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 |
|---|---|
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |