GRE Vocabulary

#381

exemplify

Verb

Example sentences

1. Her actions exemplify true leadership.
2. These buildings exemplify modern design.
3. The story can exemplify the importance of patience.

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#382

exhort

Verb

Example sentences

1. The coach will exhort the team to keep trying.
2. Doctors exhort people to exercise regularly.
3. The leader used his speech to exhort citizens to vote.

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#383

exiguity

Noun

Example sentences

1. The exiguity of the budget limited our choices.
2. Because of the exiguity of food, each person received a small meal.
3. The report criticized the exiguity of reliable data.

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#384

exonerate

Verb

Example sentences

1. New evidence may exonerate the accused man.
2. The report did not fully exonerate the company.
3. A video helped exonerate her from blame.

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#385

exorbitant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The hotel charged an exorbitant price for a small room.
2. They refused to pay the exorbitant fee.
3. Housing costs have become exorbitant in the city center.

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#386

expansive

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The house has an expansive view of the sea.
2. She was in an expansive mood and talked freely.
3. The company announced an expansive plan for future growth.

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#387

expound

Verb

Example sentences

1. The professor will expound his theory during the lecture.
2. She asked him to expound on his main idea.
3. The book uses examples to expound a simple philosophy.

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#388

expunge

Verb

Example sentences

1. The court agreed to expunge the old record.
2. Please expunge the false statement from the report.
3. He wished he could expunge the painful memory.

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#389

expurgate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The editor chose to expurgate offensive parts of the book.
2. Some schools expurgate strong language from classic novels.
3. They chose to expurgate the film for television audiences.

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#390

extant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Only three extant copies of the old book remain.
2. This is the oldest extant building in the town.
3. Researchers studied all extant records from that period.

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#391

extenuating

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The judge considered the extenuating circumstances.
2. His illness was an extenuating factor in the decision.
3. There were no extenuating reasons for the cruel act.

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#392

extrapolate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Scientists extrapolate future trends from current data.
2. We cannot safely extrapolate from one small example.
3. The report tries to extrapolate next year's sales.

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#393

facetious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His facetious reply was not helpful during the serious meeting.
2. She made a facetious comment to reduce the tension.
3. Do not be facetious when someone is asking for real help.

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#394

facile

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The article gives a facile answer to a complex problem.
2. His facile smile helped him charm the audience.
3. She has a facile ability to learn languages.

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#395

factious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The factious group created conflict within the party.
2. Factious arguments prevented the committee from working.
3. The leader tried to unite the factious members.

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#396

factitious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The doctor identified a factitious illness that was produced on purpose.
2. Their factitious conflict was created to attract attention.
3. The report described a factitious problem with no natural cause.

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#397

fallacious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The argument is based on fallacious reasoning.
2. It is fallacious to think that money always brings happiness.
3. The advertisement makes a fallacious claim.

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#398

fastidious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She is fastidious about keeping her kitchen clean.
2. The fastidious editor checks every comma.
3. He has fastidious tastes in food and clothing.

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#399

fawn

Verb

Example sentences

1. Some employees fawn over the manager to gain favor.
2. He refused to fawn before powerful people.
3. Fans began to fawn over the famous actor.

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#400

feckless

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The feckless leader failed to make any useful decision.
2. His feckless attempt to repair the roof caused more damage.
3. A feckless worker avoids responsibility.

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