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expound

verbCommon GRE wordMore E words

to explain or present an idea systematically and in detail

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The philosopher used the lecture to expound his new theory of mind.

Antonyms
summarizeabridge

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Verbal · Text Completion

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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Expound (verb) means to explain or present an idea systematically and in detail
Here is expound used in an example sentence: "The philosopher used the lecture to expound his new theory of mind."
Common synonyms for expound include elaborate, explicate, elucidate.
Antonyms of expound include summarize, abridge.
Expound is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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