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 |
|---|---|
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| impuissance | weakness |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| pedagogue | teacher |
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| fervid | very hot : burning |