GRE Word List

RATIONALIZE

to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as

The meaning of the word rationalize is to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as.

Random words

WordMeaning
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
seasoneda time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
implodeto burst inward
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy