If this story weren’t so recondite, I reckon I’d understand it.
concealed; hidden from sight
He kept his pet condor recondite for fear that his environmentalist sister would
set it free.
rectify
to correct; set right
Tim had to visit the proctologist to rectify recurrent rectal problems.
recumbent
lying down
With both legs broken and his thumb bent, he spent most of the day recumbent.
redress
to set right; remedy; rectify
When Cinderella arrived at the ball wearing only a slip and glass slippers, the
prince suggested it was time to redress the situation.
redundant
repetitious; done over and over many times; repeatedly repetitive
The above definition is redundant.
refute
to disprove
“Ref, you’d better listen up while I refute your call,” said the irate player. “That
ball was in.”
reiterate
to repeat
Note: Iterate also means repeat.
I would like to reiterate my accusation—you are a noodlehead.
relative
only understood in relation to something else; not independent Relative to
the larger human population, my relatives are imbeciles.
relevant