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
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
quislingtraitor
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight