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
slewa large number
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
ancillarysubordinate
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
thralla state of servitude or submission
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke