GRE Vocabulary

#361

ersatz

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The bag was made from ersatz leather.
2. They served ersatz coffee during the shortage.
3. The cheap hotel offered ersatz luxury.

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#362

erudite

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The erudite professor knew several ancient languages.
2. Her erudite book is full of deep research.
3. He gave an erudite talk in simple language.

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#363

eschew

Verb

Example sentences

1. She chose to eschew sugar for a month.
2. The group will eschew violence.
3. He tends to eschew large social events.

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#364

esoteric

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The lecture covered an esoteric area of physics.
2. Only specialists understood the esoteric symbols.
3. She enjoys reading esoteric books about ancient beliefs.

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#365

espouse

Verb

Example sentences

1. The organization will espouse peaceful change.
2. He continues to espouse traditional values.
3. Many teachers espouse learning through practice.

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#366

estimable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She is an estimable leader who serves with honesty.
2. His estimable work earned public respect.
3. The charity has an estimable record of helping children.

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#367

ethereal

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The singer's ethereal voice seemed almost unreal.
2. Soft light gave the room an ethereal beauty.
3. The mist created an ethereal scene over the lake.

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#368

euphoria

Noun

Example sentences

1. The victory filled the city with euphoria.
2. She felt a moment of euphoria after receiving the offer.
3. The early euphoria faded when problems appeared.

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#369

evanescent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The morning mist was beautiful but evanescent.
2. Fame can be evanescent.
3. Her evanescent smile disappeared almost at once.

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#370

evasive

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The official gave an evasive answer.
2. His evasive behavior made the police suspicious.
3. She became evasive when I asked about the missing money.

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#371

evenhanded

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The judge was evenhanded and treated both sides fairly.
2. We need an evenhanded review of the facts.
3. Her evenhanded leadership earned everyone's trust.

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#372

exacerbate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Loud criticism may exacerbate the conflict.
2. Hot weather can exacerbate the patient's condition.
3. The delay will only exacerbate our problems.

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#373

exacting

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The job is exacting and requires close attention.
2. She has exacting standards for her work.
3. The coach follows an exacting training program.

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#374

exalt

Verb

Example sentences

1. The poem seems to exalt courage and sacrifice.
2. Some fans exalt the singer as a hero.
3. The ceremony will exalt the achievements of the volunteers.

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#375

exasperate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The constant noise began to exasperate everyone.
2. His repeated lateness will exasperate the manager.
3. The difficult form can exasperate new users.

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#376

excoriate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Critics began to excoriate the government for its failure.
2. The newspaper chose to excoriate the corrupt official.
3. She did not excoriate him for one honest mistake.

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#377

excruciating

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He felt excruciating pain in his injured leg.
2. The wait for news was excruciating.
3. She found the long interview excruciating.

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#378

execrate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Many people execrate the dictator for his cruelty.
2. The villagers came to execrate the man who betrayed them.
3. She would execrate any act of violence against children.

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#379

exegesis

Noun

Example sentences

1. The book offers an exegesis of the ancient poem.
2. Her exegesis helped students understand the difficult passage.
3. The scholar wrote a detailed exegesis of the text.

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#380

exemplar

Noun

Example sentences

1. She is an exemplar of courage and honesty.
2. The school is an exemplar for other institutions.
3. His careful work became an exemplar for the whole team.

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