readership n. total number of people who subscribe to a particular publication
readiness n. preparedness; willingness; promptness; quickness
rear adj. back; hind
rear n. back end; hindmost unit of an army (or fleet, etc.)
reasonable adj. rational; logical; intelligent; wise; plausible; likely; credible
rebound n. backlash
rebound v. to spring back
rebuild v. to reconstruct; to erect again
recant v. to give up; to renounce; to deny; to disavow; to retract
recap v. to reclose with a cap; to replace a cap; to put new treads onto a tire; to recapitulate; to summarize; to review with a short summary
receipt n. bill of sale; written statement of purchases
reception n. acceptance; event in which guests are formally welcomed by their host; check-in
receptionist n. person who greets visitors or clients on the telephone and upon their arrival
recession n. slow economy, period characterized by a decline in the gross domestic product during two or more consecutive quarters; ebb, decline; withdrawal; act of receding
recipe n. a set of directions with a list of ingredients for making or preparing something, especially food; a formula for or means to a desired end
recipient n. person who accepts; person who takes or gets
reclaim v. to demand the return of property; to regain possession; to repossess
recognition n. acknowledgment; identification
recognizable adj. identifiable; determinable; able to be distinguished; can be recognized
recognize v. to identify; to acknowledge; to know; to admit; to acknowledge as true