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 |
|---|---|
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| rift | fissure |
| lewd | obscene |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| evenhanded | fair |