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 |
|---|---|
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |