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 |
|---|---|
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |