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 |
|---|---|
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |