GRE Word List
RATIONAL
having reason or understanding
The meaning of the word rational is having reason or understanding.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| pugilist | fighter |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |