GRE Vocabulary

#321

effrontery

Noun

Example sentences

1. He had the effrontery to ask for more money after arriving late.
2. She was shocked by his effrontery.
3. It took great effrontery to insult the host in his own home.

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#322

egotist

Noun

Example sentences

1. The egotist talked only about his own success.
2. No one wanted to work with the proud egotist.
3. The story's main character is a charming egotist.

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#323

egregious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The report revealed an egregious safety failure.
2. It was an egregious mistake that cost the company millions.
3. The judge punished the egregious act severely.

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#324

eke

Verb

Example sentences

1. They had to eke out a living from a small farm.
2. She managed to eke out a narrow victory.
3. She had to eke out the food until Friday.

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#325

elaborate

Adjective/verb

Example sentences

1. She wore an elaborate dress with many small details.
2. Please elaborate on your main idea.
3. They created an elaborate plan for the celebration.

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#326

elegiac

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The poem has an elegiac mood and remembers the dead.
2. He wrote an elegiac song for his lost friend.
3. The film ends with an elegiac scene by the sea.

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#327

elicit

Verb

Example sentences

1. The question may elicit an honest answer.
2. The comedian's joke failed to elicit a laugh.
3. The test is designed to elicit useful information.

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#328

elucidate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The diagram helps elucidate how the machine works.
2. Could you elucidate your final point?
3. The teacher used an example to elucidate the difficult idea.

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#329

elude

Verb

Example sentences

1. The thief managed to elude the police.
2. The answer continued to elude me.
3. Sleep seemed to elude her all night.

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#330

elusive

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The rare bird is difficult to find and elusive.
2. A clear solution remained elusive.
3. The team's elusive goal was finally within reach.

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#331

embellish

Verb

Example sentences

1. She likes to embellish her stories with dramatic details.
2. Small lights embellish the garden at night.
3. Do not embellish the facts in your report.

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#332

embroiled

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The company became embroiled in a legal dispute.
2. He was embroiled in an argument between two friends.
3. The country remained embroiled in conflict for years.

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#333

embryonic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The project is still in an embryonic stage.
2. They shared an embryonic idea that needed more work.
3. The company grew from an embryonic business into a large firm.

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#334

eminent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. An eminent doctor led the research team.
2. She became an eminent scholar in her field.
3. The conference invited several eminent speakers.

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#335

empathetic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The nurse was patient and empathetic.
2. An empathetic manager listens to employees' concerns.
3. Her empathetic reply made me feel understood.

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#336

empiricism

Noun

Example sentences

1. The scientist trusted empiricism rather than guesswork.
2. Empiricism teaches us to test ideas through observation.
3. The course compares theory with empiricism.

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#337

emulate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Young players often emulate famous athletes.
2. She tried to emulate her teacher's calm style.
3. Other cities hope to emulate the successful program.

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#338

enamor

Verb

Example sentences

1. His kindness began to enamor her with his gentle nature.
2. The beautiful town can enamor visitors with its charm.
3. The colorful world may enamor young players.

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#339

encumber

Verb

Example sentences

1. Heavy bags encumber the tired traveler.
2. Old debts can encumber a growing business.
3. Too many rules may encumber the simple process.

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#340

endemic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Malaria is endemic in some tropical regions.
2. Corruption became endemic in the old system.
3. The plant is endemic to this island.

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