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

WordMeaning
welterwrithe
canterone who uses cant: such as
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia