GRE Wordlist Vocabulary : Starting Alphabet ‘E’ (Multiple Choice Questions)


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Question 1
explicit
A
v. scatter
B
n. shade of difference in meaning or color
C
v. contradict; oppose: infringe on or transgress
D
adj. totally clear; definite
Question 2
expository
A
v. pass into or through; penetrate (an organization) sneakily
B
adj. harmful
C
adj. explanatory; serving to explain
D
n. substance formed by decaying vegetable matter
Question 3
expostulation
A
adj. whimsical; visionary
B
adj. unrestrained; excessive
C
n. protest; remonstrance
D
n. explosion
Question 4
expunge
A
adj. cowlike; placid and dull
B
v. dedicate; sanctify
C
v. cancel; remove
D
adj. near at hand; impending
Question 5
expurgate
A
v. discharge; give forth
B
adj. delaying
C
adj. mild; fragrant
D
v. clean; remove offensive parts of a book
Question 6
extant
A
v. burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
B
v. put down; quiet
C
n. speed; rapidity
D
adj. still in existence
Question 7
extemporaneous
A
v. dethrone; remove form office
B
adj. not planned; impromptu
C
v. beat; thrash verbally or physically
D
adj. intensely cold
Question 8
extenuate
A
v. weaken; mitigate
B
adj. unconscious; unresponsive
C
adj. abundantly fruitful
D
adj. unwholesome; not healthful
Question 9
extirpate
A
v. root up
B
adj. deadly
C
n. belief that events are determined by forces beyond one's control
D
v. stretch out full on ground
Question 10
extol
A
v. praise; glorify
B
n. clear beef soup
C
adj. emotionally removed; calm and objective
D
v. run at the nose; snuffle
Question 11
extradition
A
adj. selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
B
adj. reclining; lying down completely or in part
C
n. surrender of prisoner by one state to another
D
adj. unbecoming; indecent
Question 12
extraneous
A
adj. not essential; external
B
adj. insane
C
v. deny
D
v. bend the knee as in worship
Question 13
extrapolation
A
n. projection; conjecture
B
n. extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress
C
adj. widespread; generally accepted
D
adj. unruly; rebellious
Question 14
extricate
A
adj. having the odor of stale fat
B
n. coloring matter
C
v. make amends for (a sin)
D
v. free; disentangle
Question 15
extrinsic
A
adj. external; not inherent
B
adj. harsh and shrill
C
v. pacify; conciliate
D
n. sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction
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