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GRE DEFINITIONS EFFEMINATE TO
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05/06/2006

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effeminate
Definition
ADJ. having womanly traits.
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effervescence
Definition
N. Inner excitement or exuberance; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation.
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effete
Definition
ADJ. lacking vigor; worn out; sterile
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efficacy
Definition
N. power to produce desired effect.
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effigy
Definition
N. dummy.
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effluvium
Definition
N. noxious smell.
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effrontery
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N. impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness,
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effusion
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N. pouring forth.
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effusive
Definition
ADJ. flouring forth; gushing.
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egoism
Definition
N. excessive interest in one's self; belief that one self rather than in others.
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egotistical
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ADJ. excessively self-centered; self-important; conceded.
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egregious
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ADJ. notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking.
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egress
Definition
N. exit
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ejaculation
Definition
N. exclamation.
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elaboration
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N. addition of details; intricacy.
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elated
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ADJ. overjoyed; in high spirits.
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elegy
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N. poem or song expressing lamentation.
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elicit
Definition
v. draw out by discussion.
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elixir
Definition
N. cure-all; something invigorating.
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ellipsis
Definition
N. omission of words from a text.
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elliptical
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ADJ. oval; ambiguous, either purposely or because key words have been left out.
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eloquence
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N. expressiveness; persuasive speech.
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elucidate
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v. explain: enlighten
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elusive
Definition
ADJ. evasive; baffling: hard to grasp.
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elysian
Definition
AdJ. relating to paradise; blissful
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emaciated
Definition
ADJ. thin and wasted.
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emanate
Definition
v issue iorth.
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emancipate
Definition
v. set free.
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embargo
Definition
N. ban on commerce or other activity.
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embark
Definition
v. commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey.
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