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 |
|---|---|
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |