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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
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| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
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| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
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| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
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