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Essential Latin Roots for the GRE: Em-, En-, Epi-, Equi-

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emaciate
verb
make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh
embellish
verb
beautify by or as if by ornamentation
embezzle
verb
appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as money or property entrusted to one's care
emote
verb
show or pretend emotion
empirical
adjective
derived from or guided by experience or experiment
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encapsulate
verb
place in or as if in a capsule
encomium
noun
formal expression of high praise
encumbrance
noun
something that encumbers
endearing
adjective
tending to make dear or beloved
endemic
adjective
natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place
endorse
verb
approve, support, or sustain
enduring
adjective
lasting
enervate
verb
deprive of force or strength
engender
verb
produce, cause, or give rise to
engrave
verb
chase letters, designs on a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood
engrossing
adjective
fully occupying the mind or attention
engulf
verb
swallow up in or as in a gulf
enigma
noun
puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
enmity
noun
feeling or condition of hostility
ensign
noun
flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality
entangle
verb
make tangled
entice
verb
lead on by exciting hope or desire
entreat
verb
ask a person earnestly
enunciate
verb
utter or pronounce words, sentences, esp. in an articulate or a particular manner
enzyme
noun
any of various proteins originating from living cells and capable of producing chemical changes
epicurean
adjective
fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures
epistle
noun
letter, esp. a formal or didactic one
epithet
noun
any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality
epitome
noun
person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class
equable
adjective
free from many changes or variations
equanimity
noun
mental or emotional stability or composure, esp. under tension or strain
equilibrium
noun
state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces
equipoise
noun
equal distribution of weight
equivocal
adjective
allowing the possibility of several different meanings with intent to deceive or misguide
equivocate
verb
use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead

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