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
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
impuissanceweakness
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
overblownpast the prime of bloom
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
pedagogueteacher
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
fervidvery hot : burning