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.

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WordMeaning
venuelocale
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
biennialoccurring every two years
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
durationcontinuance in time