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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 38
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| rebuke | verb | He will rebuke her for her crude behavior. | criticize, reprimand |
| recline | verb | He reclined on the bed after his exercise. | assume a prone position |
| recoil | verb | He would recoil when confronted with the truth. | shrink back as in fear |
| recollect | verb | I recollect seeing that happen once before. | to recall to mind |
| recompense | noun | You shall receive some recompense for your work. | compensation, reward |
| recount | verb | He tried to recount the events of the day. | narrate the facts, describe |
| verb | They will recount all the votes in the election. | to count again | |
| recruit | verb | The army needs to recruit more soldiers. | supply new members |
| rectangle | noun | It was in the shape of a rectangle. | four sided object with four right angles |
| redeem | verb | He redeemed his watch from the pawn shop. | recovered ownership by payment of a fee |
| reef | noun | The ship crashed upon the reef. | strip of rocks near surface of the water |
| regent | noun | The board of regents met at the university. | board that governs an institution |
| regime | noun | The new regime is in place today. | a government in power |
| rehearsal | noun | He went to the rehearsal this afternoon. | practice for a performance |
| relic | noun | The abandoned ship was now just a relic. | worthless remains |
| relish | verb | I relish the chance to defend myself. | like or enjoy enthusiastically |
| noun | We always put relish on our hamburgers. | spicy chopped pickles | |
| remnant | noun | Only a remnant of the original remained. | small piece, a trace |
| remorse | noun | He felt remorse for his cruel treatment of her. | moral anguish for past misdeeds |
| render | verb | You must render your claim to the house. | relinquish, give up, surrender |
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