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


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