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 |
|---|---|
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| consign | to give over to another's care |