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

WordMeaning
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
censurea judgment involving condemnation
desiccateto dry up
braga pompous or boastful statement
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand