5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 453
Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
rate verb He rated the movie excellent. judged
verb She rates a promotion this year. merits
rather adv. It is rather a large sum of money. fairly
adv. I'd rather go to the movies. preferably
ratio noun The ratio of men to women is 2 to 1. number relation
rational adj. He was not talking in a rational way. normal
adj. It was not rational behavior. sane
raw adj. She ate a raw egg. uncooked
adj. It was raw facts. unprocessed
ray noun There was a ray light trough the trees. beam
razor noun He used a razor to shave each morning. shaving tool
reach noun Can you reach the top shelf? extend arm to
noun We will reach our goals soon. achieve