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 |
|---|---|
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
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| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
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| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
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