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
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
cloistera monastic establishment
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining