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 |
|---|---|
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |