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 |
|---|---|
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |