Wordlist - 5

S.No.

Word

Meaning

1

Edacious

Voracious; devouring

2

Eddy

Circular or spiral movement (e.g., of wind)

3

Edible

Fit to be eaten; not poisonous

4

Efface

To make indistinct

5

Effete

Infertile; worn out; weak

6

Efficacy

Production of a desired result

7

Effluvia

Outflow in a stream of particles; a noxious odor or vapor

8

Effrontery

Boldness; impudence;

9

Egregious

Flagrant

10

Egress

Way out; exit

11

Elaborate

Worked out with much care, in great detail

12

Elegy

A lament; a melancholy composition

13

Elicit

Draw out

14

Eloquence

Fluent speaking; skillful use of language

15

Emaciate

Make thin and weak

16

Embellish

Make beautiful

17

Embezzle

Use in a wrong way for one’s own benefit

18

Emollient

Soothing to the skin; mollifying

19

Emote

Stir up; excite

20

Empirical

Relying on experiment

21

Encapsulate

Enclose in capsule

22

Encomium

Warm or glowing praise; eulogy; panegyric

23

Encumbrance

Burden things that get on the way of

24

Endearing

Making dear or liked

25

Endorse

Write one’s name on the back of

26

Enduring

Lasting

27

Enervate

Weaken; deprive of strength; attenuate

28

Engrave

Impress deeply

29

Engrossing

Taken up all the time or attention; writing in large or formal

30

Engulf

Swallow up

31

Enigma

Smth that is puzzling

32

Enmity

Hatred; being an enemy

33

Ennui

Boredom

34

Ensign

Flag; badge

35

Entangle

Put into difficulties

36

Enthrall

Please greatly; enslave (fig.)

37

Entice

Tempt or persuade

38

Entreat

Ask earnestly

39

Enunciate

Pronounce (words); express a theory

40

Enzyme

Catalyst

41

Epicurean

Devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)

42

Epigram

Terse or witty and often paradoxical saying

43

Epistle

Letter

44

Epithet

Adjective

45

Epitome

Brief summary; representative example; a typical model

46

Equable

Steady; regular

47

Equanimity

Calmness of temperament

48

Equilibrium

State of being balanced

49

Equipoise

Equal distribution of weight; equilibrium

50

Equivocal

Having a double or doubtful meaning; suspicious

51

Equivocate

Try to deceive by equivocal language

52

Eradicate

Get rid of; pull up by the roots

53

Erratic

Irregular in behaviour or opinion

54

Erudite

Learned scholarly

55

Eschew

Avoid

56

Esoteric

Abstruse; intended only for a small circle of

57

Espouse

Marry; give one’s support to

58

Eulogy

Formal praise; panegyric

59

Euphoria

Elation state of pleasant excitement

60

Euthanasia

Easy and painless death

61

Evasive

Tending to evade

62

Evince

To show clearly; to indicate

63

Evoke

Call up; bring out

64

Exacerbate

To make more violent, bitter or severe

65

Excoriation

Severe criticism

66

Exculpate

To clear from a charge of guilt

67

Execrate

To denounce; to detest utterly

68

Exhaustive

Complete; thorough

69

Exigency

Emergency an urgent situation

70

Exoneration

Set smb clear, free (e.g., from blame)

71

Exorbitant

Much too high or great

72

Expatiate

To roam; wander freely

73

Expedient

Likely to be useful for a purpose

74

Expiation

Ending; expiring

75

Exploit

Brilliant achievement; develop, use selfishly

76

Expostulate

Argue earnestly; to dissuade, correct or protest

77

Expurgate

To remove obscenity, purify, censor

78

Exscind

To cut out; cut away

79

Extant

Still in existence

80

Extempore

Without previous thought or preparation

81

Extenuate

Reduce the strength; lessen seriousness; partially excuse

82

Extinct

No longer active

83

Extinguish

End the existence of; wipe or put out

84

Extirpate

To destroy; exterminate

85

Extol

Praise highly

86

Extort

Obtain by threats, violence

87

Extralegal

Outside the law

88

Extraneous

Extrinsic; not forming an essential part

89

Extricable

That can be freed

90

Extrovert

Cheerful person

91

Exuberance

State of growing vigorously; being full of life

92

Facetious

Humorous; funny; jocular

93

Facile

Easily done

94

Fallacious

Based on error

95

Falter

Waver; move in an uncertain manner

96

Fanciful

Imaginary

97

Fatuous

Without sense; foolish self-satisfaction

98

Fawn

Young deer; try to win smb’s favor

99

Feckless

Lacking purpose or vitality; ineffective

100

Fecund

Fertile

101

Feint

Pretend

102

Felicitous

Apt; suitably expressed; well chosen

103

Felon

Person guilty of murder

104

Ferment

Substance; become excited

105

Ferocity

Savage cruelty

106

Ferret

Discover by searching; search

107

Fervid

Showing earnest feeling

108

Fervor

Warmth of feelings; earnestness

109

Fetid

Stinking

110

Fetter

To shackle; put in chains

111

Feud

Bitter quarrel over a long period of time

112

Fidelity

Loyalty; accuracy

113

Fidget

Move restlessly; make nervous

114

Figurehead

Carved image on the prow of a ship

115

Finesse

Delicate way of dealing with a situation

116

Finical

Too fussy about food, clothing, etc.

117

Finicky

Finical

118

Fission

Splitting or division (esp. of cells)

119

Fixate

Stare at

120

Flak

Criticism; anti-aircraft guns

121

Flamboyant

Brightly colored; florid

122

Flaunting

Show off complacently

123

Flax

Pale; yellow (hair); a plant

124

Flay

To skin; to excoriate

125

Fledged

Able to fly; trained, experienced