Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [476]
evis·cer·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing 1 : to remove the entrails of
2 : to deprive of vital content or force
— evis·cer·a·tion noun
Synonyms
clean, draw, gut—more at GUT
evoke verb evoked; evok·ing : to call forth or up
— evo·ca·tion noun
— evoc·a·tive adjective
Synonyms
elicit, raise
evo·lu·tion noun 1 : one of a set of prescribed movements (as in a dance)
2 : a process of change in a particular direction
3 : a theory that the various kinds of plants and animals are descended from other kinds that lived in earlier times and that the differences are due to inherited changes that occurred over many generations
— evo·lu·tion·ary adjective
— evo·lu·tion·ist noun
Synonyms
development, elaboration, expansion, growth, progress, progression—more at DEVELOPMENT
evolve verb evolved; evolv·ing [ORIGIN: L evolvere to unroll]
: to develop or change by or as if by evolution
EW abbreviation enlisted woman
ewe noun : a female sheep
ew·er noun : a water pitcher
1ex preposition [ORIGIN: L]
: out of : FROM
2ex noun : a former spouse
3ex abbreviation 1 example
2 express
3 extra
Ex abbreviation Exodus
ex- prefix 1 : out of : outside
2 : former ex·ac·er·bate verb -bat·ed; -bat·ing : to make more violent, bitter, or severe — ex·ac·er·ba·tion noun 1exact verb 1 : to demand and force or compel (as payment, surrender, concession, performance, or compliance) 2 : to call for or establish as suitable or necessary — ex·ac·tion noun Synonyms call, claim, command, demand, enjoin, extort, insist, press assess, charge, fine, impose, lay, levy, put—more at IMPOSE 2exact adjective : precisely accurate or correct Synonyms accurate, correct, precise, proper, right, so, true—more at CORRECT delicate, fine, minute, nice, refined, subtle—more at FINE ex·act·ly adverb 1 : in a manner or measure or to a degree or number that strictly conforms to a fact or condition; also : in every respect 2 : quite so : as you say or state — used to express agreement Synonyms accurately, just, precisely, right, sharp, squarely, strictly ex·act·ness noun : the quality or an instance of being exact Synonyms accuracy, closeness, delicacy, fineness, precision, veracity—more at PRECISION ex·act·ing adjective 1 : greatly demanding 2 : requiring close attention and precision Synonyms [1] choosy, demanding, fastidious, finicky, particular, picky—more at FINICKY [1] inflexible, rigid, rigorous, strict, stringent, uncompromising—more at RIGID [2] arduous, burdensome, challenging, demanding, grueling, laborious, onerous, taxing, toilsome—more at DEMANDING ex·ac·ti·tude noun : the quality or state of being exact ex·ag·ger·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing [ORIGIN: L exaggeratus, pp. of exaggerare, lit., to heap up, fr. agger heap] : to enlarge (as a statement) beyond normal — ex·ag·ger·at·ed·ly adverb — ex·ag·ger·a·tor noun Synonyms color, elaborate, embellish, embroider, magnify, pad, stretch—more at EMBROIDER ex·ag·ger·a·tion noun : the act of exaggerating; also : the state or an instance of being exaggerated Synonyms elaboration, embellishment, hyperbole, magnification, overstatement, padding; also amplification, enhancement; fabrication, misrepresentation; fudging, hedging Antonyms understatement ex·alt verb 1 : to raise up esp. in rank, power, or dignity 2 : to elevate in estimation : GLORIFY — ex·al·ta·tion noun Synonyms [1, 2] aggrandize, dignify, ennoble, glorify, magnify; also boost, elevate, lift, promote, raise, upgrade, uplift; heighten, intensify; idealize, sanitize; canonize, deify; acclaim, extol, honor, laud, praise Antonyms abase, debase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate ex·am noun : an exercise or a series of exercises designed to examine progress or test qualification : EXAMINATION ex·am·i·na·tion noun 1 : the act or process of examining; also : the state of being examined 2 : an exercise designed to examine progress or test qualification or knowledge