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
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
concorda state of agreement : harmony
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all