reverent Feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by a profound respect or veneration reverberate To echo repeatedly revanche An act or policy of retaliation or revenge; usually associated with the desire of a country or a group to regain lost territory or standing after defeat. retrospection The act of looking back and pondering the past retrenchment The reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty retiring Shy and fond of being on one's own reticent Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily restive Unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, often because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom resplendent attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous respite A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant