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 |
|---|---|
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| attentive | mindful |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| fester | to generate pus |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |