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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| ebullient | boiling |
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| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |