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
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging