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 |
|---|---|
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| bulk | magnitude |
| bitter | being, 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 |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |