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
mutedbeing mute : silent
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
ruffiana brutal person : bully