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 |
|---|---|
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| ramification | branch |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |