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explicit

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for doubt

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Explicit in a sentence

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The contract was explicit about each party's obligations.

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clearunambiguousdefinite
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The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.

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Explicit (adjective) means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for doubt
Here is explicit used in an example sentence: "The contract was explicit about each party's obligations."
Common synonyms for explicit include clear, unambiguous, definite.
Antonyms of explicit include implicit, vague, ambiguous.
Explicit is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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