GRE Vocabulary List Set 2

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• Ebullience – enthusiasm
• Ebullient – enthusiastic; energetic
• Ecclesiastical – relating to church
• Eclectic – selecting from various sources
• Edacious – voracious; greedy
• Edify – instruct morally
• Educe – bring out
• Efface – erase
• Effervescent – lively
• Effete – exhausted; infertile
• Efficacious – effective
• Effrontery – shameless boldness
• Effulgent – shining brightly
• Egotist – self-centered person
• Ejaculate – exclaim
• Elan – energy; flair
• Elated – extremely happy
• Elegiac – sorrowful
• Elicit – draw out
• Elitist – snobbish
• Elocution – art of speaking
• Elucidate – make clear
• Emaciated – extremely thin
• Embellish – decorate; exaggerate
• Emblazon – decorate richly
• Emend – correct errors
• Emollient – soothing agent
• Emphatic – forceful
• Emulate – imitate
• Enamor – inspire love
• Encomium – warm praise
• Endemic – native to a region
• Enervate – weaken
• Enervating – weakening
• Engender – produce; create
• Engross – absorb attention
• Enigma – mystery
• Enigmatic – mysterious
• Enmity – hatred
• Ennoble – dignify
• Ennui – boredom
• Ensconce – settle comfortably
• Ensue – follow as a result
• Entail – involve
• Entreat – beg
• Entreat – beg
• Entropy – gradual decline
• Enumerate – count out
• Enumerate – list
• Envenom – poison
• Envision – imagine
• Ephemeral – short-lived
• Epicure – one who enjoys fine food
• Epigram – witty saying
• Epiphany – sudden realization
• Epistolary – written as letters
• Epoch – period of time
• Equable – even-tempered
• Equanimity – calmness
• Equinox – time of equal day/night
• Equitable – fair
• Equivocal – ambiguous
• Equivocate – speak ambiguously
• Erratic – unpredictable
• Ersatz – artificial
• Erstwhile – former
• Erudite – scholarly
• Erudition – deep learning
• Eschew – avoid deliberately
• Esoteric – understood by few
• Espouse – support
• Espy – see at a distance; detect
• Estrange – alienate
• Ethereal – light; heavenly
• Ethnology – study of cultures
• Ethos – guiding beliefs
• Etymology – origin of words
• Eulogize – praise
• Eulogy – commendation
• Eulogy – speech of praise
• Euphemism – mild expression for harsh one
• Euphony – pleasant sound
• Evanescent – fading away
• Evanescent – vanishing quickly
• Exacerbate – worsen
• Exacting – demanding
• Exalt – praise highly
• Excoriate – criticize severely
• Exculpate – free from blame
• Execrable – extremely bad
• Execrate – detest
• Exegesis – critical explanation
• Exemplar – perfect model
• Exemplify – illustrate
• Exigency – urgent need
• Exigent – urgent
• Exiguous – scanty
• Exonerate – clear from blame
• Exorbitant – excessive
• Expatriate – one who lives abroad
• Expedient – convenient but not moral
• Expeditious – fast; efficient
• Expiate – atone for
• Explicate – explain in detail
• Expunge – delete
• Extemporaneous – spontaneous
• Extenuate – lessen guilt
• Extirpate – destroy completely
• Extradite – hand over to authorities
• Extraneous – irrelevant
• Extrapolate – infer from known data
• Extricate – free from difficulty
• Exude – ooze out; radiate
• Facetious – humorous; not serious
• Facile – simplistic
• Fallacious – misleading
• Fallible – capable of error
• Fallow – inactive
• Fallow – unused; inactive
• Fanfare – ceremonial display
• Fastidious – very attentive to detail
• Fatuous – foolish
• Fatuous – silly
• Fealty – loyalty
• Feasible – possible
• Feckless – irresponsible
• Fecund – fertile
• Feint – deceptive movement
• Felicitous – apt; well-chosen
• Felonious – criminal
• Ferine – wild; untamed
• Ferment – agitation
• Ferocious – fierce
• Fervent – passionate
• Fervid – intensely emotional
• Fetid – foul-smelling
• Fetter – restrain
• Fickle – changeable
• Fiduciary – relating to trust
• Figurative – symbolic
• Finesse – delicate skill
• Fitful – irregular
