| executor |
in law, a person named to carry out the provisions of another's will. |
| executrix |
in law, a female named to carry out the provisions of another's will. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, esp. of religious texts. |
| exegete |
an expert in interpretation or analysis, esp. of religious texts. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. [4 definitions] |
| exemplary |
deserving to be imitated or followed; commendable; admirable. [4 definitions] |
| exemplary damages |
see punitive damages. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an example of; illustrate. [2 definitions] |
| exemplum |
anything that serves as an illustration. [2 definitions] |
| exempt |
to release from an obligation generally required of others. [3 definitions] |
| exemption |
the act of exempting or condition of being exempted; freedom from an obligation, rule, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| exercise |
mental or physical activity undertaken to maintain or increase ability or strength. [9 definitions] |
| Exercycle |
trademark for a stationary bicycle used for exercising. |
| exert |
to exercise or bring to bear (power, influence, or the like); put into action. [2 definitions] |
| exertion |
strenuous effort or action. [2 definitions] |
| exeunt |
leave the stage (a stage direction for two or more characters). |
| exeunt omnes |
all leave (a stage direction for all the characters on stage). |
| exfoliate |
to cast off or come off in scales, layers, or flakes as skin, bark, or rock. |
| ex-girlfriend |
(informal) one who is no longer one's girlfriend; former girlfriend, past girlfriend. |
| ex gratia |
(Latin) as a favor, and carrying no legal obligation. |
| exhalation |
the act of exhaling. [2 definitions] |