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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WordMeaning
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
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fruitfulyielding or producing fruit
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
festerto generate pus
kenthe range of perception, understanding, or knowledge