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
whimsywhim
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
alludeto make indirect reference