Study Material for TOEFL Preparation | Alphabet E

earthenware - dishes made of baked clay
ebullience - exuberance, outburst of feeling
ebullient - overflowing with enthusiasm; showing excitement
ecumenical - representing the whole Christian world
edacious - voracious, devouring
eddy - circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind)
effete - infertile, worn out, weak
efficacy - production of a desired result
effluvia - outflow in a stream of particles; a noxious odor or vapor
effrontery - boldness, impudence, arrogance
egress - way out, exit
elaborate - worked out with much care in great detail
elate - stimulate
elation - high-spirits
electorate - all the electors
elegy - a lament, a melancholy composition
elicit - draw out
eloquence - fluent speaking; skillful use of language
emaciate - make thin and weak
embellish - make beautiful
embezzle - use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
emergence - emerging
emote - stir up, excite
empirical - relying on experiment
encapsulate - enclose in capsule
encomium - warm or glowing praise; eulogy, panegyric
encumbrance - burden; things that get on the way of
endearing - making dear or liked
endemic - epidemic
endemic - prevailing in a specific area
endorse - write one's name on the back of
enduring - lasting
enervate - weaken, deprive of strength, attenuate
engender - cause, produce, give rise to
engrave - impress deeply
engrossing - taken up all the time or attention; writing in large or formal
engulf - swallow up
enigma- smth that is puzzling
enmity - hatred; being an enemy
enormity- excessive wickedness; evilness
enormousness - great size
entangle - put into difficulties
entreat - ask earnestly
enzyme - catalyst
epicure - food lover, a connoisseur of food
epicurean - devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)
epistle - letter
epithet - adjective
epitome - brief summary; representative example; a typical model
equable - steady, regular
equanimity - calmness of temperament
equilibrium - state of being balanced
equipoise - equal distribution of weight; equilibrium
equivocal - having a double or doubtful meaning; suspicious
equivocate - try to deceive by equivocal language
eradicate - get rid of; pull up by the roots
erasure - erasing, removing all traces
erode - wear away, eat into
erratic - irregular in behavior or opinion
erudite - learned, scholarly
escalate - increase, develop
esoteric - abstruse; intended only for a small circle of
espouse - marry; give one's support to
eulogy - formal praise; panegyric
euphoria - elation; state of pleasant excitement
euthanasia - easy and painless death
evaluating - finding out the value
evaporate - change into vapor, disappear, die
evince - to show clearly, to indicate
evoke - call up, bring out
evolve - unfold, develop naturally and gradually
excoriate - to flay, strip off the skin; to denounce sharply
excoriation - severe criticism
exculpate - free from blame
exculpate - to clear from a charge of guilt
exert - but forth; bring into use
exertion - instance of exerting
exhaustive - complete, thorough
exigency - emergency, an urgent situation
exonerate - free; clear
exoneration - set smb clear, free (e.g.. from blame)
exorbitant - much too high or great
expatiate - to roam, wander freely
expedient - likely to be useful for a purpose
expiation - ending; expiring
exploit - brilliant achievement; develop; use selfishly
expostulate - argue earnestly to dissuade, correct, or protest
expurgate - to remove obscenity, purify, censor
exscind - to cut out, cut away
exsert - thrust out, push forth
extant - still in existence
extensive - far-reaching
extenuate - reduce the strength of, lessen seriousness, partially excuse
extinct - no longer active
extirpate - to destroy, exterminate, cut out, exscind
extol - praise highly
extort - obtain by threats, violence
extralegal - outside the law
extricable - that can be freed
extrovert - cheerful person
exuberance - state of growing vigorously; being full of life