Reasonist
(Rea"son*ist), n. A rationalist. [Obs.]

Such persons are now commonly called "reasonists" and "rationalists," to distinguish them from true reasoners and rational inquirers.
Waterland.

Reasonless
(Rea"son*less), a.

1. Destitute of reason; as, a reasonless man or mind. Shak.

2. Void of reason; not warranted or supported by reason; unreasonable.

This proffer is absurd and reasonless.
Shak.

Reassemblage
(Re`as*sem"blage) n. Assemblage a second time or again.

Reassemble
(Re`as*sem"ble) v. t. & i. To assemble again.

Reassert
(Re`as*sert") v. t. To assert again or anew; to maintain after an omission to do so.

Let us hope . . . we may have a body of authors who will reassert our claim to respectability in literature.
Walsh.

Reassertion
(Re`as*ser"tion) n. A second or renewed assertion of the same thing.

Reassessment
(Re`as*sess"ment) n. A renewed or second assessment.

Reassign
(Re`as*sign") v. t. To assign back or again; to transfer back what has been assigned.

Reassignment
(Re`as*sign"ment) n. The act of reassigning.

Reassimilate
(Re`as*sim"i*late) v. t. & i. To assimilate again.Re`as*sim`i*la"tion n.

Reassociate
(Re`as*so"ci*ate) v. t. & i. To associate again; to bring again into close relations.

Reassume
(Re`as*sume") v. t. To assume again or anew; to resume.Re`as*sump"tion (- sump"shun), n.

Reassurance
(Re`as*sur"ance) n.

1. Assurance or confirmation renewed or repeated. Prynne.

2. (Law) Same as Reinsurance.

Reassure
(Re`as*sure") v. t.

1. To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or terror.

They rose with fear, . . .
Till dauntless Pallas reassured the rest.
Dryden.

2. To reinsure.

Reassurer
(Re`as*sur"er) n. One who reassures.

Reasty
(Reas"ty) a. [Etymol. uncertain.] Rusty and rancid; — applied to salt meat. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Tusser.Reas"ti*ness n. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Reata
(||Re*a"ta) n. [Sp.] A lariat.


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