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 |
|---|---|
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| repercussion | reflection |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |