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 |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| exegesis | exposition |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |