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 |
|---|---|
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| query | question |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |