GRE Word List
RATIONAL
having reason or understanding
The meaning of the word rational is having reason or understanding.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |