Lesson 11 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#251 😏 ••••••	effrontery /ɪˈfrʌntəri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	shameless or rude boldness ••••••	He had the effrontery to lie even when caught red-handed. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	audacity, boldness, impudence, nerve, insolence ••••••	modesty, humility, shyness ••••••	sheer effrontery, display effrontery, act of effrontery ••••••
#252 🙇‍♂️ ••••••	egoism /ˈiːɡoʊˌɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An ethical theory that treats self-interest as the foundation of morality; also, excessive preoccupation with oneself. ••••••	His decisions were often driven by egoism rather than concern for others. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	self-interest, selfishness, egocentrism, self-centeredness ••••••	altruism, selflessness ••••••	ethical egoism, pure egoism, egoism theory, act of egoism ••••••
#253 🙄 ••••••	egotistical /ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪkəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Excessively self-absorbed or conceited. ••••••	Her egotistical behavior made it difficult for her to maintain friendships. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	arrogant, conceited, narcissistic, vain, self-centered ••••••	humble, modest, selfless ••••••	egotistical attitude, egotistical nature, egotistical personality ••••••
#254 🪦 ••••••	elegy /ˈɛlɪdʒi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A poem or song expressing sorrow, especially for someone who has died. ••••••	The poet wrote an elegy for his late friend. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lament, dirge, requiem, threnody, ode ••••••	celebration, praise ••••••	funeral elegy, elegy for, elegy written, mournful elegy ••••••
#255 💬 ••••••	elicit /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ verb ••••••	elicited ••••••	elicited ••••••	elicits ••••••	eliciting ••••••	To draw out a response, answer, or reaction from someone. ••••••	The teacher’s question elicited thoughtful answers from the students. ••••••	elicit a response ••••••	to cause someone to reply or react ••••••	evoke, extract, provoke, obtain, bring out ••••••	suppress, hide, silence ••••••	elicit response, elicit information, elicit reaction, elicit support ••••••
#256 🧪 ••••••	elixir /ɪˈlɪksər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A magical or medicinal potion believed to cure illnesses or grant immortality. ••••••	The old legend spoke of an elixir that could grant eternal youth. ••••••	elixir of life ••••••	A mythical potion that grants immortality or eternal youth. ••••••	potion, tonic, remedy, cure, panacea ••••••	poison, toxin, disease ••••••	elixir of life, magical elixir, healing elixir, secret elixir ••••••
#257 🌸 ••••••	elysian /ɪˈlɪʒən/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to or characteristic of paradise; delightful and heavenly. ••••••	They spent an elysian week on the quiet island. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	heavenly, blissful, idyllic, divine, paradisiacal ••••••	hellish, miserable, unpleasant ••••••	elysian fields, elysian beauty, elysian dream, elysian experience ••••••
#258 🦴 ••••••	emaciated /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Abnormally thin or weak, usually due to illness or lack of food. ••••••	The emaciated dog was rescued from the abandoned house. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	gaunt, skeletal, thin, wasted, haggard ••••••	healthy, strong, robust ••••••	emaciated body, emaciated figure, look emaciated ••••••
#259 ✨ ••••••	embellish /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ verb ••••••	embellished ••••••	embellished ••••••	embellishes ••••••	embellishing ••••••	to make something more attractive by adding decorative details or features ••••••	She embellished her story with unnecessary details. ••••••	embellish the truth ••••••	to exaggerate or add extra details to something ••••••	decorate, adorn, beautify, enhance, exaggerate ••••••	simplify, reduce, deface ••••••	embellish a story, embellish with, embellish details ••••••
#260 🧴 ••••••	emollient /ɪˈmɒliənt/ noun/adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a substance that softens or soothes the skin ••••••	She used an emollient cream to treat her dry skin. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	moisturizer, lotion, balm, ointment ••••••	irritant, abrasive ••••••	emollient cream, emollient lotion, soothing emollient ••••••
#261 🔬 ••••••	empirical /ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	based on observation or experience rather than theory ••••••	The theory needs to be supported by empirical data. ••••••	empirical evidence ••••••	information gained through observation or experiment ••••••	observed, experimental, factual, practical, real ••••••	theoretical, hypothetical ••••••	empirical evidence, empirical research, empirical study, empirical data ••••••
#262 📋 ••••••	emulate /ˈɛm.jʊˌleɪt/ verb ••••••	emulated ••••••	emulated ••••••	emulates ••••••	emulating ••••••	to imitate someone or something with the intent to equal or surpass ••••••	Young athletes often emulate their idols. ••••••	emulate success ••••••	to imitate the actions or qualities that lead to success ••••••	imitate, copy, mirror, follow, mimic ••••••	differ, contrast, oppose ••••••	emulate style, emulate behavior, emulate achievement, emulate model ••••••
#263 🌟 ••••••	encomium /ɛnˈkoʊmiəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly. ••••••	He delivered an encomium to his retiring teacher. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	tribute, eulogy, praise, panegyric, commendation ••••••	criticism, insult, blame ••••••	deliver an encomium, heartfelt encomium, glowing encomium ••••••
#264 🌍 ••••••	endemic /ɛnˈdɛmɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area. ••••••	Malaria is endemic in some tropical countries. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	native, local, regional, widespread ••••••	foreign, rare ••••••	endemic disease, endemic species, endemic problem ••••••
#265 😩 ••••••	enervate /ˈɛnərˌveɪt/ verb ••••••	enervated ••••••	enervated ••••••	enervates ••••••	enervating ••••••	To weaken or drain someone of strength or vitality. ••••••	The long hours of work enervated him. ••••••	mentally enervated ••••••	exhausted or weakened in mental capacity ••••••	weaken, exhaust, debilitate, drain ••••••	strengthen, invigorate ••••••	enervate the body, enervate the spirit, enervate completely ••••••
#266 🌱 ••••••	engender /ɪnˈdʒɛndər/ verb ••••••	engendered ••••••	engendered ••••••	engenders ••••••	engendering ••••••	to cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition ••••••	His policies engendered trust among the citizens. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	cause, generate, produce, provoke, trigger ••••••	destroy, suppress, extinguish ••••••	engender trust, engender hope, engender feelings, engender debate ••••••
#267 ✨ ••••••	enhance /ɪnˈhæns/ verb ••••••	enhanced ••••••	enhanced ••••••	enhances ••••••	enhancing ••••••	to improve the quality, value, or extent of something ••••••	The new features will enhance the user experience. ••••••	enhance beauty ••••••	to make someone or something look more beautiful ••••••	improve, boost, enrich, heighten, strengthen ••••••	diminish, weaken, reduce ••••••	enhance performance, enhance skills, enhance quality, enhance experience ••••••
#268 🐜 ••••••	entomology /ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The scientific study of insects. ••••••	She studied entomology to understand the behavior of bees. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	insect science, bug study, zoology, biology, taxonomy ••••••	botany, geology, astronomy ••••••	entomology research, entomology department, entomology studies, professor of entomology ••••••
#269 🗣️ ••••••	enunciate /ɪˈnʌnsieɪt/ verb ••••••	enunciated ••••••	enunciated ••••••	enunciates ••••••	enunciating ••••••	to pronounce words clearly; to express an idea clearly ••••••	The teacher asked him to enunciate each word. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	articulate, pronounce, express, vocalize, state ••••••	mumble, whisper, slur ••••••	enunciate words, enunciate clearly, enunciate properly, enunciate idea ••••••
#270 🌅 ••••••	ephemeral /ɪˈfɛmərəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Lasting for a very short time; fleeting. ••••••	The beauty of the sunset was ephemeral, fading within minutes. ••••••	ephemeral beauty ••••••	A beauty that is short-lived and does not last long. ••••••	temporary, fleeting, short-lived, brief, transitory ••••••	permanent, lasting, eternal ••••••	ephemeral beauty, ephemeral nature, ephemeral moment, ephemeral life ••••••
#271 📘 ••••••	epistemology /ɪˌpɪstəˈmɒlədʒi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The branch of philosophy that studies the nature, origin, and scope of knowledge. ••••••	Epistemology explores the difference between justified belief and opinion. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	theory of knowledge, philosophy of knowledge, gnoseology ••••••	ignorance, nescience ••••••	modern epistemology, epistemology of science, epistemology course ••••••
#272 ⚖️ ••••••	Equable /ˈek.wə.bəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	calm and even-tempered; not easily disturbed ••••••	He maintained an equable temperament throughout the crisis. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	steady, even, uniform, consistent ••••••	changeable, variable, inconsistent ••••••	equable climate, equable temperament, equable disposition ••••••
#273 🧘 ••••••	equanimity /ˌekwəˈnɪmɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation. ••••••	He faced the criticism with equanimity. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	composure, serenity, calmness, tranquility, balance ••••••	anxiety, agitation, nervousness ••••••	maintain equanimity, display equanimity, equanimity under pressure ••••••
#274 🌀 ••••••	equivocate /ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/ verb ••••••	equivocated ••••••	equivocated ••••••	equivocates ••••••	equivocating ••••••	To speak ambiguously or avoid giving a clear answer. ••••••	The politician equivocated when asked about the scandal. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	evade, dodge, prevaricate, hedge, mislead ••••••	clarify, explain, affirm ••••••	tend to equivocate, try to equivocate, equivocate about ••••••
#275 🚫 ••••••	errant /ˈɛrənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	behaving wrongly or straying from the proper course or standards ••••••	The teacher disciplined the errant student. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	wayward, misbehaving, delinquent, unruly ••••••	obedient, proper, disciplined ••••••	errant student, errant knight, errant behavior ••••••

Lesson 11 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

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