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 |
|---|---|
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |