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 |
|---|---|
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |