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

WordMeaning
leerysuspicious
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
schismdivision
nexusconnection
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
compartmenta separate division or section
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal