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E's part 2
GRE
90
Chemical Engineering
4th Grade
02/06/2012

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equine
Definition
pertaining to horses
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equinox
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the time when day and night are of equal length
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equipoise
Definition
balance
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equitable
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fair; just
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equity
Definition
fairness; justice; impartiality
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equivocal
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doubtful; ambiguous
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equivocate
Definition
to confuse by speaking in ambiguous terms
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eradicate
Definition
to erase; to wipe out
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ergo
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therefore
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erode
Definition
wear away
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erotic
Definition
pertaining to sexual love
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err
Definition
to make a mistake
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errant
Definition
wandering ( in search of adventure) ; straying from what is right
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erratic
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irregular; abnormal
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erroneous
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mistaken; wrong
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ersatz
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artificial; inferior substitute
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erstwhile
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formerly; in the past
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erudite
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scholarly; learned
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escapade
Definition
a reckless adventure
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escarpment
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steep cliff
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eschew
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to avoid; to keep away from
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escrow
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`( preceded by in) money deposited with a third person pending fulfillment of a condition
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esoteric
Definition
for a select few; not generally known
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espionage
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spying
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espouse
Definition
to support ( a cause)
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essay
Definition
to try to attempt; a short personal literarary composition dealing with a single subject
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estival
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pertaining to summer
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estranged
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separated; alienated
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ethereal
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spiritual; airy
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ethnic
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pertaining to a particular race or culture
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etymology
Definition
the origin and development of words
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eugenics
Definition
science of improving the human race
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eulogy
Definition
praise for a dead person
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euphemism
Definition
substitution of a pleasant expression for an unpleasant one
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euphonious
Definition
having a pleasant sound; harmonious
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euphoria
Definition
a feeling of well-being
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euthanasia
Definition
mercy killing
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evanescent
Definition
temporary; fleeting
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evasive
Definition
not straightforward; tricky
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eventuate
Definition
to result; to happen finally
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evince
Definition
to show clearly
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evoke
Definition
to call forth; to produce
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exacerbate
Definition
to aggravate; to make more violent
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exact
Definition
accurate; to demand or require
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exasperate
Definition
to irritate; to annoy extremely
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excise
Definition
a tax on liquor, tobacco, etc. ; to cut out or off
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excoriate
Definition
to scrape the skin off; to criticize sharply
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excruciating
Definition
unbearably painful
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exculpate
Definition
to free from blame; to vindicate
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execrate
Definition
to curse
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exemplary
Definition
worthy of imitation
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exhilaration
Definition
liveliness; high spirits
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exhort
Definition
to warn
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exhume
Definition
to bring out of hte earth; to reveal
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exigent
Definition
urgent; critical
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exiguous
Definition
scanty; small in quantity
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exodus
Definition
a departure; a going out
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exonerate
Definition
to free from guilt or blame
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exorbitant
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excessive; unreasonable
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exorcise
Definition
to drive out an evil spirit
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exotic
Definition
foreign; excitingly strange
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expatiate
Definition
to enlarge upon; to speark or write at length
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expatriate
Definition
a person who is banished from, or leaves, his native country
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expectorate
Definition
to spit out
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expedient
Definition
practical; advantageous
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expedite
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to speed up; to make easy
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expendable
Definition
replaceable
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expiate
Definition
to atone for
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explicate
Definition
explain in detail; make clear
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explicit
Definition
clear; unambiguous; direct
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exploit
Definition
to use for one's own advantage
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expound
Definition
to explain; to interpret
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expressly
Definition
especially; particularly
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expunge
Definition
to erase
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expurgate
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to remove offensive passages; to cleanse
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extant
Definition
still in existence
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extemporaneous
Definition
offhand; done without preparation
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extenuating
Definition
less serious
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extirpate
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to destroy; to remove completely
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extol
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to praise
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extort
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to obtain by force
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extradite
Definition
ot give up a prisoner to another authority
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extraneous
Definition
unrelated; not essential
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extrapolate
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to estimate; to infer
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extricate
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to set free; to disentangle
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extrinsic
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external; coming from outside
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extrovert
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an outgoing person
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exuberant
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full of enthusiasm
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exude
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to discharge; to ooze
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exult
Definition
to rejoice
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