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 |
|---|---|
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |