ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›E›elucidate
ISEE/SSAThard
elucidate
to make clear; to explain
Synonyms
- clarify
- illuminate
- explicate
Antonyms
- obscure
- confuse
elucidate in a sentence
The footnote elucidated an obscure passage in the poem.
The footnote elucidated an obscure passage in the poem.
Where it comes from
From Latin elucidare 'to make light, clear'
Memory hook
E-LUCID-ATE — make it LUCID (clear).
Word parts
- luc/lum — light
elucidate: e- (out; form of ex-) + luc (light) + -ate
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