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Raison d'etre
the most important reason or purpose for someone or something's existence. The
reason for being

Ramification
Rapport
Rapture
Raspy
Ravenous
Recant
Recede
Recess
Recompense
Reconnaissance
Recoup
Reconcile
Reconvene
Redemption
Redemptive
Regal
Regal
Remuneration
Rendition
Renegade
Renounce
Relapse
Relegate
Relish
Render
Renown
Repent
Replenish
Replete
Repudiate
Requiem
Resplendent
Resemble
Rescind
Residence
Respite
Retard
Retract
Retrofit
Revere
Revel
Reverence
Revile
Ricochet
Rigor
Rivet
Rube
Rupture

Ratatouille A spicy French stew.

Ravel To knit or unknit.

Redolent Fragrant.

Riparian By the bank of a stream.

Ripple A very small wave.

Rebarbative: irritating, repellent

Recalcitrant: resistant, obstinate
Redolent: aromatic, evocative
Rhadamanthine: harshly strict
Risible: laughable
Ruminative: contemplative