Words starting with E

1. Earthy – unrefined or coarse
2. Ebb – reflux of tide, decline; the tide is on the ebb means the tide is going out
3. Ebullience – a boiling over something; showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; exuberance; effervescence
4. Eccentric – unusual, peculiar, going beyond the center; eccentricity – idiosyncrasy
5. Ecclesiastic – a clergyman; related to church
6. Eddy – swirling current of water, air, etc. whirlpool
7. Edict – decree, especially one issued by a sovereign
8. Edify – instruct, or correct morally, enlighten
9. Eerie – causing a feeling of mystery and fear; Dr. Seward felt an eerie silence in Lucy’s room.
10. Efface – face deleted; rub out; we wanted to efface the logo of KU library in the book I had stolen
11. Effectual – efficacy; able to produce desired effect
12. Effeminate (adj.) – a man having feminine traits; opposite of virile; a man like a woman
13. Effervescence – ebullience; exuberance; showing enthusiasm; excitement
14. Effete – lack vigor
15. Effluvium – noxious smell; due to air pollution, we have been experiencing effluvium
16. Effrontery – impudence, shameless boldness, sheer nerve, presumptuousness, impertinence; “When the boss told Frank she was firing him for laziness and insubordination, he had the effrontery to ask her for a letter of recommendation”
17. Effusion – pouring out especially liquids; pouring out of thoughts and feelings in words; “The critics objected to her literary effusion because it was too flowery.”
18. Effusive – ebullient; enthusiastic; demonstrative; overflowing with emotions
19. Egregious – notorious, badly famous
20. Egress – exit, come out; the sun egressed after eclipse
21. Ejaculation – exclamation
22. Elixir (N) – panacea, alchemy
23. Elusive – evasive; baffling; hard to grasp; “an elusive criminal is the one that can’t be captured easily”
24. Elysium – the home of the blessed after death; a place for ideal happiness; utopia
25. Emanate – produce; cornucopia emanated glut of food and drink
26. Embargo – an official order that bans trade with another country; boycott; “an arms embargo”
27. Embark – go on board; to get into a ship or plane; disembark (opposite)
28. Embellish – decorate, ornate; enhance
29. Emboss – to put a raised design or piece of writing on paper, leather, etc.
30. Embroil – to be in difficult situation; “Why should I embroil myself in your internal problems”
31. Embryonic – undeveloped
32. Emend – correct errors to remove mistakes in a piece of writing before it goes to the press
33. Emetic – substance causing vomit
34. Emissary – agent or messenger
35. Emollient – soothing substance, especially for skin
36. Emolument – remuneration, salary
37. Empathy – ability to understand other’s feelings
38. Enamored – paramours are enamored due to clandestine
39. Enclave – territory enclosed with alien lands
40. Encomiastic – praising, eulogistic
41. Encomium – speech or writing that praises somebody or something highly; paean; panegyric
42. Encumber – cumber, cumbersome, burden; the police operation was encumbered due to the crowds or reporters
43. Endemic – epidemic, pandemic; prevailing over a wide range of place or population
44. Enervate - faze; weaken
45. Engross – occupy fully; “after reading few pages of Bram Stoker’s Dracula I plunged into the mystery and finally plunged into the miracle of Count”
46. Enjoin – command, order, forbid
47. Ennui – boredom
48. Enrapture – enchant, to give somebody great pleasure or joy
49. Ensconce – if you are ensconced or ensconce yourself somewhere, you are made or make yourself comfortable and safe in that place or position
50. Ensue – to happen after or as a result of another event; result; follow
51. Entail – require; necessitate; involve; “Building a college level vocabulary will entail some work on your part”
52. Enterprising – full of initiatives
53. Enthrall – enslave; capture
54. Entrance – put into a trance; “Van Helsingr put Mina into a hypnotic trance – she was entranced”
55. Entreat – plead; request; ask earnestly
56. Entrée – entrance; a way in; right or privilege of admission or entry; “He enrolled Lions Club to get an entrée into the circle of aristocrats”
57. Enunciate – pronounce a word or sound clearly; enunciation – pronunciation
58. Epigram – witty thought or saying, usually short; quip
59. Episodic – loosely connected; occurring irregularly; sporadic
60. Epithet – adjective or descriptive phrase that refers to the character or most important quality of somebody or something
61. Epitome – perfect example; cynosure; embodiment
62. Equable – moderate; neither too cold nor too hot
63. Equestrian – horse rider
64. Equine – horse like
65. Equipoise – equilibrium
66. Errant – doing wrong; wandering in search of adventure
67. Escapade – any carefree episode; childish escapade
68. Espionage – spying
69. Espouse – give one’s support to a cause, theory etc. “Gutenberg espoused Chomsky’s theory of Universal Grammar”
70. Essay – make an attempt at; test
71. Estimable – having esteem, power or value
72. Estrange – separated, alienated; cause somebody formerly loving or friendly to become unfriendly; I have never been estranged by my consort”
73. Ethereal – ether is a medicine used to make people sleep; of heaven or spirit
74. Ethnology – study or human kind; type of anthropology
75. Eugenic – pertaining to the improvement of race
76. Euphoria – intense feeling of happiness and pleasant excitement; “The euphoria of SAU was ephemeral”
77. Euthanasia – mercy killing
78. Evanescent – quickly fading; soon disappearing from memory; “evanescent beauty”
79. Evasive – not frank, eluding; not giving direct answer; elusive “elusive criminal is difficult to capture”
80. Evince – to show clearly that you have feeling or quality; “He evinced the feeling of reconciling with his family”
81. Evenhanded – impartial; fair
82. Evocative – pertaining to bring memory to once feeling, “The breeze outside was evocative of natural spring”
83. Exalt – extol, praise; promote; make higher in rank or position
84. Exceptional – objectionable; something that doesn’t follow rule of exceptions is exceptionable or objectionable
85. Excise – (N) tax; (V) expurgates; censure; remove by cutting; “the surgeon excised the tumor”
86. Exculpate – exonerate; clear from blame; acquit “She was exculpated from blame when the real criminal confessed”
87. Execrable – very bad, terrible, diabolical
88. Execrate – curse; express or feel hatred
89. Exegesis – an explanation or critical interpretation of bible
90. Exempt – free from an obligation, duty or payment; not liable
91. Exertion – effort; expenditure of much physical work
92. Exhilarating – invigorating and refreshing; cheering – hilarious
93. Exhort – urge
94. Exigency – emergency; urgent situation
95. Exiguous – very small in amount; scanty; “an exiguous diet”
96. Exodus – departure of many people at one time; “The mass exodus of people to the sea mountains during summer holidays”
97. Exonerate – exculpate; free from blame
98. Exorcise – drive out or expel an evil spirit by prayers or magic; “Van Helsingr tried to exorcise Dracula effect from Mina”
99. Exotic – not native; strange; alien
100. Expatiate – talk at length; elaborate; dilate; expound; exposit; “At this time, please give us a brief resume of your work, we shall permit you to expatiate later”
101. Expatriate – a person who is voluntarily absent from a country or home
102. Expedient – appropriate to a purpose or practical; suitable; politic; “She was guided by what was expedient rather than what was ethical”
103. Expiate – make amends for a sin; “Noble prize was an expiated act”; kings try to expiate their atrocities by performing some acts or charity”