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GRE: Set 16
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Language - English
Graduate
01/12/2011

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effigy
Definition
stuffed doll; likeness of a person
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effluvia
Definition
outpouring of gases or vapors
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effrontery
Definition
impudent boldness; audacity
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effulgent
Definition
brilliantly shining
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effusive
Definition
expressing emotion without restraint
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egregious
Definition
conspicuously bad
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egress
Definition
exit
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elation
Definition
exhilaration, joy
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eloquence
Definition
fluent and effective speech
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elucidate
Definition
to explain, clarify
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emaciated
Definition
skinny, scrawny, gaunt, esp. from hunger
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embellish
Definition
to ornament, make attractive with decoration or details; add details to a statement
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embroil
Definition
to involve in; cause to fall into disorder
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emend
Definition
to correct a text
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eminent
Definition
celebrated, distinguished; outstanding, towering
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emollient
Definition
having soothing qualities, esp. for skin
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emotive
Definition
appealing to or expressing emotion
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encipher
Definition
to translate a message into code
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encomium
Definition
warm praise
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endemic
Definition
belonging to a particular area, inherent
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endogamous
Definition
marrying within a specific group due to law or custom
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enervate
Definition
to weaken, sap strength from
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engender
Definition
to produce, cause, bring about
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enjoin
Definition
to urge, order, command; forbid or prohibit, as by judicial order
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enmity
Definition
hostility, antagonism, ill-will
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ennui
Definition
boredom, lack of interest and energy
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ensconce
Definition
to settle comfortable into a place
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enshroud
Definition
to cover, enclose with a dark cover
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entomologist
Definition
scientist who studies insects
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entreat
Definition
to plead, beg
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