GRE Word List
RATIONAL
having reason or understanding
The meaning of the word rational is having reason or understanding.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |