GRE备考：GRE阅读词汇笔记(20)

　　elysian

　　relating to paradise; blissful

　　Elysium

　　place or condition of bliss

　　emaciated

　　thin and wasted

　　emanate

　　issue forth; come out

　　emancipate

　　set free; liberate

　　emasculate

　　weaken; castrate

　　embargo

　　ban on commerce or other activity

　　embark

　　commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey

　　embed

　　enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass

　　embellish

　　adorn; ornament; enhance as a story

　　embezzlement

　　taking for ones own use in violation of trust; stealing

　　embitter

　　make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments.

　　emblazon

　　ornament richly ; N. emblazonment

　　embody

　　give a bodily form to; incorporate; include

　　emboss

　　produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design

　　embrace

　　hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet

　　embroider

　　decorate with needlework; ornament with fancy or fictitious details; embellish

　　embroil

　　throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio

　　embryonic

　　undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development

　　emend

　　correct ; N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement

　　emetic

　　substance causing vomiting; ADJ.

　　eminent

　　rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position

　　emissary

　　agent ; messenger

　　emollient

　　soothing or softening remedy ; ADJ.

　　emolument

　　salary; payment for an office; compensation

　　empathy

　　ability to identify with anothers feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of anothers feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy

　　empirical

　　based on experience

　　emulate

　　imitate; rival; try to equal or excel

　　enact

　　make into law

　　enamored

　　in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love

　　encipher

　　encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher

　　encircle

　　surround

　　enclave

　　territory enclosed within an alien land

　　encomiastic

　　praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy

　　encompass

　　surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.

　　encroachment

　　gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take anothers possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon

　　encumber

　　burden; N. encumbrance

　　endear

　　make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced

　　endearment

　　fond word or act; expression of affection

　　endemic

　　prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic

　　endorse

　　approve; support; write ones signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal

　　endue

　　provide with some quality; endow

　　enduring

　　lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear for a long time; remain alive ; last; survive

　　energize

　　invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active

　　enervate

　　weaken; take away energy from

　　enfranchise

　　admit to the rights of citizenship ; CF. franchise

　　engage

　　attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle

　　engaged

　　employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict

　　engaging

　　charming; attractive

　　engender

　　cause; produce; give rise to

　　engross

　　occupy fully; absorb

　　engulf

　　surround and swallow up

　　enhance

　　increase; make greater ; improve

　　enigma

　　puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling

　　enjoin

　　command; order; forbid

　　enlist

　　join the armed forces; obtain

　　enliven

　　make lively or spirited; animate

　　enmity

　　ill will; hatred; hostility

　　ennui

　　boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy