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 |
|---|---|
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |