GRE Word List
RATIOCINATION
the process of exact thinking : reasoning
The meaning of the word ratiocination is the process of exact thinking : reasoning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| hubbub | noise |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |