| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| ravage | noun | Desolation by violence; violent ruin or destruction; devastation; havoc; waste; as, the ravage of a lion; the ravages of fire or tempest; the ravages of an army, or of time., To lay waste by force; to desolate by violence; to commit havoc or devastation upon; to spoil; to plunder; to consume. |
| raving | present participle & vb. noun | of Rave, Talking irrationally and wildly; as, a raving lunatic. |
| ravine | noun | Food obtained by violence; plunder; prey; raven., See Raven, v. t. & i., A torrent of water., A deep and narrow hollow, usually worn by a stream or torrent of water; a gorge; a mountain cleft. |
| ravish | verb t. | To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force., To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy., To have carnal knowledge of (a woman) by force, and against her consent; to rape. |