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 |
|---|---|
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |