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 |
|---|---|
| upright | perpendicular |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| dour | stern |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |