12-letter words starting with r

rat-kangaroo — any of several rabbit-sized, ratlike Australian kangaroos of the subfamily Potoroinae.
ratchet down — If something ratchets down or is ratcheted down, it decreases by a fixed amount or degree, and seems unlikely to increase again.
ratchet jack — a screw jack rotated by a ratchet mechanism.
rate of flow — the rate at which a liquid or other substance flows through a particular channel, pipe etc
ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
rating badge — a badge that indicates the rank and specialty of a petty officer: worn on the upper left sleeve.
rattail comb — a comb for the hair having a narrow, pointed handle used in styling the hair.
rattlesnakes — any of several New World pit vipers of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle composed of a series of horny, interlocking elements at the end of the tail.
rauschenberg — Robert, 1925–2008, U.S. artist.
raven-haired — with glossy deep black hair
ravioli code — (jargon, humour) Object-oriented code consisting of a number of small and loosely-coupled software components. Presumably, the term is a compliment, contrasting the code with spaghetti code.
raw material — material before being processed or manufactured into a final form.
re-admission — the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted by permission, by provision or existence of pecuniary means, or by the removal of obstacles: the admission of aliens into a country.
re-aggravate — to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome: to aggravate a grievance; to aggravate an illness.
re-alignment — an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
re-animation — to restore to life; resuscitate.
re-apportion — to apportion or distribute anew.
re-authorize — to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
re-calculate — to calculate again, especially for the purpose of finding an error or confirming a previous computation.
re-calibrate — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
re-challenge — to challenge (someone or something) again
re-deposited — to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
re-educative — of or relating to re-education
re-embroider — to embroider again
re-emergence — the act or process of emerging.
re-emphasize — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
re-enactment — the act of enacting.
re-encounter — to encounter again
re-equipment — the act of re-equipping
re-establish — to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice.
re-landscape — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
re-recording — to record (something) another time.
re-solicited — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
re-stabilize — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
re-submitted — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
reabsorption — resorption (def 2).
reaccelerate — to speed up again
reaccredited — to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
reaccumulate — to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up: to accumulate wealth.
reachability — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
reaching jib — genoa.
reacquainted — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
reactivation — to render active again; revive.
reactiveness — tending to react.
reactivities — the quality or condition of being reactive.
read up (on) — to become well informed (about) by reading
read-through — reading (def 1).
readaptation — the act of adapting.
reading book — a book for people who are learning to read, to help them become accustomed to looking at and understanding written words
reading desk — a desk for use in reading, especially by a person standing.

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