GRE Word List

ELABORATE

planned or carried out with great care

The meaning of the word elaborate is planned or carried out with great care.

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WordMeaning
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
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monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
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volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
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behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God