gre37 Flashcards
dour
sullen& gloomy
dowager
an elderly woman of high social station
doyen
a man who is the senior member of a group
droll
amusing in a quaint or odd way
dross
waste; worthless matter
dudgeon
a feeling of offense or resentment
dulcet
pleasant sounding
dupe
to deceive; trick
duplicitous
deceptive; dishonest
duress
threat of force or intimidation
ex: the confession was obtained under duress
dyslexia
inability to associate letter symbols with sound
ebullient
exhilarated; enthusiastic
ex: the baseball player was ebullient after pitching a no hitter
ecstatic
joyful
ex: the couple was ecstatic after their child was born
ecumenical
universal; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
edict
a decree issued by an authority having the force of law
edification
intellectual/ spiritual improvement
edifice
building; elaborate conceptual structure
efface
to erase
effete
depleted of vitality
efficacious
efficient, effective
efficacy
efficiency
effigy
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effulgent
shining brightly
effusion
an unrestrained outpouring of feeling
effusive
expressing emotions freely
egregious
obviously bad
elegy
poem or song expressing lamentation
elysian
blissful; delightful
emaciated
thin&wasted
emanate
to issue forth
ex: steam emanated from the radiator
embroil
to involve in
emend
to correct
eminence grise
a person who exercises power or influence without holding an official power
enamored
captivated
ex: Bill became enamored of Judy, his co-worker at the office
encomium
a formal expression of praise
ex: the dean of students ended the dinner for the retiring professor with an encomium about her passion for teaching
endemic
inherent, belonging to an area
enfant terrible
one whose unusual behavior or idea disturbs others
engrossed
officially forbid
ex: the court order enjoined the band from producing more CDs
enmity
ill will; hatred
ennui
boredom
enrapture
to fill with delight
ex: the children were enraptured by the movie
ensconced
settled comfortably
ex: the couple was ensconced at a table in the cafe
enticing
tempting; attractive
ex: the enticing candy was waved in front of the child
epicure
person with refined tastes
ex: Grace prides herself on being an epicure
epiphany
comprehension of reality through a sudden intuitive realization
epistemology
branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge
epithet
a word or phrase characterizing a person or thing
epitome
representative of a group; ideal example
eponym
person from whose name something is derived
ex: the mythological figure Romulus is the eponym for Rome
equitable
just& impartial
errant
mistaken; straying from the proper course
ex: the safety officer destroyed the errant rocket by remote control
erratic
unpredictable; wandering
ex: the student’s performance on test is erratic
ersatz
being an imitation or substitute
ex: the soap opera is a good place to see displays of ersatz emotion