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 |
|---|---|
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |