GRE Word List
ELUCIDATE
to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
The meaning of the word elucidate is to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |