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 |
|---|---|
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |