GRE vocabulary
exegesis
a detailed critical explanation or interpretation of a text
In a sentence
Exegesis in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing exegesis in a sentence.
His exegesis of the ancient poem unraveled centuries of misreading.
Synonyms
interpretationexplicationcommentary
Antonyms
None listed.
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Common questions
Questions about “exegesis”
Exegesis (noun) means a detailed critical explanation or interpretation of a text
Here is exegesis used in an example sentence: "His exegesis of the ancient poem unraveled centuries of misreading."
Common synonyms for exegesis include interpretation, explication, commentary.
Exegesis is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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