /reɪv/ verb ••••••	raved ••••••	raved ••••••	raves ••••••	raving ••••••	to speak or write about something with great enthusiasm or admiration ••••••	Critics rave about the new movie. ••••••	rave review ••••••	an extremely positive review ••••••	praise, applaud, acclaim, commend, cheer ••••••	criticize, condemn, disapprove ••••••	rave about, rave review, rave fans ••••••
#7303 🌪️ ••••••	ravage /ˈrævɪdʒ/ verb ••••••	ravaged ••••••	ravaged ••••••	ravages ••••••	ravaging ••••••	to cause severe and extensive damage or destruction ••••••	The hurricane ravaged the coastal villages. ••••••	ravages of time ••••••	the damage caused by aging or time ••••••	destroy, devastate, ruin, wreck, demolish ••••••	repair, restore, build ••••••	ravage the land, ravage by war, ravages of time ••••••
#7304 📢 ••••••	raucous /ˈrɔːkəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	loud, harsh, and unpleasant sound or behavior ••••••	The crowd became raucous after the team scored. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	loud, harsh, noisy, boisterous, rowdy ••••••	soft, quiet, gentle ••••••	raucous laughter, raucous crowd, raucous voice ••••••
#7305 😍 ••••••	rapture /ˈræp.tʃər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A feeling of intense joy, delight, or ecstasy. ••••••	She listened to the music in rapture. ••••••	in raptures ••••••	to be extremely delighted or enthusiastic about something ••••••	ecstasy, bliss, delight, joy, elation ••••••	misery, sorrow, despair ••••••	religious rapture, state of rapture, in rapture, spiritual rapture ••••••
#7306 🧐 ••••••	rationalize /ˈræʃənəlaɪz/ verb ••••••	rationalized ••••••	rationalized ••••••	rationalizes ••••••	rationalizing ••••••	to attempt to explain or justify behavior or decisions with logical reasons, even if they are not true or appropriate ••••••	She tried to rationalize her lateness by blaming the traffic. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	justify, explain, excuse, defend ••••••	deny, conceal ••••••	rationalize behavior, rationalize decision, rationalize system, rationalize expense ••••••
#7307 🗣️ ••••••	rationalization /ˌræʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the action of attempting to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate ••••••	His excuse was just a rationalization for his careless mistake. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	justification, excuse, explanation, pretext ••••••	truth, honesty ••••••	mere rationalization, clever rationalization, rationalization process, rationalization strategy ••••••
#7308 ⚖️ ••••••	rationalism /ˈræʃənəlɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than religious belief or emotion ••••••	Rationalism emphasizes logic and reasoning over faith. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	logic, reason, intellectualism, objectivism ••••••	faith, superstition, irrationalism ••••••	rationalism philosophy, embrace rationalism, rationalism movement, reject rationalism ••••••
#7309 📖 ••••••	rationale /ˌræʃəˈnæl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the underlying reason or explanation for something ••••••	The rationale behind his decision was clearly explained. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	reason, basis, explanation, justification, motive ••••••	irrationality, nonsense ••••••	rationale behind, clear rationale, sound rationale, provide a rationale ••••••
#7310 🧠 ••••••	rational /ˈræʃənəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	based on or in accordance with reason or logic ••••••	She made a rational decision after considering all the facts. ••••••	rational mind ••••••	a logical and clear-thinking mind ••••••	logical, reasonable, sensible, sound, coherent ••••••	irrational, illogical, unreasonable ••••••	rational decision, rational explanation, rational behavior, rational argument ••••••
#7311 🥖 ••••••	ration /ˈræʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a fixed amount of something, especially food, officially allowed to each person ••••••	During the war, each family received a weekly ration of rice. ••••••	on short rations ••••••	having to live with limited supplies ••••••	allowance, portion, quota, share, allocation ••••••	surplus, abundance ••••••	food ration, daily ration, war ration, ration card ••••••
#7312 🧠 ••••••	ratiocination /ˌræʃioʊsɪˈneɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the process of reasoning or logical thinking ••••••	His ratiocination impressed the judges during the debate. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	reasoning, logic, deduction, inference, analysis ••••••	guess, assumption, irrationality ••••••	clear ratiocination, strong ratiocination, ratiocination skills ••••••
#7313 ✅ ••••••	ratify /ˈrætɪfaɪ/ verb ••••••	ratified ••••••	ratified ••••••	ratifies ••••••	ratifying ••••••	to approve or confirm something officially, usually by law or formal consent ••••••	The government ratified the trade agreement. ••••••	ratify a treaty ••••••	to formally approve an international agreement ••••••	approve, confirm, validate, endorse, authorize ••••••	reject, oppose, annul ••••••	ratify treaty, ratify agreement, ratify constitution ••••••
#7314 😮‍💨 ••••••	raspy /ˈræspi/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having a harsh, rough, or grating sound ••••••	His raspy voice revealed years of smoking. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	hoarse, harsh, grating, croaky ••••••	smooth, soft, melodious ••••••	raspy voice, raspy tone, raspy cough ••••••
#7315 🔧 ••••••	rasp /ræsp/ verb ••••••	rasped ••••••	rasped ••••••	rasps ••••••	rasping ••••••	to speak in a rough, harsh voice or to scrape with a coarse sound ••••••	He rasped out a warning before collapsing. ••••••	rasp someone's nerves ••••••	to irritate or annoy someone ••••••	scrape, grate, croak, grind, irritate ••••••	soothe, calm, smooth ••••••	rasp out, rasp voice, rasp sound, rasp tool ••••••
#7316 ⚡ ••••••	rash /ræʃ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Acting quickly without careful consideration; reckless. ••••••	It was a rash decision to invest without research. ••••••	rash decision ••••••	a decision made without proper thought or caution ••••••	reckless, hasty, impulsive, careless, thoughtless ••••••	careful, cautious, prudent ••••••	rash decision, rash act, rash move, rash behavior ••••••
#7317 🌫️ ••••••	rarefy /ˈreə.rɪ.faɪ/ verb ••••••	rarefied ••••••	rarefied ••••••	rarefies ••••••	rarefying ••••••	To make something less dense or more refined. ••••••	The air rarefies as you climb higher into the mountains. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	refine, purify, thin, lighten, elevate ••••••	condense, thicken, intensify ••••••	rarefy the air, rarefy the atmosphere, rarefy ideas ••••••
#7318 🌌 ••••••	rarefied /ˈreə.rɪ.faɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Of high moral, intellectual, or cultural value; distant from ordinary life. ••••••	He works in the rarefied world of classical music. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	exclusive, elevated, refined, exalted, sophisticated ••••••	ordinary, common, mundane ••••••	rarefied atmosphere, rarefied world, rarefied air ••••••
#7319 🦄 ••••••	rare /reər/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Unusual or uncommon; not occurring often. ••••••	This species of bird is extremely rare. ••••••	rare opportunity ••••••	a chance that does not happen often ••••••	unusual, uncommon, exceptional, unique, extraordinary ••••••	common, ordinary, usual ••••••	rare species, rare disease, rare occasion, rare gem ••••••

Lesson 244 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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