range

ambit, compass, orbit, purview, reach, scope, sweep

reach

achieve, attain, gain, compass

real

actual, true, existent

reap

garner, gather, gleam, harvest

reason

intuition, understanding, judgement

rebellion

revolution, revolt, mutiny, insurrection, uprising

recede

ebb, retract, retreat, retrograde [ADVANCE]

reciprocate

requite, return

reckless

rash, precipitate, foolhardy, temerarious

recoil

blench, quail, shrink, flinch

recover

regain, recoup, retrieve

refer

advert, mention

refrain

abstain, forbear

refuse

decline, reject, spurn, rebuff

regard

esteem, admiration, respect

regret

sorrow, grief, anguish, woe, heartache, heartbreak

relevant

pertinent, germane, material, apposite, apropos [IRRELEVANT]

reliable

dependable, responsible, trustworthy

relieve

allay, alleviate, assuage, lighten, mitigate, palliate

religious

devout, pious, sanctimonious

relinquish

yield, resign, abandon, surrender, cede, waive, renounce

rely

trust, depend, reckon

remainder

rest, balance, residue, residuum, remnant, leavings, remains

remember

bethink, recall, recollect [FORGET]

reparation

redress, amends, restitution, indemnity

repeat

iterate, reiterate, restate

replace

supplant, supersede

represent

delineate, depict, limn, picture, portray

resort

apply, go, refer, turn

responsible

answerable, liable, accountable, amenable

rest

relaxation, repose, leisure, ease, comfort

restrain

curb, check, bridle, inhibit

return

revert, recur, recrudesce

reveal

expose, disclose, divulge, betray

revere

worship, venerate, adore, idolize

reverse

invert, transpose

revive

restore, resuscitate, revivify

rhythm

meter, cadence

rich

affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthy [POOR]

ridicule

mock, taunt, twit, deride, gibe

right

privilege, prerogative, perquisite, birthright

rise

ascend, climb, soar, tower, mount, surge

rival

compete, vie, emulate

room

elbowroom, latitude, leeway, margin, play, scope

rough

harsh, jagged, rugged, scabrous, uneven

rude

crude, primitive, raw, rough

ruin

raze, demolish, destroy, wreck

rural

bucolic, rustic, pastoral

sad

melancholy, sorrowful, doleful, woebegone, desolate

same

identical, selfsame, very [DIFFERENT]

sarcastic

ironic, caustic, satirical, sardonic

satiate

sate, cloy, glut, gorge, surfeit

satisfy

answer, fill, fullfil, meet

save

rescue, reclaim, redeem, deliver

saying

maxim, adage, saw, motto, epigram, proverb, aphorism

scatter

disperse, dissipate, dispel

scold

upbraid, berate, revile, vituperate, rail

scream

shriek, screech

secret

stealthy, covert, clandestine, furtive, surreptitious, underhand

see

behold, note, notice, espy, descry, observe, contemplate, survey, view, perceive, discern, remark

seek

hunt, quest, search

seem

appear, look

send

dispatch, forward, route, ship, transmit

sensuous

sensual, luxurious, voluptuous, sybaritic, epicurean

sentimental

bathetic, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, romantic, schmaltzy, slushy, soppy

separate

divide, part, sever, sunder, divorce

series

succession, progression, sequence, chain, train, string

serious

sober, grave, solemn, earnest, sedate, staid

servitude

bondage, slavery

severe

stern, austere, ascetic, strict

shade

penumbra, shadow, umbra, umbrage

shake

tremble, quake, quiver, shiver, shudder

shameless

brazen, barefaced, brash, impudent, unblushing

shapleless

amorphous, formless, unformed, unshaped [SHAPELY]

share

participate, partake

sharp

keen, acute

shelter

cover, retreat, refuge, asylum, sanctuary

shorten

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, truncate [LENGTHEN]

shout

bawl, bellow, holler, howl, roar, whoop, yell

show

display, expose, parade, exhibit, flaunt

showy

flamboyant, ostentatious, pretentious, splashy

shrewd

sagacious, astute, perspicacious

shy

bashful, diffident, modest, coy, demure

sign

badge, mark, token, symptom, note

silent

reticent, reserved, taciturn, secretive, uncommunicative, tightlipped

sincere

unaffected, unfeigned, wholehearted, hearty, heartfelt

single

sole, unique, solitary, lone, separate

sinister

baleful, malign

slant

incline, lean, slope, tilt, tip

sleek

glossy, satiny, silken, silky, slick

slide

slip, glide, coast, skid, slither

sloppy

slovenly, unkempt, slipshod

slow

dilatory, leisurely, laggard, deliberate

sly

cunning, tricky, crafty, wily, foxy, artful, guileful

small

diminutive, little, miniature, minuscule, minute, petite, tiny, wee [LARGE]

smell

aroma, odor, scent

smile

grin, simper, smirk

social

companionable, convivial, gregarious, sociable [ANTISOCIAL]

solitude

isolation, seclusion, retirement

solve

decipher, resolve, unravel

sour

acid, acidulous, dry, tart

spacious

ample, capacious, commodious, roomy

sparing

frugal, thrifty, economical

speak

talk, converse, discourse

speed

hurry, hasten, quicken, accelerate, precipitate

spend

disburse, expend [SAVE]

spontaneous

impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, automatic

stain

blot, brand, stigma, taint

stammer

stutter

standard

benchmark, criterion, gauge, measure, touchstone, yardstick

state

condition, situation, status

stay

remain, wait, abide, tarry, linger, sojourn

steady

even, equable, uniform, constant

steal

purloin, filch, snitch, pilfer, cop, hook, swipe, lift, pinch

steep

abrupt, precipitous, sheer

stem

arise, derive, emanate, flow, issue, originate

stench

fetor, malodor, reek, stink

sterile

infertile, barren, unfruitful, impotent

stiff

rigid, inflexible, inelastic, tense

still

quiet, silent, noiseless, soundless

stingy

close, close-fisted, niggardly, penny-pinching, miserly, parsimonious, penurious, tight

stoop

condescend, deign

stop

cease, desist, discontinue, halt, quit [START]

strange

peculiar, odd, queer, quaint, outlandish, singular, eccentric, curious

streak

strain, vein

strength

power, might, energy, force

strip

divest, denude, bare

strong

stout, sturdy, tough, stalwart, tenacious

strut

swagger, swank

stupid

slow, dumb, dull, obtuse, dense

suave

smooth, urbane, diplomatic, politic

subject

matter, topic, theme

substance

burden, core, gist, pith, purport

sufficient

adequate, enough [INSUFFICIENT]

suggest

imply, hint, intimate, insinuate

summit

peak, pinnacle, acme, apex, zenith, climax

superficial

shallow, cursory

superfluous

excess, extra, spare, supernumerary, surplus, supererogatory

supervise

boos, overlook, oversee, superintend

support

uphold, back, advocate, champion

supposed

conjectural, hypothetical, putative, reputed, suppositious, supposititious [CERTAIN]

suppress

stifle, repress

sure

certain, confident, positive

surprise

astonish, amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast

surrender

submission, capitulation

surround

circle, compass, encircle, encompass, environ, gird, girdle, ring

swerve

depart, deviate, digress, diverge, stray, veer

swing

oscillate, sway, rock, vibrate, fluctuate, undulate, waver

symbol

attribute, emblem