• Flagrant – openly offensive, scandalously bad
• Flaunt – show off
• Flay – criticize harshly
• Fleeting – short-lived
• Flippant – disrespectfully casual
• Florid – overly decorated
• Flounder – struggle
• Fluctuate – vary
• Flummox – confuse
• Foible – minor weakness
• Foist – impose something unwelcome
• Foment – stir up trouble
• Forbear – refrain
• Forensic – related to courts
• Forestall – prevent by action
• Formidable – inspiring fear or respect
• Fortitude – courage
• Fortuitous – happening by chance
• Fracas – noisy fight
• Fractious – irritable, unruly
• Frisson – sudden excitement
• Frivolous – trivial
• Froward – stubborn
• Frugal – economical, thrifty
• Fulcrum – pivotal point
• Fulminate – protest loudly
• Fulsome – excessively flattering
• Furtive – secretive
• Fustian – pompous speech
• Gainsay – deny
• Gallant – brave
• Gambit – strategic move
• Garble – distort
• Garrulous – overly talkative
• Gauche – socially awkward
• Genial – friendly
• Germane – relevant
• Germinal – developing
• Gestalt – whole form
• Gird – prepare; encircle
• Glacial – extremely cold; unfriendly
• Glean – gather gradually
• Glib – insincere, smooth talk
• Gloaming – twilight
• Gossamer – delicate, light
• Grandiloquent – pompous speech
• Grandiose – overly grand
• Gratuitous – uncalled for
• Gregarious – sociable
• Grotto – small cave
• Guile – deceit
• Gullible – easily deceived
• Gumption – initiative; resourcefulness
• Hackneyed – overused
• Halcyon – peaceful period
• Harangue – lengthy aggressive speech
• Harbinger – omen
• Harbinger – sign of something to come
• Harrow – distress
• Harrowing – extremely distressing
• Haughtiness – arrogance
• Hedonist – pleasure-seeker
• Hedonistic – pleasure-seeking
• Hegemony – dominance
• Heinous – extremely wicked, shocking evil
• Herald – to announce
• Heresy – belief contrary to doctrine
• Hermetic – airtight; secret
• Heterodox – unorthodox
• Hiatus – gap; break
• Hibernate – sleep through winter
• Histrionic – melodramatic, overly dramatic
• Homily – sermon
• Homogeneous – uniform
• Hortatory – urging strongly
• Hubris – excessive pride
• Husbandry – careful management
• Hyperbole – exaggeration
• Iconoclast – attacker of traditions
• Iconography – symbolic imagery
• Idiosyncrasy – personal peculiarity
• Idolatry – excessive admiration
• Ignoble – dishonorable
• Ignominious – shameful
• Illiberal – narrow-minded
• Illicit – illegal
• Illusory – deceptive
• Illustrious – famous; notable
• Imbroglio – complicated situation
• Immaculate – perfectly clean
• Imminent – about to occur
• Immure – imprison
• Immutable – unchangeable
• Impartial – fair
• Impasse – deadlock
• Impeccable – flawless
• Impecunious – poor
• Imperative – necessary
• Imperious – commanding
• Impetuous – rash; impulsive
• Impious – irreverent
• Implicit – implied
• Imply – suggest indirectly
• Importune – beg persistently
• Imprecation – curse
• Impugn – challenge truth of
• Inadvertent – unintentional
• Incarcerate – imprison
• Inchoate – not fully formed
• Incisive – sharp; clear
• Incongruity – incompatibility
• Incongruous – not fitting
• Incontrovertible – undeniable
• Incorrigible – not correctable, unchangeable
• Inculcate – instill ideas
• Inculpate – incriminate
• Incumbent – obligatory
• Indefatigable – tireless
• Indict – formally accuse
• Indifferent – unconcerned
• Indigence – poverty
• Indigent – poor
• Indolent – lazy
• Indomitable – unbeatable, unconquerable
• Ineffable – indescribable, too great to describe
• Ineluctable – unavoidable
• Inert – inactive
• Inevitable – certain to occur
• Inexorable – relentless, unstoppable
• Infallible – incapable of error
• Infamous – known for bad reasons
• Infinitesimal – extremely small
• Inflame – provoke
• Infringe – violate
• Ingenious – clever
• Inhibit – restrain
• Inimical – harmful
• Iniquitous – wicked
• Iniquity – sin; wickedness
• Innate – inborn
• Innocuous – harmless
• Innuendo – indirect hint
• Inordinate – excessive
• Inscrutable – mysterious
• Insidious – subtly harmful, treacherous
• Insipid – boring, dull
• Insolent – rude
• Insouciance – carelessness
• Instigate – provoke
• Insular – isolated
• Intangible – not touchable
• Interdict – forbid, prohibit
• Interloper – intruder
• Internecine – mutually destructive
• Interrogate – question
• Intransigent – stubborn, uncompromising
• Intrepid – fearless
• Inundate – flood, overwhelm
• Inure – accustom
• Inured – hardened by experience
• Invective – abusive language
• Inveigh – speak angrily
• Inveigle – persuade by deception
• Irascible – easily angered, irritable
• Irrefutable – impossible to deny
• Irresolute – indecisive
• Itinerant – traveling
• Jaded – tired; worn-out
• Jejune – naive; simplistic
• Jettison – discard
• Jocular – joking
• Jovial – cheerful
• Judicious – wise
• Juggernaut – unstoppable force
• Juncture – critical point
• Jurisprudence – legal system
• Justify – demonstrate correctness
• Juxtapose – place side by side
• Juxtaposition – side-by-side comparison
• Kindle – ignite; inspire
• Knavery – trickery
• Kudos – praise
• Labile – unstable
• Lacerate – tear; hurt deeply
• Lachrymose – tearful
• Lackadaisical – lacking enthusiasm
• Laconic – brief in speech
• Lament – mourn
• Languid – slow, tired
• Larceny – theft
• Largesse – generous giving
• Lascivious – lustful
• Lassitude – weariness
• Latent – hidden; dormant
• Laud – praise
• Laudable – praiseworthy
• Laudatory – praising
• Leery – suspicious
• Lethargic – sluggish, laziness
• Leviathan – giant creature
• Lexicon – dictionary of terms
• Libel – written defamation
• Libertine – immoral person
• Licentious – promiscuous
• Limpid – clear
• Lionize – praise highly, treat as a celebrity
• Listless – lacking energy
• Lithe – flexible
• Loathe – hate
• Locus – place
• Loquacious – talkative
• Lucid – clear
• Lugubrious – gloomy, mournful
• Lurid – shocking; sensational
• Macabre – gruesome
• Machination – plot
• Maelstrom – violent whirlpool
• Magnanimous – generous
• Maladroit – clumsy
• Malaise – discomfort
• Malapropism – misuse of words
• Malediction – curse
• Malefactor – wrongdoer
• Malevolent – evil-minded
• Malfeasance – wrongdoing
• Malign – slander
• Malinger – pretend illness
• Malleable – flexible
• Mandate – authoritative command, official order
• Manifold – many; varied
• Maraud – plunder
• Martinet – strict disciplinarian
• Maudlin – overly sentimental
• Maverick – independent-minded person, rebel
• Mellifluous – sweet-sounding
• Mendacious – lying
• Mendicant – beggar
• Mercenary – motivated by money
• Mercurial – unpredictable
• Meretricious – superficially attractive, deserving praise
• Metamorphosis – change
• Metaphysical – abstract
• Meticulous – extremely careful, precise
• Mettlesome – courageous
• Milieu – environment
• Militate – work against
• Mimetic – imitative
• Mince – soften words
• Mire – entangle
• Misanthrope – hater of humans
• Miscreant – criminal
• Miserly – stingy
• Misnomer – wrong name
• Mitigate – reduce severity
• Modicum – small amount
• Mollify – calm; soothe
• Monastic – simple; disciplined
• Morass – swampy confusion
• Moribund – dying
• Morose – gloomy
• Multifarious – varied
• Mundane – ordinary
• Munificent – very generous
• Myopic – short-sighted
• Nadir – lowest point
• Nascent – beginning to develop
• Nebulous – vague
• Nefarious – wicked
• Negligible – unimportant
• Neologism – new word
• Neophyte – beginner
• Nettle – irritate
• Nexus – link
• Noisome – foul-smelling, unpleasant
• Nominal – in name only
• Nonchalant – casually calm
• Nonplussed – confused
• Nostalgia – longing for past
• Nostrum – ineffective remedy
• Nuance – subtle difference
• Nugatory – worthless
• Obdurate – stubborn

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