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
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
optometrista specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
edificebuilding
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree