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 |
|---|---|
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |