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
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
harassexhaust
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
finishto come to an end : terminate