GRE Word List
ELABORATION
planned or carried out with great care
The meaning of the word elaboration is planned or carried out with great care.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |