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GRE Vocabulary List 15
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06/19/2010

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emaciate
Definition
wasting away, becoming thin
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empirical
Definition
derived or proved from experiment
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encomium
Definition
formal expression of praise
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enormity
Definition
immensity, outragousness
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entreat
Definition
to ask for something
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epicure
Definition
a person devoted to good food and drink, a connoisseur
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epithet
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a word or phrase used to describe a quality or in place of a name (for example, "man's best friend")
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epitome
Definition
something that has the features of a whole class, typical of the whole group
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equable
Definition
uniform
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equanimity
Definition
mental stability under stress
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equipoise
Definition
equilibrium
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erratic
Definition
deviating from normal, random
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espouse
Definition
to make one's own, to marry
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evince
Definition
to show clearly
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excoriate
Definition
to denounce or to remove the skin from
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exigency
Definition
urgency, emergency
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exonerate
Definition
to clear from guilt or blame
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expatiate
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to enlarge in writing, be very descriptive
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expedient
Definition
suitable for the purpose, proper
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expiation
Definition
the means by which atonement is made
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