| Sr No. | Word | hindi | Meaning | Example |
| 1203 | eon | कल्प | long period of time; an age | It has taken eons for our
civilization to develop. |
| 1204 | epaulet | एपोलेट | ornament worn on the shoulder
(of a uniform, etc.) | The shoulder loops on Sam
Spade's trench coat are the nonmilitary counterparts of the fringed epaulets
on George Washington's uniform. |
| 1205 | ephemeral | अल्पकालिक | short-lived; fleeting | The mayfly is an ephemeral
creature.
|
| 1206 | epic | महाकाव्य | long heroic poem, novel, or
similar work of art | Kurosawa's film Seven Samurai is
an epic portraying the struggle of seven warriors to destroy a band of
robbers. |
| 1207 | epicure | रसिया | connoisseur of food and drink | epicures frequent this
restaurant because it features exotic wines and dishes. |
| 1208 | epigram | चुटकुला | witty thought or saying, usually
short | Poor Richard's epigrams made
Benjamin Franklin famous. |
| 1209 | epilogue | उपसंहार | short speech at conclusion of
dramatic work | The audience was so disappointed
in the play that many did not remain to hear the epilogue. |
| 1210 | episodic | प्रासंगिक | loosely connected | Though he tried to follow the
plot of Gravity's Rainbow, John found the novel too episodic. |
| 1211 | epistemologist | epistemologist | philosopher who studies the
nature of knowledge | What is more important, a
knowledge of nature of the nature of knowledge? the epistemologist asked the
naturalist. |
| 1212 | epitaph | समाधि-लेख | inscription in memory of a dead
person | In his will, he dictated the
epitaph he wanted placed on his tombstone. |
| 1213 | epithet | विशेषण | word or phrase
characteristically used to describe a person or thing | So many kings of France were
named Charles that modern students need epithets to tell them apart: Charles
the Wise, for example, was someone far different from Charles the Fat. |
| 1214 | epitome | प्रतीक | perfect example or embodiment | Singing "I am the very
model of a modern Major-General" in The Pirates of Penzance,
Major-General Stanley proclaimed himself the epitome of an officer and a
gentleman. |
| 1215 | epoch | युग | period of time | The glacial epoch lasted for
thousands of years. |
| 1216 | equable | हमवार | tranquil; steady; uniform | After the hot summers and cold
winters of New England, he found the climate of the West Indies equable and
pleasant. |
| 1217 | equanimity | समभाव | calmness of temperament | In his later years, he could
look upon the foolishness of the world with equanimity and humor. |
| 1218 | equestrian | घुड़सवार | rider on horseback | These paths in the park are
reserved for equestrians and their steeds. |
| 1219 | equilibrium | संतुलन | balance | After the divorce, he needed
some time to regain his equilibrium. |
| 1220 | equine | घोड़ा | resembling a horse | His long, bony face had an
equine look to it. |
| 1221 | equinox | विषुव | period of equal days and nights;
the beginning of spring and autumn | The vernal equinox is usually
marked by heavy rainstorms. |
| 1222 | equipoise | पासंग | balance; balancing force;
equilibrium | The high-wire acrobat used his
pole as an equipose to overcome the swaying caused by the wind. |
| 1223 | equitable | न्यायसंगत | fair; impartial | I am seeking an equitable
solution to this dispute, one which will be fair and acceptable to both
sides. |
| 1224 | equity | इक्विटी | fairness; justice | Our courts guarantee equity to
all. |
| 1225 | equivocal | गोलमोल | doubtful; ambiguous | Macbeth was misled by the
equivocal statements of the witches. |
| 1226 | equivocate | गोलमोल बात कहना | lie; mislead; attempt to conceal
the truth | The audience saw through his
attempts to equivocate on the subject under discussion and ridiculed his
remarks. |
| 1227 | erode | इरोड | eat away | The limestone was eroded by the
dripping water |
| 1228 | erotic | कामुक | pertaining to passionate love | The erotic passages in this
novel should be removed as they are merely pornographic. |
| 1229 | errant | भटकनेवाला | wandering | Many a charming tale has been
written about the knights-errant who helped the weak and punished the guilty
during the Age of Chivalry. |
| 1230 | erratic | अनियमित | odd; unpredictable | Investors become anxious when
the stock market appears erratic. |
| 1231 | erroneous | ग़लत | mistaken; wrong | I thought my answer was correct,
but it was erroneous. |
| 1232 | erudite | वैज्ञानिक | learned; scholarly | His erudite writing was
difficult to read because of the many allusions which were unfamiliar to most
readers. |
| 1233 | escapade | हरकत | prank; flighty conduct | The headmaster could not regard
this latest escapade as a boyish joke and expelled the young man. |
| 1234 | eschew | परहेज़ करना | avoid | He tried to eschew all display
of temper. |
| 1235 | esoteric | गुप्त | hard to understand; known only
to the chosen few | New Yorker short stories often
include esoteric allusions to obscure people and events: the implication is
if you are in the in-crowd, you'll get the reference; if you come from
Cleveland, you won't. |
| 1236 | espionage | जासूसी | spying | In order to maintain its power,
the government developed a system of espionage that penetrated every
hosehold. |
| 1237 | espouse | सहायता देना | adopt; support | She was always ready to espouse
a worthy cause. |
| 1238 | esteem | आदर | repect; value; judge | I esteem Ezra Pound both for his
exciting poetry and for his acute comments on literature. |
| 1239 | estranged | पराया | separated; alienated | The estranged wife sought a
divorce. |
| 1240 | ethereal | ईथर का | light; heavenly; fine | Visitors were impressed by her
ethereal beauty, her delicate charm. |
| 1241 | ethnic | जातीय | relating to races | Intolerance between ethnic
groups is deplorable and usually is based on lack of information. |
| 1242 | ethnology | आचार विज्ञान | study of mankind | Sociology is one aspect of the
science of ethnology. |
| 1243 | ethos | प्रकृति | underlying character of a
culture, group, etc. | Seeing how tenderly Spaniards
treated her small daughter made author Barbara Kingsolver aware of how
greatly children were valued in the Spanish ethos. |
| 1244 | etymology | शब्द-साधन | study of word parts | A knowledge of etymology can
help you on many English tests. |
| 1245 | eugenic | युजनिक | pertaining to the improvement of
race | It is easier to apply eugenic
principles to the raising of racehorses or prize cattle than t the
development of human beings. |
| 1246 | eulogistic | प्रशंसात्मक | praising | To everyone's surprise, the
speech was eulogistic rather than critical in tone. |
| 1247 | eulogy | स्तवन | praise | All the eulogies of his friends
could not remove the sting of the calumny heaped upon him by his enemies. |
| 1248 | euphemism | व्यंजना | mild expression in place of an
unpleasant one | The expression "he passed
away" is a euphemism for "he died." |
| 1249 | euphony | श्रुतिमधुरता | sweet sound | Noted for its euphony even when
it is spoken, the Italian language is particularly pleasing to the ear when
sung. |
| 1250 | euphoria | उत्साह | feeling of exaggerated (or
unfounded) well-being | Jill's been on cloud nine ever
since Jacj asked her out, said Betty, dismissing her friend's euphoria. |
| 1251 | euthanasia | इच्छामृत्यु | mercy killing | Many people support euthanasia
for terminally ill patients who wish to die. |
| 1252 | evanescent | क्षणभंगुर | fleeting; vanishing | For a brief moment, the entire
skyline was bathed in an orange-red hue in the evanescent rays of the sunset. |
| 1253 | evasive | कपटपूर्ण | not frank; eluding | Your evasive answers convinced
the judge that you were witholding important evidence. |
| 1254 | evenhanded | evenhanded | impartial; fair | Do men and women receive
evenhanded treatment from their teachers, or, as recent studies suggest, do
teachers pay more attention to male students than to females? |
| 1255 | evince | जताना | show clearly | When he tried to answer the
questions, he evinced his ignorance of the subject matter. |
| 1256 | evoke | पुकारना | call forth | He evoked much criticism by his
hostile manner. |
| 1257 | ewe | भेड़ | female sheep | The flock of sheep was made up
of dozens of ewes, together with only a handful of rams. |
| 1258 | exacerbate | ख़राब करना | worsen; embitter | This latest arrest will
exacerbate the already existing discontent of the people and enrage them. |
| 1259 | exacting | मांग करनेवाला | extremely demanding | The colonies rebelled against
the exacting financial claims of the mother country. |
| 1260 | exalt | प्रशंसा करना | raise in rank or dignity; praise | The actor Alec Guinness was
exalted to the rank of knighthood by the Queen; he now is known as Sir Alec
Guinness. |
| 1261 | exasperate | चिढ़ाना | vex | Johnny often exasperates his
mother with his pranks. |
| 1262 | excerpt | अंश | selected passage (written or
musical) | The cinematic equivalent of an
excerpt from a novel is a clip from a film. |
| 1263 | exchequer | कोष | treasury | He had been Chancellor of the
exchequer before his promotion to the office he now holds. |
| 1264 | excise | आबकारी | cut away; cut out | When you excise the dead and
dying limbs of a tree, you not only improve its appearance but also enhance
its chances of bearing fruit. |
| 1265 | excoriate | रगड़ डालना | flay; abrade | These shoes are so ill-fitting
that they will excoriate the feet and create blisters. |
| 1266 | exculpate | सफ़ाई देना | clear from blame | He was exculpated of the crime
when the real criminal confessed. |
| 1267 | execrable | घिनौना | very bad | The anecdote was in execrable
taste and shocked the audience. |
| 1268 | execrate | कोसना | curse; express abhorrence for | The world execrates the memory
of Hitler and hopes that genocide will never again be the policy of any
nation. |
| 1269 | execute | निष्पादित | put into effect; carry out | The choreographer wanted to see
how well she could execute a pirouette. |
| 1270 | exegesis | टीका | explanation, especially of
biblical passages | I can follow your exegesis of
this passage to a limited degree; some of your reasoning eludes me. |
| 1271 | exemplary | अनुकरणीय | serving as a model; outstanding | Her exemplary behavior was
praised at commencement. |
| 1272 | exemplify | उदाहरण देना | show by example; furnish an
example | Three-time winner of the Super
Bowl, Joe Montana exemplifies the ideal quarterback. |
| 1273 | exertion | तनाव | effort; expenditure of much
physical work | The exertion involved in
unscrewing the rusty bolt left her exhausted. |
| 1274 | exhort | समझाना | urge | The evangelist will exhort all
sinners in his audience to reform. |
| 1275 | exhume | exhume | dig out of the ground; remove
from a grave | Because of the rumor that he had
been poisoned, his body was exhumed in order that an autopsy might be
performed. |
| 1276 | exigency | ज़रूरत | urgent situation | In this exigency, we must look
for aid from our allies. |
| 1277 | exiguous | अल्प | small; minute | Grass grew there, an exiguous
outcropping among the rocks. |
| 1278 | existential | अस्तित्व | pertaining to existence;
pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism | To the existential philosopher,
human reason is inadequate to explain an irrational, meaningless universe. |
| 1279 | exodus | एक्सोदेस | departure | The exodus from the hot and
stuffy city was particularly noticeable on Friday evenings. |
| 1280 | exonerate | हक़ बहाल करना | acquit; exculpate | I am sure this letter naming the
actual culprit will exonerate you. |
| 1281 | exorbitant | हद से अधिक | excessive | The people grumbled at his
exorbitant prices but paid them because he had a monopoly. |
| 1282 | exorcise | जादू देना | drive our evil spirits | By incantation and prayer, the
medicine man sought to exorcise the evil spirits that had taken possession of
the young warrior. |
| 1283 | exotic | विदेशी | not native; strange | Because of his exotic headdress,
he was followed in the streets by small children who laughed at his strange
appearance. |
| 1284 | expatiate | लंबी-चौड़ी बातें बढ़ाना | talk at length | At this time, please give us a
brief resume of your work; we shall permit you to expatiate later. |
| 1285 | expatriate | प्रवासी | exile; someone who has withdrawn
from his native land | Henry James was an American
expatriate who settled in England. |
| 1286 | expedient | फ़ायदेमंद | suitable; practical; politic | A pragmatic politician, he was
guided by what was expedient rather than by what was ethical. |
| 1287 | expedite | शीघ्र | hasten | We hope you will be able to
expedite delivery because of our tight schedule. |
| 1288 | expertise | विशेषज्ञता | specialized knowledge; expert
skill | Although she was knowledgeable
in a number of fields, she was hired for her particular expertise in computer
programming. |
| 1289 | expiate | निवृत्त | make amends for (a sin) | He tried to expiate his crimes
by a full confession to the authorities. |
| 1290 | expletive | दुर्वचन | interjection; profane oath | The sergeant's remarks were
filled with expletives that offended the new recruits. |
| 1291 | explicate | समझाना | explain; interpret; clarify | Harry Levin explicated James
Joyce's novels with such clarity that even Finnegan's Wake seemed
comprehensible to his students. |
| 1292 | explicit | सुस्पष्ट | totally clear; definite;
outspoken | Don't just hint around that
you're dissatisfied: be explicit about what's bugging you. |
| 1293 | exploit | शोषण | deed or action, particularly a
brave deed | Raoul Wallenberg was noted for
his exploits in rescuing Jews from Hitler's forces. |
| 1294 | exploit | शोषण | make use of, sometimes unjustly | Caesar Chavez fought attempts to
exploit migrant farmworkers in California. |
| 1295 | expository | अर्थप्रकाशक | explanatory; serving to explain | The mannual that came with my
VCR was no masterpiece of expository prose: its explanations were so garbled
that I couldn't even figure out how to rewind a tape. |
| 1296 | expostulation | मानाना | protest; remonstrance | Despite the teacher's scoldings
and expostulations, the class remained unruly. |
| 1297 | exposure | जोखिम | risk, particularly of being
exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something
open | Exposure to sun and wind had
dried out her hair and weathered her face. |
| 1298 | expunge | मिटाना | cancel; remove | If you behave, I will expunge
this notation from your record. |
| 1299 | expurgate | expurgate | clean; remove offensive parts of
a book | The editors felt that certain
passages in the book had to be expurgated before it could be used in the
classroom. |
| 1300 | extant | वर्तमान | still in existence | Although the authorities
suppressed the book, many copies are extant and may be purchased at
exorbitant prices. |
| 1301 | extemporaneous | अचिंतित | not planned; impromtu | Because his extemporaneous
remarks were misinterpreted, he decided to write all his speeches in advance. |
| 1302 | extenuate | धीमा करना | weaken; mitigate | It is easier for us to extenuate
our own shortcomings than those of others. |
| 1303 | extirpate | उखाड़ना | root up | The Salem witch trials were a
misguided attempt to extirpate superstition and heresy. |
| 1304 | extol | प्रशंसा करना | praise; glorify | The astronauts were extolled as
the pioneers of the Space Age. |
| 1305 | extort | धमकी देकर मांगना | wring from; get money by
threats, etc. | The blackmailer extorted money
from his victim. |
| 1306 | extradition | प्रत्यर्पण | surrender of prisoner by one
state to another | The lawyers opposed the
extradition of their client on the grounds that for more than five years he
had been a model citizen. |
| 1307 | extraneous | बाहरी | not essential; external | Do not pad your paper with
extraneous matters; stick to essential items only. |
| 1308 | extrapolation | एक्सट्रपलेशन | projection; conjecture | Based on their extrapolation
from the results of the primaries on Super Tuesday, the networks predicted
that George Bush would be the Republican candidate for the presidency. |
| 1309 | extricate | समाधान करना | free; disentangle | He found that he could not
extricate himself from the trap. |
| 1310 | extrinsic | पराया | external; not inherent; foreign | Do not be fooled by extrinsic
causes. We must look for the intrinsic reason. |
| 1311 | extrovert | बहिर्मुखी | person interested mostly in
external objects and actions | A good salesperson in usually an
extrovert, who likes to mingle with people. |
| 1312 | extrude | बाहर निकालना | force or push out | Much pressure is required to
extrude these plastics. |
| 1313 | exuberant | विपुल | abundant; effusive; lavish | His speeches were famous for his
exuberant language and vivid imagery. |
| 1314 | exude | पसीजना | discharge; give forth | The maple syrup is obtained from
the sap that the trees exude in early spring. |
| 1315 | exult | प्रफुल्लित | rejoice | We exulted when our team won the
victory. |
