| exacting |
severe or strict in making demands. [2 definitions] |
| exactly |
with absolute precision or accuracy. [3 definitions] |
| exaggerate |
to overstate (the size, value, importance, or other quality of a thing, person, or event). [3 definitions] |
| exam |
(informal) an examination, such as an academic test or physical checkup. |
| examination |
the act or result of close inspection or thorough evaluation. [3 definitions] |
| examine |
to inspect or evaluate thoroughly. [4 definitions] |
| example |
a particular instance or representative member of a class of things. [4 definitions] |
| exasperate |
to annoy or irritate greatly; cause to lose patience. [2 definitions] |
| excavate |
to make a hole or cavity in by digging or scooping out the interior portion. [5 definitions] |
| exceed |
to go beyond (what is required, expected, or considered reasonable). [3 definitions] |
| exceedingly |
to a great or excessive degree; extremely. |
| excel |
to do or perform better than others; surpass others. [2 definitions] |
| excellence |
the fact or state of being extremely good or of high quality. [2 definitions] |
| excellent |
of high quality; extremely good; superior. |
| except |
with the exclusion of; other than; but. [5 definitions] |
| exception |
the act of leaving out. [4 definitions] |
| exceptional |
uncommon, unusual, or out of the ordinary. [2 definitions] |
| excerpt |
a short passage taken from a written work, film, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| excess |
the state or an instance of going beyond what is required, expected, or considered reasonable. [5 definitions] |
| excessive |
more than is required, expected, or considered reasonable; extravagant or immoderate. |
| exchange |
to give or receive (one thing) for another; trade; swap. [7 definitions] |