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 |
|---|---|
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |