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
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
canterone who uses cant: such as
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice