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
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
connivancethe act of conniving
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia