新GRE閱讀詞彙必備資料

新gre紅寶書：新GRE閱讀詞彙必備資料30

evasive

not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit

evenhanded

impartial; fair

eventual

happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory

evince

show clearly

evocative

tending to call up (emotions, memories)

evoke

call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation

ewe

female sheep

exacerbate

worsen; aggravate; embitter

exact

demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction

exacting

extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety

exalt

raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation

exasperate

vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)

except

exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality

exceptionable

objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable

excerpt

selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V.

exchequer

treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer