GRE Word List

RATIOCINATION

the process of exact thinking : reasoning

The meaning of the word ratiocination is the process of exact thinking : reasoning.

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WordMeaning
recitala detailed account : enumeration
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
copiousyielding something abundantly
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity