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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a 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) |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |