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GRE Vocabulary - Letter E

Terms

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espouse
to take up as a cause or belief -v
epigram
short, wise, or witty saying -n
extemporize
to speak with preparation -v
ephemeral
lasting only a short time -adj
enfranchise
to admit to the privileges of citizenship -v
erudite
learned, well educated -adj
etiology
the science of causes; especially of disease -n
elegy
song or poem of sad lament -n
endemic
of or belonging to a certain region -adj
emanate
to come out from a source; originate from -v
engender
to give rise to; to cause to produce -v
expatiate
add details, as to an account or idea -v
epicure
one who enjoys sensual pleasure, esp. with food or drink -n
exegesis
explanation or intrepretation of a text -n
effrontery
brash; audacity; shameless boldness -adj
ebullient
full or energy and lively enthusiasm -adj
encomium
heartfelt enthusiastic praise -n
esoteric
understood by only a few -adj
empirical
based upon direct observation or experience -adj
equivocate
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information, To use terms that have two or more meanings to mislead purposely or deceive -v
ersatz
an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
exonerate
to acquit; to clear from blame -v
emollient
soothing or softening lotion or ointment -n
exacerbate
to make worse -v
elucidate
explain clearly; clarify -v
expiate
to make amends or atone for -v
excoriate
to abrade or tear off skin; scathing tongue lashing -v
effusion
unrestrained pouring out or gushing forth -n
enigma
puzzle or mystery; something hard to understand -n
eulogy
statement or address in praise of someone -n
enervate
weaken or reduce in strength -adj
epitome
perfect or ideal example of something -n
enmity
hatrid or hostility -n
evanescent
fleeting; lasting only a moment -adj
emend
to correct or fix errors, usually with a text -v
epistemology
the philosophical theory of knowledge -n
ecumenical
universal; global; all inclusive -adj
exigency
urgent state of affairs requiring immediate attention -n
eclectic
aspects that reflect a variety of different sources -adj
egregious
flagrant and shockingly bad -adj
etymology
the study of the sources and development of words -n
enamor
to capitvate or charm; enflame with love -v
execrate
to curse or denounce -v
exculpate
to clear from blame or guilt -v
emolument
salary, wages or other compensation -n
egalitarianism
belief in equal social and political rights of all people -n
eschew
to avoid; to abstain from; to shun -v
extrapolate
to make a projection based upon available information -v
efficacious
successfully producing a desired effect -adj
equipoise
a state of being equally balanced; equilibrium -n
extirpate
to pull up by the roots -v
equanimity
mental calmness or composure -n

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