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
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
anachronisman error in chronology
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone