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 |
|---|---|
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| overthrow | overturn |
| puerile | juvenile |
| encompass | include |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |