Words beginning with ex-
ex- means out of, former. It comes from Latin.
extract — to draw out
5 words on this site start with ex-
- Exacerbate
exasperate or irritate
- Exacting
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
- Exasperate
exasperate or irritate
- Expound
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
- Extemporaneous
with little or no preparation or forethought
Other words with ex-
Not part of our word list, but they carry the same prefix — useful for recognising it in the wild.
examen · expose · extend · exclaim · expound · expulse · extense · extract · exacting · exponent · excursive · exacerbate · exasperate · exsolution