GRE Vocabulary

#341

enervate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The extreme heat began to enervate the workers.
2. Long hours without rest can enervate anyone.
3. The illness seemed to enervate him.

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#342

engender

Verb

Example sentences

1. Trust can engender strong teamwork.
2. The decision may engender public anger.
3. Kind treatment can engender loyalty.

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#343

enjoin

Verb

Example sentences

1. The court may enjoin the company from selling the product.
2. The teacher will enjoin students to respect one another.
3. The doctor did enjoin him to get more rest.

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#344

enmity

Noun

Example sentences

1. Years of enmity separated the two families.
2. The peace talks aimed to end their enmity.
3. His harsh words created lasting enmity.

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#345

enormity

Noun

Example sentences

1. People struggled to understand the enormity of the disaster.
2. The trial revealed the enormity of the crime.
3. She was shocked by the enormity of the task.

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#346

enthrall

Verb

Example sentences

1. The magician can enthrall children for hours.
2. The story will enthrall readers of all ages.
3. Her beautiful voice seemed to enthrall the audience.

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#347

entice

Verb

Example sentences

1. The smell of fresh bread may entice customers inside.
2. The company offered a bonus to entice new workers.
3. Bright colors entice children to try the game.

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#348

entrenched

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The habit was deeply entrenched and hard to change.
2. Entrenched interests opposed the reform.
3. Their entrenched positions made agreement difficult.

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#349

enumerate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Please enumerate the main reasons for your decision.
2. The report will enumerate each expense.
3. She began to enumerate the problems one by one.

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#350

ephemeral

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The beauty of the rainbow was ephemeral.
2. Online fame can be ephemeral.
3. Their happiness was brief and ephemeral.

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#351

epigram

Noun

Example sentences

1. The writer ended the chapter with a clever epigram.
2. His short epigram made the audience laugh.
3. An epigram can express a sharp idea in very few words.

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#352

epiphany

Noun

Example sentences

1. She had an epiphany and finally understood the problem.
2. The trip gave him an epiphany about what he wanted in life.
3. My epiphany came while I was walking alone.

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#353

eponym

Noun

Example sentences

1. The sandwich takes its name from an eponym, the Earl of Sandwich.
2. The town's founder became its eponym.
3. A person's name can become an eponym for an invention.

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#354

equitable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The new system aims to provide an equitable share for everyone.
2. We need an equitable solution to the dispute.
3. An equitable workplace gives equal chances to all employees.

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#355

equivocal

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His equivocal answer made us unsure of his position.
2. The test results were equivocal and required more study.
3. She gave an equivocal reply instead of saying yes or no.

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#356

equivocate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The witness began to equivocate when asked about the money.
2. Do not equivocate; give us a clear answer.
3. Politicians sometimes equivocate to avoid an unpopular position.

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#357

eradicate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The program aims to eradicate the disease.
2. It is difficult to eradicate a deeply rooted habit.
3. Farmers worked together to eradicate the harmful insect.

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#358

err

Verb

Example sentences

1. To err is human, so do not fear every mistake.
2. The judge may err if important evidence is missing.
3. It is safer to err on the side of caution.

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#359

errant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. An errant ball broke the window.
2. The teacher corrected the errant student's behavior.
3. An errant email was sent to the wrong person.

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#360

erratic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His driving was erratic and dangerous.
2. The internet connection has been erratic all day.
3. Her erratic attendance worried the teacher.

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