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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metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills
tatterto make ragged
hazarda source of danger
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
braggadocioempty boasting
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comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
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