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
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident