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
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
rectifyto set right : remedy