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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toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
foppishfoolish
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting