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 |
|---|---|
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |