GRE Word List
RATIONALE
an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
The meaning of the word rationale is an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| ebullient | boiling |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |