| Question |
Answer |
| earthly |
of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason |
| earthy |
unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal |
| ebb |
(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide |
| ebullient |
showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling |
| eccentric |
irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric |
| eccentricity |
oddity; idiosyncrasy |
| ecclesiastic |
ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman |
| eclectic |
selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism |
| eclipse |
darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse |
| ecliptic |
path of the sun and the planets |
| ecologist |
person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology |
| economy |
efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources |
| ecosystem |
ecological community together with its environment |
| ecstasy |
rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy |
| eddy |
swirling current of water, air, etc.; V. |
| edict |
decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command |
| edifice |
building (of imposing size) |
| edify |
instruct; correct morally |
| eerie |
weird; causing fear because strange |
| efface |
rub out; remove the surface of |
| effective |
effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph |
| effectual |
able to produce a desired effect; valid |
| effectuate |
effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation |
| effeminate |
having womanly traits |
| effervescence |
inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce |
| effete |
having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted |
| efficacy |
power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual |
| effigy |
dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President |
| effluvium |
noxious(harmful) smell |
| effrontery |
rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek |
| effulgent |
shining brightly; brilliant |
| effusion |
pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing |
| ego |
one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem |
| egoism |
excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical |
| egotism |
tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance |
| egotistical |
egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited |
| egregious |
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking |
| egress |
exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress |
| ejaculation |
exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate |
| elaborate |
work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ. |
| elaboration |
addition of details; intricacy |
| elastic |
able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material |
| elated |
filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation |
| elegy |
poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac |
| elevation |
elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house |
| elicit |
draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone) |
| elixir |
cure-all; panacea; something invigorating |
| ellipsis |
omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses |
| elliptical |
elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out |
| elope |
run away secretly with the intention of getting married |
| eloquence |
expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced |
| elucidate |
explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid |
| elusive |
evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me. |
| elysian |
relating to paradise; blissful |
| Elysium |
place or condition of bliss |
| emaciated |
thin and wasted (from hunger or illness) |
| emanate |
issue forth; come out |
| emancipate |
set free; liberate |
| emasculate |
weaken; castrate |
| embargo |
ban on commerce or other activity |
| embark |
commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey |
| embed(imbed) |
enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass |
| embellish |
adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details) |
| embezzlement |
taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one's care) |
| embitter |
make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments. |
| emblazon |
ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment |
| embody |
give a bodily form to; incorporate; include |
| emboss |
produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design |
| embrace |
hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet |
| embroider |
decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish |
| embroil |
throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio |
| embryonic |
undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development |
| emend |
correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement |
| emetic |
substance causing vomiting; ADJ. |
| eminent |
rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position |
| emissary |
agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger |
| emollient |
soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ. |
| emolument |
salary; payment for an office; compensation |
| empathy |
ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another's feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy |
| empirical |
based on experience |
| emulate |
imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation) |
| enact |
make (a bill) into law |
| enamored |
in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love |
| encipher |
encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher |
| encircle |
surround |
| enclave |
territory enclosed within an alien land |
| encomiastic |
praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy |
| encompass |
surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers. |
| encroachment |
gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another's possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon |
| encumber |
burden; N. encumbrance |
| endear |
make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced |
| endearment |
fond word or act; expression of affection |
| endemic |
prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic |
| endorse |
approve; support; write one's signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal |
| endue |
provide with some quality; endow |
| enduring |
lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive |
| energize |
invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active |
| enervate |
weaken; take away energy from |
| enfranchise |
admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote); CF. franchise |
| engage |
attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle |
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