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 |
|---|---|
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| implode | to burst inward |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |