GRE Word List

EXPLICATE

to give a detailed explanation of

The meaning of the word explicate is to give a detailed explanation of.

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WordMeaning
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
seasona time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
hybridan offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic