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 |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| fete | festival |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |