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 |
|---|---|
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |