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
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
parochialof or relating to a church parish
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary