Lesson 247 - 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

#7380 🔁 ••••••	recur /rɪˈkɜːr/ verb ••••••	recurred ••••••	recurred ••••••	recurs ••••••	recurring ••••••	to happen again, especially repeatedly or at regular intervals ••••••	The headache tends to recur every few weeks. ••••••	history repeats itself ••••••	events tend to recur in a similar way over time ••••••	repeat, return, reappear, happen again, reemerge ••••••	cease, stop, end ••••••	recur frequently, symptoms recur, problem recurs, pain recurs ••••••
#7381 🗑️ ••••••	redundant /rɪˈdʌndənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	not or no longer needed; unnecessary ••••••	Many workers were made redundant after the company closed. ••••••	made redundant ••••••	dismissed from a job because the role is no longer necessary ••••••	unnecessary, superfluous, excessive, surplus ••••••	essential, necessary, needed ••••••	redundant workers, redundant system, redundant expression ••••••
#7382 ♻️ ••••••	redundance /rɪˈdʌndəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the state of being unnecessary or more than needed ••••••	The report contained too much redu ndance and repetition. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	excess, superfluity, surplus, repetition ••••••	necessity, essential, need ••••••	unnecessary redundance, redu ndance in writing, speech redundance ••••••
#7383 📉 ••••••	reducible /rɪˈdjuːsəbl̩/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	capable of being simplified, lessened, or made smaller ••••••	The problem is complex but reducible to a few basic principles. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	simplifiable, manageable, compressible, resolvable ••••••	irreducible, unsolvable, unmanageable ••••••	reducible problem, reducible fraction, reducible equation ••••••
#7384 ➖ ••••••	reduce /rɪˈdjuːs/ verb ••••••	reduced ••••••	reduced ••••••	reduces ••••••	reducing ••••••	to make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size ••••••	The government is trying to reduce pollution in the city. ••••••	reduce to tears ••••••	to make someone cry ••••••	decrease, lessen, diminish, cut, lower ••••••	increase, expand, enlarge ••••••	reduce costs, reduce pollution, reduce risk, reduce stress ••••••
#7385 ⚖️ ••••••	redress /rɪˈdrɛs/ verb ••••••	redressed ••••••	redressed ••••••	redresses ••••••	redressing ••••••	to set right, remedy, or compensate for a wrong or grievance ••••••	The company promised to redress the complaints of its customers. ••••••	seek redress ••••••	to pursue compensation or remedy for a wrong or grievance ••••••	remedy, rectify, amend, compensate, correct ••••••	worsen, aggravate, ignore ••••••	seek redress, redress grievances, redress injustice, redress balance ••••••
#7386 📈 ••••••	redound /rɪˈdaʊnd/ verb ••••••	redounded ••••••	redounded ••••••	redounds ••••••	redounding ••••••	to contribute greatly to a result or consequence, usually beneficial ••••••	His hard work will redound to the success of the company. ••••••	redound to someone's credit ••••••	to bring honor or advantage to someone ••••••	contribute, add, lead, result ••••••	detract, diminish ••••••	redound to success, redound to credit, redound to benefit ••••••
#7387 🛡️ ••••••	redoubtable /rɪˈdaʊ.tə.bəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	formidable, especially as an opponent; inspiring fear or respect ••••••	She was a redoubtable leader who commanded respect from all. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	formidable, intimidating, powerful, commanding ••••••	weak, unimpressive ••••••	redoubtable opponent, redoubtable leader, redoubtable warrior ••••••
#7388 🌹 ••••••	redolent /ˈrɛd.ələnt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having a strong pleasant smell; strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something ••••••	The kitchen was redolent of spices and fresh herbs. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fragrant, aromatic, evocative, perfumed ••••••	odorless, scentless ••••••	redolent of roses, redolent of memories, redolent with spices ••••••
#7389 🌸 ••••••	redolence /ˈrɛd.ə.ləns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a pleasant smell or the quality of suggesting something strongly ••••••	The redolence of jasmine filled the evening air. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fragrance, aroma, perfume, scent ••••••	odor, stench ••••••	redolence of flowers, redolence of history, redolence of spices ••••••
#7390 ⚖️ ••••••	redistribution /ˌriː.dɪ.strɪˈbjuː.ʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the act of sharing something out differently from before, often wealth or resources ••••••	The government promised a fair redistribution of land among the farmers. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	allocation, reallocation, division, sharing, apportionment ••••••	concentration, hoarding ••••••	redistribution of wealth, land redistribution, tax redistribution, income redistribution ••••••
#7391 🙏 ••••••	redemption /rɪˈdɛmpʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the act of being saved from sin, error, or evil; also the act of regaining possession or making something better ••••••	He sought redemption for his past mistakes. ••••••	beyond redemption ••••••	too bad to be improved or saved ••••••	atonement, salvation, recovery, deliverance ••••••	damnation, condemnation ••••••	seek redemption, path to redemption, beyond redemption, redemption value ••••••
#7392 ✊ ••••••	recusant /ˈrɛkjʊzənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who refuses to submit to authority or comply with rules ••••••	The recusant opposed the new law. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dissenter, rebel, nonconformist, protester ••••••	follower, conformist ••••••	Catholic recusant, political recusant, recusant group ••••••
#7393 🔄 ••••••	recurrent /rɪˈkʌrənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	happening again and again, repeatedly ••••••	She suffers from recurrent nightmares. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	repeated, frequent, periodic, returning ••••••	rare, occasional ••••••	recurrent problem, recurrent issue, recurrent theme, recurrent dream ••••••
#7394 🩹 ••••••	recure /rɪˈkjʊə/ verb ••••••	recured ••••••	recured ••••••	recures ••••••	recuring ••••••	to cure again; to remedy a second time ••••••	The doctor had to recure the wound after it reopened. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	heal again, remedy, fix, treat again ••••••	harm, injure ••••••	recure wound, recure problem, recure damage ••••••
#7395 📖 ••••••	recount /rɪˈkaʊnt/ verb ••••••	recounted ••••••	recounted ••••••	recounts ••••••	recounting ••••••	to narrate or tell the details of an event or experience ••••••	She recounted her adventures during the summer trip. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	narrate, describe, relate, tell, detail ••••••	conceal, suppress ••••••	recount a story, recount events, recount experiences, recount details ••••••
#7396 🛌 ••••••	recuperate /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/ verb ••••••	recuperated ••••••	recuperated ••••••	recuperates ••••••	recuperating ••••••	to recover from illness or regain strength ••••••	She went to the countryside to recuperate after surgery. ••••••	recuperate from illness ••••••	to get well after being sick ••••••	recover, heal, restore, regain ••••••	deteriorate, decline, weaken ••••••	recuperate from, recuperate after, time to recuperate ••••••
#7397 🛋️ ••••••	recumbent /rɪˈkʌmbənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lying down or in a resting position ••••••	He was found recumbent on the sofa after a long day. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lying, reclining, resting, supine ••••••	standing, upright, erect ••••••	recumbent position, recumbent bicycle, lie recumbent ••••••
#7398 ⚖️ ••••••	rectitude /ˈrɛktɪtjuːd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	morally correct behavior or thinking ••••••	Her rectitude earned her the respect of the community. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	integrity, honesty, righteousness, virtue ••••••	corruption, immorality, dishonesty ••••••	moral rectitude, rectitude of character, act with rectitude ••••••
#7399 🛠️ ••••••	rectify /ˈrɛktɪfaɪ/ verb ••••••	rectified ••••••	rectified ••••••	rectifies ••••••	rectifying ••••••	to correct or make something right ••••••	The manager promised to rectify the mistake immediately. ••••••	rectify an error ••••••	to correct a mistake ••••••	correct, fix, amend, resolve, adjust ••••••	damage, worsen, spoil ••••••	rectify mistakes, rectify the situation, rectify the problem ••••••
#7400 🧑‍💼 ••••••	recruit /rɪˈkruːt/ verb ••••••	recruited ••••••	recruited ••••••	recruits ••••••	recruiting ••••••	to enlist or hire people for a job, service, or membership ••••••	The company is trying to recruit more software engineers. ••••••	recruit talent ••••••	to attract and hire skilled people ••••••	enlist, hire, enroll, draft, engage ••••••	dismiss, fire, reject ••••••	recruit staff, recruit volunteers, recruit new members, recruit soldiers ••••••
#7401 🌋 ••••••	recrudescent /ˌriːkruːˈdɛsənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	reviving or breaking out again after a period of abatement ••••••	Recrudescent tensions threatened the fragile ceasefire. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	resurgent, returning, renewed, relapsing ••••••	waning, subsiding ••••••	recrudescent fever, recrudescent violence, recrudescent nationalism, recrudescent outbreaks ••••••
#7402 🔄 ••••••	recrudescence /ˌriːkruːˈdɛsəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a new outbreak or revival of something that had subsided, especially an undesirable condition ••••••	Health officials warned of a recrudescence of measles in several districts. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	resurgence, relapse, renewal, reappearance ••••••	remission, abatement ••••••	recrudescence of disease, recrudescence of violence, sudden recrudescence, seasonal recrudescence ••••••
#7403 🔥 ••••••	recrudesce /ˌriːkruːˈdɛs/ verb ••••••	recrudesced ••••••	recrudesced ••••••	recrudesces ••••••	recrudescing ••••••	to break out or appear again after a period of dormancy or decline ••••••	After months of calm, violence recrudesced in the region. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	resurge, reappear, relapse, flare up, reemerge ••••••	subside, abate ••••••	symptoms recrudesce, conflict recrudesces, disease recrudesces, tensions recrudesce ••••••
#7404 ⚔️ ••••••	recrimination /rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an accusation made in response to an accusation; mutual blaming ••••••	The debate quickly descended into mutual recriminations. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	countercharge, accusation, blame, finger-pointing ••••••	forgiveness, exoneration, reconciliation ••••••	mutual recriminations, bitter recriminations, cycle of recrimination, exchange of recriminations ••••••
#7405 🔁 ••••••	recreate /ˌriːkriˈeɪt/ verb ••••••	recreated ••••••	recreated ••••••	recreates ••••••	recreating ••••••	to create or produce something again, especially a new version of something lost or destroyed ••••••	The team recreated the lost dataset from backups. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rebuild, reconstruct, remake, reproduce, reconstitute ••••••	destroy, ruin, demolish ••••••	recreate the scene, recreate the experience, recreate from memory, recreate the look, recreate a model ••••••
#7406 😨 ••••••	recreant /ˈrɛkriənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	cowardly or unfaithful to duty ••••••	The recreant soldier abandoned his post in fear. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	cowardly, faithless, traitorous, disloyal ••••••	brave, loyal, faithful ••••••	recreant knight, recreant behavior, recreant act, recreant soldier ••••••
#7407 🛌 ••••••	recovering /rɪˈkʌvərɪŋ/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	recovering ••••••	the process of getting better after illness, loss, or difficulty ••••••	She is still recovering from the flu. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	healing, improving, mending, regaining ••••••	relapsing, worsening ••••••	recovering patient, recovering addict, recovering economy, still recovering ••••••
#7408 💪 ••••••	recover /rɪˈkʌvər/ verb ••••••	recovered ••••••	recovered ••••••	recovers ••••••	recovering ••••••	to return to a normal state after a setback, illness, or loss ••••••	He took months to recover from the accident. ••••••	recover one's strength ••••••	to regain energy or health ••••••	regain, heal, restore, bounce back ••••••	deteriorate, decline, worsen ••••••	recover quickly, recover completely, recover from illness, recover lost ••••••
#7409 🛡️ ••••••	recourse /ˈriːkɔːrs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a source of help or protection in a difficult situation ••••••	The students had no recourse but to appeal to the principal. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	resort, aid, help, remedy ••••••	helplessness, abandonment ••••••	legal recourse, without recourse, recourse to law, last recourse ••••••

Lesson 247 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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