| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| retable | noun | A shelf behind the altar, for display of lights, vases of wlowers, etc. |
| retaker | noun | One who takes again what has been taken; a recaptor. |
| retched | imp. & past participle | of Retch |
| retiary | noun | Any spider which spins webs to catch its prey., A retiarius., Netlike., Constructing or using a web, or net, to catch prey; — said of certain spiders., Armed with a net; hence, skillful to entangle. |
| reticle | noun | A small net., A reticule. See Reticule, 2. |
| retinal | adjective | Of or pertaining to the retina. |
| retinea | plural | of Retineum |
| retinic | adjective | Of or pertaining to resin; derived from resin; specifically, designating an acid found in certain fossil resins and hydrocarbons. |
| retinol | noun | A hydrocarbon oil obtained by the distillation of resin, — used in printer’s ink. |
| retinue | noun | The body of retainers who follow a prince or other distinguished person; a train of attendants; a suite. |
| retiped | noun | A bird having small polygonal scales covering the tarsi. |
| retired | imp. & past participle | of Retire, Private; secluded; quiet; as, a retired life; a person of retired habits., Withdrawn from active duty or business; as, a retired officer; a retired physician. |
| retirer | noun | One who retires. |
| retouch | verb t. | To touch again, or rework, in order to improve; to revise; as, to retouch a picture or an essay., To correct or change, as a negative, by handwork., A partial reworking,as of a painting, a sculptor’s clay model, or the like. |
| retrace | verb t. | To trace back, as a line., To go back, in or over (a previous course); to go over again in a reverse direction; as, to retrace one’s steps; to retrace one’s proceedings., To trace over again, or renew the outline of, as a drawing; to draw again. |
| retract | verb t. | To draw back; to draw up or shorten; as, the cat can retract its claws; to retract a muscle., To withdraw; to recall; to disavow; to recant; to take back; as, to retract an accusation or an assertion., To take back,, as a grant or favor previously bestowed; to revoke., To draw back; to draw up; as, muscles retract after amputation., To take back what has been said; to withdraw a concession or a declaration., The pricking of a horse’s foot in nailing on a shoe. |
| retrait | noun | A portrait; a likeness. |
| retread | verb t. & i. | To tread again. |
| retreat | noun | The act of retiring or withdrawing one’s self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable., The place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or safety; a refuge; an asylum., The retiring of an army or body of men from the face of an enemy, or from any ground occupied to a greater distance from the enemy, or from an advanced position., The withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping after defeat., A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset (when the roll is called), or for retiring from action., A special season of solitude and silence to engage in religious exercises., A period of several days of withdrawal from society to a religious house for exclusive occupation in the duties of devotion; as, to appoint or observe a retreat., To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field. |
| retrial | noun | A secdond trial, experiment, or test; a second judicial trial, as of an accused person. |
| retrude | verb t. | To thrust back. |
| retruse | adjective | Abstruse. |
| rettery | noun | A place or establishment where flax is retted. See Ret. |
| retting | noun | The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and kindred processes; — also called rotting. See Ret., A place where flax is retted; a rettery. |