GRE Word List

EXPLICATE

to give a detailed explanation of

The meaning of the word explicate is to give a detailed explanation of.

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WordMeaning
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
advertto turn the mind or attention
bulkmagnitude
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil