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 |
|---|---|
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |