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 |
|---|---|
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| aptitude | inclination |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |