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Vocabulary words beginning with E.

Emaciation noun common

The state of being abnormally thin or weak, especially due to severe lack of nutrition or illness.

Enfilade Military noun

A military term referring to gunfire directed along the longest axis of a target, such as a line of troops or a trench, maximizing the effect of the fire; also describes a series of rooms with aligned doorways allowing continuous visibility and passage.

Equanimity noun common

Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.

Ersatz Formal Academic adjective uncommon GRE: high

Artificial or inferior substitute; made to imitate something genuine.

Escarpment Science noun uncommon

A steep slope or long cliff that forms as a result of faulting or erosion, separating two relatively level areas of differing elevations.

Eschew verb

To deliberately avoid using, abstain from, or keep away from something, especially on moral or practical grounds.

Exasperating Informal adjective common

Causing intense irritation or annoyance; extremely frustrating.

Expedient Formal adjective

helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable.

equivocal Formal Academic adjective

Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous or uncertain, often deliberately to mislead or avoid commitment.