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 |
|---|---|
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| paltry | inferior |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| whimsy | whim |