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
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
attentivemindful
evoketo call forth or up: such as
festerto generate pus
smughighly self-satisfied
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance