The Root plicare: to fold
Latin root
The root plicare means to fold, and it comes from Latin. It shows up across the GRE, hidden inside words that look unrelated at first glance. Once you recognize it, you can decode the meaning of an unfamiliar word on sight instead of guessing. Below are 3 GRE words built from this one root. Learn the root, and you unlock the whole family.
Words from the root plicare
To explain or analyze something in detail
“The professor explicated the complex theorem for the students.”
Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
“The instructions were explicit and easy to follow.”
Suggested though not directly expressed; understood but not stated
“There was an implicit threat in his words.”
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