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 |
|---|---|
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |