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 |
|---|---|
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |