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 |
|---|---|
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| pilfer | steal |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |