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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |