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GRE SEC 3-4

QuestionAnswer
exacerbate (v) to make worse
erudite (adj) learned; scholarly; bookish
expurgate (v) to censor
ersatz (adj) fake
euphemism (n) use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
eulogy (n) speech in praise of someone
propitiate (v) to conciliate; to appease
probity (n) complete honesty and integrity
eschew (v) to shun; to avoid
ethos (n) beliefs or character of a group
exculpate (v) to clear from blame; prove innoncent
fervid (adj) intensely emotional; feverish
proclivity (n) a natural inclination or predispostion; predilection; prejucide; penchant
panegyric (n) elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise
embelish (v) to add ornamental or ficitious details; adorn; exxagerate
anomaly (n) deviation from what is normal
proliferate (v) to increase in number quickly; breed; procreate
eloquent (adj) persuausive and moving, especially in speech
euphony (n) pleasant, harmonious sound
enervate (v) to reduce in strength; debilitate, weaken
pithy (adj) profound or substantial yet concise; succinct, and to the point
penury (n) an oppresive lack of resources; severe poverty; destitution; impoverishment
estimable (adj) admirable, creditable, laudable, meritorious
eclectic (adj) selecting or made from a variety of sources
esoteric (adj) known or understood only by a few, obscure, arcane
effrontery ( n) impudent boldness; audacity
endemic (adj) belonging to a particular area; inherent
incarnadine (adj) blood-red in color; reddened; ruby
ephemeral (adj) lasting a short time; evanescent; fleeting; momentary
plethora (n) excess; glut; overabundance
inexorable(adj) inflexible; unyielding
implacable (adj) unable to be calmed down or made peaceful; inexorable; intransigent
engender (v) to produce, cause , or bring about; generate; procreate; proliferate
impervious (adj) impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected; imprgnable; resistant
impugn (v) to call into question; to attack verbally
inchoate (adj) not fully formed; disorganized; amorphous; incoherent incomplete
panoply (n) impressive array; display; fanfare; parade; shine; show
impecunious (adj) poor; having no money; destitute; indigent; needy; penniless
inculcate (v) to teach; impress in the mind; indoctrinate; instill; preach
peccadilo (n) minor sin or deffense; failing; fault; lapse; misstep
profligate (adj) corrupt; degenerate; dissolate; extravagant; prodgial; wasteful
imperturbable (adj) not capable of being disturbed; dispassionate; impassive; serene; stoical
encomium (n) warm praise; tribute; eulogy
emulate (v) to copy; to try to equal or excel; ape; initiate; simulate
engima ( n) a puzzle; a mystery; conundrum; perplexity
indolent (adj) habitually lazy or idle
enumerate (v) to count, list, or itemize; catalog; index; tabulate
pathogenic (adj) causing disease; infecting; noxious
imprecation (n) a curse; damnation
elegy (n) a sorrowful poemor speech; dirge; lament
impasse (n) blocked path; dilemma with no solution; deadlock; stalemate
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