reflect vs ruminate

reflect and ruminate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reflect	No	No	Yes	No
ruminate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reflect and ruminate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of reflect include chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, speculate, think over.

reflect (verb)	ruminate (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject	reflect deeply on a subject
give evidence of the quality of	chew the cuds
give evidence of a certain behavior
to throw or bend back (from a surface)
manifest or bring back
show an image of
be bright by reflecting or casting light