GRE Words Starting With E

64 words found

ebb

verb

To gradually decrease or decline; the movement of tide out to sea

ecstasy

noun

An overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement

effect

noun

(noun) A result or consequence; (verb) to bring about or cause

effusive

adjective

Expressing feelings of gratitude or pleasure in an unrestrained way

egotistical

adjective

Excessively conceited or self-centered

elation

noun

Great happiness and exhilaration

elicit

verb

To draw out or evoke a response, answer, or fact

eloquent

adjective

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

elucidate

verb

To make something clear; explain

elude

verb

To evade or escape from skillfully; to fail to be grasped by

elusive

adjective

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve

emaciate

verb

To make abnormally thin or weak, especially through illness or starvation

embodiment

noun

A tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling

embryonic

adjective

In an early stage of development; rudimentary

emergent

adjective

In the process of coming into being or becoming prominent

eminent

adjective

Famous and respected within a particular field; outstanding

encomium

noun

A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly

endemic

adjective

Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area

endorse

verb

To declare one's public approval or support of

enduring

adjective

Lasting over a period of time; durable

energize

verb

To give vitality, enthusiasm, or energy to; to invigorate

enervate

verb

To cause someone to feel drained of energy; to weaken

enfeeble

verb

To make weak or feeble

engender

verb

To cause or give rise to; to produce or bring about

enigma

noun

A puzzling person or thing; something mysterious or inexplicable

enigmatic

adjective

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

ennui

noun

A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement

enormity

noun

The great or extreme scale of something bad; a grave crime or sin

enormous

adjective

Very large in size, quantity, or extent

ensure

verb

To make certain that something will occur or be the case

ephemeral

adjective

Lasting for a very short time; transitory

epigrammatic

adjective

Concise, clever, and memorable in expression

epitome

noun

A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

equilibrium

noun

A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced

equivocal

adjective

Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

equivocate

verb

To use ambiguous language to avoid committing to a position; to be deliberately vague

erode

verb

To gradually wear away or diminish

erratic

adjective

Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

erroneous

adjective

Wrong; incorrect; based on error

ersatz

adjective

Made or used as an inferior substitute for something genuine

erudite

adjective

Having or showing great knowledge; scholarly and intellectual

esoteric

adjective

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge

eternal

adjective

Lasting or existing forever; without end

eulogize

verb

To praise highly, especially in a formal speech

eulogy

noun

A speech praising someone who has died

euphoria

noun

A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness

euphoric

adjective

Intensely happy and elated; a state of intense joy or well-being

evanescent

adjective

Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

evasive

adjective

Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly

evident

adjective

Plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood

evolve

verb

To develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form

exacerbate

verb

To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse

exalt

verb

To hold in very high regard; to raise to a higher rank or level

except

preposition

Not including; other than; to exclude

excessive

adjective

More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate

excoriate

verb

To criticize severely; to strip off the skin

exemplary

adjective

Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind

exhaustive

adjective

Including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive

explicate

verb

To explain or analyze something in detail

explicit

adjective

Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

extant

adjective

Still in existence; not destroyed or lost

extol

verb

To praise enthusiastically

extravagant

adjective

Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources

extrinsic

adjective

Not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming from outside

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