GRE Word List
RATIONAL
having reason or understanding
The meaning of the word rational is having reason or understanding.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| bulk | magnitude |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |