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.

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WordMeaning
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
guilelessinnocent
abodethe place where one lives : home
homilya usually short sermon
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
scurriloususing or given to coarse language
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor