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GRE World List 8
Effrontery-Euphoria
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08/08/2013

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Effrontery
Definition
Brazen boldeness
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Egress
Definition
Way out, exit
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Elaborate
Definition
Worked out with much care and in great detail
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Elegy
Definition
A lament, a melancholy composition
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Elicit
Definition
To draw out
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Eloquence
Definition
Fluent speaking, skillful use of language
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Emaciate
Definition
To make thin and weak
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Embellish
Definition
To make beautiful, to ornament, to add details to a statement
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Embezzle
Definition
To use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
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Emote
Definition
To express emotion, especially in an excessive or theatrical manner
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Empirical
Definition
Relying on or derived from observation or experiment
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Emulate
Definition
To copy, imitate
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Encapsulate
Definition
To encase in or as if in a capsule
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Encomium
Definition
Warm or glowing praise
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Encumberance
Definition
Burden; things that get in the way of
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Endearing
Definition
Making dear or liked
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Endemic
Definition
Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular (culture) locality, region or people
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Endorse
Definition
To give approval of or support to, especiallyby public statement
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Enduring
Definition
Lasting
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Enervate
Definition
Weaken; deprive to strength
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Engender
Definition
Cause, produce, give rise to, bring out
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Engrave
Definition
To impress deeply as if by carving or etching
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Engrossing
Definition
To occupy exclusively; absorb
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Engulf
Definition
To swallow up or overwhelm
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Enigma
Definition
Something that is puzzling or inexplicable
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Enmity
Definition
Deep-seated, often mutual hatred
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Ensign
Definition
A flag or badge
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Entangle
Definition
To complicate; confuse
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Entice
Definition
To tempt or persuade
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Entreat
Definition
to make an earnest request of
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Enunciate
Definition
Pronouce (words), express a theory
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Enzyme
Definition
A catalyst
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Ephemeral
Definition
Lasting for a markedly brief time
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Epicurean
Definition
Devoted to the pursuit of senual pleasure
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Epistle
Definition
A letter, especially a formal one
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Epithet
Definition
An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase
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Epitome
Definition
A representative or example of a class or type
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Equable
Definition
Steady, regular
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Equanimity
Definition
Calmness or temperament
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Equilibrium
Definition
The state of being balanced
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Equipoise
Definition
Equal distribution of weight; equilibrium
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Eradicate
Definition
To get rid of, pull up by the roots
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Erratic
Definition
Irregular in behavior or opinion
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Erudite
Definition
Learned, scholarly
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Eschew
Definition
To avoid or shun
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Esoteric
Definition
Intended for or understood by only a particular group
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Espouse
Definition
Give one's support to, advocate
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Eulogy
Definition
Formal praise, often in public
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Euphoria
Definition
Elation, state of pleasant excitement
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