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 |
|---|---|
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |