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 |
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imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
auroral | dawn |
cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |