GRE Word List
RATIOCINATION
reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically
The meaning of the word ratiocination is reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| finite | limited |
| totem | animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole |
| adjutant | staff officer assisting the commander; assistant |
| rip | tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex. The sail ripped under the force of the wind; N. |
| warble | (of a bird) sing; babble; N. |
| run-down | (of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted |
| vixen | female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew |
| mandate | order; charge; authoritative command; power to govern another country; power to given to a government; region under administration; V: give a mandate to; place under a mandate; Ex. mandated territory |
| dispel | scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
| hew | cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N. |
