GRE Word List
RATIONAL
having reason or understanding
The meaning of the word rational is having reason or understanding.
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| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
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| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
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