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rapture

Short Definition : great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous

Definition
(noun) a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
Example Sentence
  • listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture
Definition
(noun) a state of elated bliss
Synonyms : ecstasy
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rapture

i listen the rap music with great rapture.

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How cruel rapist was who took PLEASURE out of this heinous crime.

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please remove this e.g as the previous author has used dirty slang" Gand" which means ass and the meaning he is trying to say is f&** king someone in his ass.

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raptor is a carnivorous dinosaur that came in the film jurassic park... to see a raptor gives you rapture????

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rare

Short Definition : (of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains

Definition
(adj) not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
Example Sentence
  • a rare word
  • rare books
Definition
(adj) recurring only at long intervals
Example Sentence
  • a rare appearance
  • total eclipses are rare events
Definition
(adj) not widely distributed
Example Sentence
  • rare herbs
  • rare patches of green in the desert
Definition
(adj) having low density
Synonyms : rarefied rarified
Example Sentence
  • rare gasses
  • lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air
Definition
(adj) marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
Synonyms : uncommon
Example Sentence
  • what is so rare as a day in June
  • a rare skill
  • an uncommon sense of humor
  • she was kind to an uncommon degree
Definition
(adj) (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside
Example Sentence
  • rare roast beef

rarefied

Short Definition : made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction

Definition
(adj) having low density
Synonyms : rare rarified
Example Sentence
  • rare gasses
  • lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air
Definition
(adj) of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
Example Sentence
  • an exalted ideal
  • argue in terms of high-flown ideals
  • a noble and lofty concept
  • a grand purpose
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rarefied

rare(,,very less)+fied(..like field which means environment), hence environment where GAS is VERY LESS DENSE..

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rarefied is a past tense of rarefy. And, rarefy = rare+fy(to make), i.e. to make something rare, or less dense... :)

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rarefied meaning is to make refine or pure so rarefied-ra+refined= rarefined

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rarefy means to make thinner.. any mineral from ore becomes thinner(lesser) after removing the impurities

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rasp

Short Definition : (of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat's tongue rasped my hand.

Definition
(noun) uttering in an irritated tone
Synonyms : rasping
Definition
(noun) a coarse file with sharp pointed projections
Synonyms : wood file
Definition
(verb) scrape with a rasp Definition
(verb) utter in a grating voice
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rasp

if you dont grasp, teacher will rasp

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Raspberries have a very rough skin.

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rasp...A TOOL THAT is used for SHAPING wood..so during the time when we shape a wood it makes HARSH NOISE.

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sergeant is rasping on NEW RECRUITS, those who were not able to grasp the discipline of Army

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raspy

Short Definition : making a harsh noise; grating; harsh

Definition
(adj) unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
Example Sentence
  • a gravelly voice
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for raspy

Ras(In Hindi) means juice, Py(pii=Drink). So, when u drink cold juice it makes ur throat sore and makes ur voice harsh.

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rap music sounds a bit raspy

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in the movie RAAZ the voice of the devil is very raspy i.e,unpleasantly harsh

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SAME AS ABOVE WORKING with rasp ,....nothing but making noise

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raspy is like the sting of a wasp

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raspy=rashy

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raspy - rapsy - rap sound is grate..singers also need harsh voice..less sweetness/melodious

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raspy -> raspi -> raw+whisky...your voice becomes raspy when you drink raw whisky ;)

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ratify

Short Definition : approve formally; confirm; verify

Definition
(verb) approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
Synonyms : sign
Example Sentence
  • All parties ratified the peace treaty
  • Have you signed your contract yet?
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ratify

if you rectify the error in the report it might get ratified(approved) by the professor.

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ratify =satisfy you are satisfied only when you approve to or with something.

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RATIFY = giving a good RATIng to something, hence you APPROVe of it

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ratify=RATE IFY u rate something when u approve or conform it

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To reCTify something is to CorreCT it. To rAtify something is to Approve it, giving it an A-okay.

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Rat+Fy: Rat,Five: a rat killer came to my home and he asked fy: five 5Rs/-, for each rat he catches, i had approved and accepted his proposal.

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Rate + ify >> means if u get ur work rated from a standard source.. ie. approved formally ur work..

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ratiocination

Short Definition : reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically

Definition
(noun) the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
Synonyms : conclusion
Definition
(noun) logical and methodical reasoning
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ratiocination

ratio+cination...you have to SOLVE question based ON RATIO AND VARIATION WITH THE help of reasoning and logic

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we will take the RATIO of your CIN(sins) and then reason what to do with you

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in management accounting, we use RATIOS in order to get on conclusion through logic that which project is beneficial for company out of various given projects.

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in Ratio we compare a quantity wrt to other quantity... Ratiocination implies implementing the concept of ratio>> when we compare two things and brainstorm on it thinking rationally and logically..

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ration

Short Definition : fixed portion; V: distribute as rations

Definition
(noun) the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
Example Sentence
  • the rations should be nutritionally balanced
Definition
(noun) a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) Definition
(verb) restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
Example Sentence
  • Bread was rationed during the siege of the city
Definition
(verb) distribute in rations, as in the army
Synonyms : ration out
Example Sentence
  • Cigarettes are rationed
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ration

IN A ration shop you get YOUR fixed portion of wheat and rice.

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remember ration card?

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rational

Short Definition : (of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical

Definition
(noun) an integer or a fraction
Synonyms : rational number
Definition
(adj) consistent with or based on or using reason
Example Sentence
  • rational behavior
  • a process of rational inference
  • rational thought
Definition
(adj) of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
Synonyms : intellectual noetic
Example Sentence
  • intellectual problems
  • the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man
Definition
(adj) capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers
Example Sentence
  • rational numbers
Definition
(adj) having its source in or being guided by the intellect (as distinguished from experience or emotion)
Example Sentence
  • a rational analysis
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rational

Consider that you are solving a Maths problem.You will need to present a reason why you are answering it as a Rational Number, in turn you will have to use your brain for that...

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rationale

Short Definition : fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action

Definition
(noun) (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
Synonyms : principle
Example Sentence
  • the rationale for capital punishment
  • the principles of internal-combustion engines
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rationale

rationale- fundamental A rationcard is a fundamental thing necessary for showing as proof

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rationality -> fundamental principle of humanity

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