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.

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WordMeaning
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief