Letter ‘E’

High Frequency GRE Words

1.    Ebullient (adj.) – Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling
2.    Eccentric (adj.) – Peculiar
3.    Educe (v) – To draw out
4.    Efface (v) – To obliterate
5.    Effectual (adj.) – Efficient
6.    Effeminacy (n) – Womanishness
7.    Effete (adj.) – Exhausted, as having performed its functions
8.    Effulgence (n) – Splendor
9.    Effuse (v) – To pour forth
10.    Egoist (n) – One who advocates or practices egoism
11.    Egotist (n) – One given to self-mention or who is constantly telling of his own views and experiences
12.    Egregious (adj.) – Extreme
13.    Egress (n) – Any place of exit
14.    Elucidate (v) – To bring out more clearly the facts concerning
15.    Elusion (n) – Evasion
16.    Emaciate (v) – To waste away in flesh
17.    Emanate (v) – To flow forth or proceed, as from some source
18.    Emancipate (v) – To release from bondage
19.    Embargo (n) – Authoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade
20.    Embezzle (v) – To misappropriate secretly
21.    Emulate (v) – To imitate with intent to equal or surpass
22.    Encumber (v) – To impede with obstacles
23.    Ensnare (v) – To entrap
24.    Entwine (v) – To interweave
25.    Epicure (n) – One who cultivates a delicate taste for eating and drinking
26.    Epiphany (n) – Any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity
27.    Epitaph (n) – An inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead
28.    Epitome (n) – A simplified representation
29.    Epoch (n) – An interval of time, memorable for extraordinary events
30.    Eschew (v) – To keep clear of
31.    Esquire (n) – A title of dignity, office, or courtesy
32.    Eulogy (n) – A spoken or written laudation of a person’s life or character
33.    Euphemism (n) – A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted
34.    Eureka (Greek Expression) – I have found it’.
35.    Evanescent (adj.) – Fleeting
36.    Exacerbate (v) – To make more sharp, severe, or virulent
37.    Excruciate (v) – To inflict severe pain or agony upon
38.    Exegesis (n) – Biblical exposition or interpretation
39.    Exigency (n) – A critical period or condition
40.    Exodus (n) – A going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people
41.    Exonerate (v) – To relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame
42.    Exorbitance (n) – Extravagance or enormity
43.    Exotic (adj.) – Foreign
44.    Expatriate (v) – To drive from one’s own country
45.    Expediency (n) – Fitness to meet the requirements of a particular case
46.    Expedient (adj.) – Contributing to personal advantage
47.    Expiate (v) – To make satisfaction or amends for
48.    Explicate (v) – To clear from involvement
49.    Expostulate (v) – To discuss
50.    Extenuate (v) – To diminish the gravity or importance of
51.    Extol (v) – To praise in the highest terms
52.    Extricate (v) – Disentangle
53.    Extrude (v) – To drive out or away
54.    Exuberance (n) – Rich supply

A collection of some tough GRE words

1.    Edify-to benefit
2.    Emollient – to reduce or lessen pain
3.    Ensconced – to settle firmly and comfortably
4.    Elegiac – express sadness
5.    Emaciated – thin and weak
6.    Egregious – very bad
7.    Exacerbate – to make worse
8.    Excruciating – extremely painful
9.    Execrable – deplorable
10.    Expiate – feel sorry
11.    Efface – to remove or destroy
12.    Efficacious – efficient severely
13.    Embellish – look more attractive
14.    Endear-to became popular with
15.    Estimable – disserve admiration
16.    Ebullient – lively and full of energy
17.    Ennui – bored and tired
18.    Equivocal — vague in avoiding
19.    Ersatz – not genuine
20.    Excoriate – to criticize
21.    Expostulate – express strong disagreement
22.    Elide – to leave or ignore
23.    Enigmatic – mysterious and difficult to
understand
24.    Ephemeral – transient and for a short period
25.    Erudite – very learned
26.    Esoteric – understood only by a small number
27.    Evanescent-to disappear
28.    Exotic – unusual and interested

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