GRE Word List
RATIONAL
having reason or understanding
The meaning of the word rational is having reason or understanding.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
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| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
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