GRE Word List
EXPLICATE
to give a detailed explanation of
The meaning of the word explicate is to give a detailed explanation of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |