Barron GRE word list - E
. z! b$ v8 z( p; z5 k0 r tearmark
3 @+ m7 G5 i! O2 O lset aside (money or time) for a particular purpose
' O. _* l! d$ j L, S) O4 pearn , n' K& o+ @: d. \ A8 z `" i; E9 j
gain for the performance of service or labor; gain (something that one deserves); deserve
9 I3 }8 x( }) R$ |' V" Fearthly 5 R# E3 N/ G Z- S
of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason5 f6 f! v3 a! j
earthy # ^$ s; z! F6 w# J) Q% Q; W$ Q
unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal
0 `' K0 U* e$ v4 n* |ebb
$ Y1 R1 ?" @5 J% ]- z(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide
, Y1 E( q ?3 w) Q5 o8 s! j0 yebullient
! k M& n3 Z' j! o' c: ashowing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling- o B9 j. y& b
eccentric + l J9 w. w+ D; ]
irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric
& I1 d% z$ J+ f: u+ S1 D* [4 h( D; ]& Jeccentricity 5 u' N, Q+ q9 C$ E& ^( \
oddity; idiosyncrasy
; b! a F% t& P; U) Tecclesiastic
4 ~7 U7 A! K c, i4 g5 k. becclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman; i3 c8 d; I! Z& w5 g
eclectic
" E. u w8 S' i2 J) A' N, Pselective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism* P$ x6 S/ | Q- Y9 n
eclipse
1 O: g0 {8 F, P6 j1 o9 bdarken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse
+ b! G9 F2 h! Z" b# @7 uecliptic
2 c! j9 [5 W6 R& t/ v; F! ^path of the sun and the planets
4 l- o- d3 \9 g: h1 i7 U9 s2 Y( Kecologist d9 X9 F0 z# e& i7 j1 v/ E' ]3 v. L
person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology
/ U* A1 l q& S* }5 ]9 g: Reconomy + y T* v8 L/ A
efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources
0 k% C& O9 `2 |% }8 l3 `ecosystem
: ?* S" `: t/ G7 H( {# T! Zecological community together with its environment( k/ u, A9 \+ l3 L
ecstasy ( V- ?. p3 w% R7 m) k! r- s
rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy
6 ^5 ?( q& M/ Z" y6 r5 }& \( ^eddy
6 q- ~; K4 k: mswirling current of water, air, etc.; V.4 t* r4 E9 o! y& y. l$ T# t2 H
edict ) O. l* g5 F2 E9 j- w! n1 v
decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command6 H$ M" [2 f" R, E
edifice
2 a( H: d6 i- } Zbuilding (of imposing size). Y+ m1 U2 M8 A' `! t$ a: M& ?
edify
- X% `1 G/ a$ V: a' u3 w3 O/ Tinstruct; correct morally# I8 e6 X% P! ~% d+ K# C
eerie
( }3 V* G+ N1 q! ^, c; e6 M% Pweird; causing fear because strange- c. f4 P7 N6 D& ]+ a; ^ S
efface " t6 I) b5 `" B* D+ v: {) }& F
rub out; remove the surface of
% v+ Y; e. P- T, o% @effective # H1 ]$ w, d! w+ T8 K" ?
effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph
8 h" N2 e" U" @7 L3 U- Veffectual
: M2 D j7 b4 r+ r* m4 cable to produce a desired effect; valid8 {% u4 w9 ?0 J/ k# c
effectuate
# L! T7 P7 `# g! O( h8 I2 W4 Leffect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation+ j* m, p3 ]' J
effeminate
+ b0 {, O/ s9 V+ m0 ^having womanly traits& s# ~4 p5 h( W5 n/ C
effervescence # a, z: i6 V7 A9 R% S o
inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce
1 y# S3 ]! b! h/ c# Peffete 6 [' Z9 C2 Q5 W7 l3 A4 O4 N8 Z. J
having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted, G$ m7 L" \3 c. i% F+ B
efficacy 5 b$ u5 C8 U# ?9 _) W! u
power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual4 ?( s6 N: v2 l
effigy 4 o% N- w- ~, \4 d6 w' P! @; K" k5 m
dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President+ i( G5 a8 m+ H; L; e
effluvium 4 ?" z( W/ U, y c6 E7 n
noxious(harmful) smell
6 R% L. b& K- t: f/ Weffrontery 9 g9 q$ A5 m$ f5 R1 V
rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek
: k W: R* ^: W; Leffulgent , i; [4 q. x& c2 Y
shining brightly; brilliant
% G* Z+ |2 r5 S7 O% @! A2 xeffusion
$ t* B0 B% a; @5 R7 tpouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing
3 |0 p; P! z' s3 [ego
6 ]) `, O+ F. R5 l+ j$ yone's opinion of oneself; self-esteem
( T F; ~" c4 K' Q) hegoism 7 U+ ]) q- D8 s. f- x5 ^; `
excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical5 G$ t+ b! T' Q0 X
egotism
K) k' N: Q. I8 etendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance' ?5 T9 j/ X' K% s n4 _
egotistical
% w4 f4 `8 m0 M1 g: h5 |2 Zegotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited
% M& W3 w$ u0 ?. c, @" Uegregious 4 t; |3 {& k5 _
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
! `" a+ x: l* q! o8 U8 uegress / E. O: U! E/ t& i
exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress
( s1 p, K; i% B' u" \1 {; P+ ?ejaculation
) |2 v# X! M* x3 }4 v) dexclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate
2 v' Q3 b' i; u. P, oelaborate - q+ ~ b- {9 d1 g, x$ Q8 l
work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ.
" j2 F- R! G% Z: b6 A5 welaboration
( e P: P1 H# }$ waddition of details; intricacy
9 r( r1 M4 W% F7 w' A" r: L* ^& w% kelastic
' `! W' r s' M9 iable to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material
; i& ^" C5 ^" x# r1 Celated ! y/ `# z) P; ^) O& s7 B
filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation+ T6 z2 W2 [* |( g* L" p$ P
elegy 7 \- S f1 P5 [$ M
poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac
9 m e- p3 f1 ~! Jelevation
; B. C- } J4 ?2 R' }8 Pelevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house
% c' `- C3 G6 C. M6 G& B# \elicit
' v& n& i. R$ g0 Z) d0 c& [# wdraw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone), ~: E, l3 L0 e4 u* D; \0 X" u
elixir 6 j; z+ q- x+ P
cure-all; panacea; something invigorating
9 z* B, f$ W" T" a$ U1 J* [ellipsis ' i! Y0 [3 G9 R" d
omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses
' j. g; m* d+ B8 pelliptical / ]1 ]; x; ^* |. P* b- s
elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out4 f1 a% ~- f5 ]1 B
elope
2 h6 o' P3 ?4 D+ e; p) @! _run away secretly with the intention of getting married
3 ], f$ `. O6 ~% Geloquence
0 |8 O8 w, A) q& c2 c' r* g5 Lexpressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced
- m. ?. q. v. _* t0 qelucidate ! C+ @3 d5 j0 w4 k# g
explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid- [+ E t. I* \6 o, Y9 C* v' x
elusive + s" B: | F: v9 D6 a
evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me. |
发表于 2012-8-15 13:13:43
