GRE Word List
ELABORATION
addition of details; intricacy
The meaning of the word elaboration is addition of details; intricacy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| finite | limited |
| psychosis | mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic |
| resumption | taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats. |
| fawning | courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness |
| perpetual | everlasting |
| wisp | small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke) |
| talon | claw of bird |
| outskirts | fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston |
| frenzied | madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement |
| semblance | outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city. |
