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 |
|---|---|
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |