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 |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| foppish | foolish |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| baroque | of, 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 |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| centigrade | relating 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 |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |