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 |
|---|---|
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| guy | man |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |