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resort

Short Definition : turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.

Definition
(noun) a hotel located in a resort area Definition
(noun) a frequently visited place Definition
(noun) something or someone turned to for assistance or security
Synonyms : recourse refuge
Example Sentence
  • his only recourse was the police
  • took refuge in lying
Definition
(noun) act of turning to for assistance
Synonyms : recourse refuge
Example Sentence
  • have recourse to the courts
  • an appeal to his uncle was his last resort
Definition
(verb) have recourse to
Synonyms : fall back recur
Example Sentence
  • The government resorted to rationing meat
Definition
(verb) move, travel, or proceed toward some place
Synonyms : repair
Example Sentence
  • He repaired to his cabin in the woods
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for resort

resort like sort it out,salvage or assist or help when SM in trouble

resound

Short Definition : (of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter

Definition
(verb) ring or echo with sound
Synonyms : echo reverberate ring
Example Sentence
  • the hall resounded with laughter
Definition
(verb) emit a noise
Synonyms : make noise noise
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for resound

re = repeated sound.. in echo u listem to repeated sound

resourceful

Short Definition : clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness

Definition
(adj) having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
Example Sentence
  • someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations
  • an able and resourceful politician
  • the most resourceful cook in town
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for resourceful

whn someone is fulll of resources he is naturally CLEVER AND IMAGINATIVE

respiration

Short Definition : breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory

Definition
(noun) the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs Definition
(noun) a single complete act of breathing in and out
Example Sentence
  • thirty respirations per minute
Definition
(noun) the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

respite

Short Definition : time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve

Definition
(noun) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
Synonyms : reprieve
Definition
(noun) a pause from doing something (as work)
Synonyms : break recess time out
Example Sentence
  • we took a 10-minute break
  • he took time out to recuperate
Definition
(noun) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something Definition
(noun) a pause for relaxation
Synonyms : relief rest rest period
Example Sentence
  • people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
Definition
(noun) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
Synonyms : reprieve
Definition
(verb) postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
Synonyms : reprieve
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for respite

Tarik pe Tarik (Sunny Deol) Respite pe Respite

rest a bit

After taking the GRE, take a RESPITE and drink a SPRITE.

The purpose of a RESPITE is to RElax and RESPIrE(breathe).

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respite = rest + sprite; again you are taking rest with sprite.

@Angelina jolie: take some rest o bred pitt

dispite this respite, we shall study harder & harder

resplendent

Short Definition : brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious

Definition
(adj) having great beauty and splendor
Example Sentence
  • a glorious spring morning
  • a glorious sunset
  • splendid costumes
  • a kind of splendiferous native simplicity
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for resplendent

resPlENDENT: Pendent, if gold, is shining and glowing...

word 'resplendent' is synonym of 'splendid'. (focus on 'splend' in both the words)

resplendent looks and sounds like splendid. Word gives out the definition itself.

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re(again)+splende splende bike if drive again & again it is very inressive to us

ReSplendent - Really Splendid..!!

Resplendent: Re splend (splendor bike) is looks dazzling and it is so economic that itis a brilliant choice to buy

splendid pendant

responsiveness

Short Definition : state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment

Definition
(noun) responsive to stimulation
Synonyms : reactivity
Definition
(noun) the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events

restitution

Short Definition : returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury

Definition
(noun) a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury Definition
(noun) the act of restoring something to its original state Definition
(noun) getting something back again
Example Sentence
  • upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for restitution

restitution....we can think of "rest". we take rest when we feel tired.i.e when energy is lost.....so "rest" is a "compensation" for an energy loss.

Its a synonym of "restoration" and also sounds like it.

restitution: REST+INSTITUTION, when an institution rests, it means that it will not work any further,so if a institute rest for life time means its closes and it has to pay heavy compensation to its investors.

REST+TUTION..if yu take rest and not listen to GRE classes ..thn later yu gotta pay compenasation coz yu anyhow have to take retake GRE if so

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restitution :reparation,indemnification assume 1 guy working in his rest time after his office and taking private tuition and earning money for restitution of his loan

destitutio me churaaya restitution me lautaaya

rest in tution to compensate for loss of energy at school

re+situation: hetting the same situation again

restive

Short Definition : impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless'

Definition
(adj) being in a tense state Definition
(adj) impatient especially under restriction or delay
Example Sentence
  • the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for restive

Restive is actually restless. Like factitious is actually factless :)

restive.. rest ivvu rest ivvu a person is repeatedly saying.. restivvu restivvu.. so tht means hes restless..

Restive sounds like festive.In festivals we will be impatiently restless.

REST+deprIVE....Deprived of rest is Restive....

restive = rest + ive; without rest

restraint

Short Definition : moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction

Definition
(noun) the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
Example Sentence
  • the unlawful restraint of trade
Definition
(noun) discipline in personal and social activities
Synonyms : control
Example Sentence
  • he was a model of polite restraint
  • she never lost control of herself
Definition
(noun) the state of being physically constrained
Synonyms : constraint
Example Sentence
  • dogs should be kept under restraint
Definition
(noun) a rule or condition that limits freedom
Example Sentence
  • legal restraints
  • restraints imposed on imports
Definition
(noun) lack of ornamentation
Example Sentence
  • the room was simply decorated with great restraint
Definition
(noun) a device that retards something's motion
Synonyms : constraint
Example Sentence
  • the car did not have proper restraints fitted
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for restraint

if some one controls u when u r in strain

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