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 |
|---|---|
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |