ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›E›erudite
ISEE/SSAThard
erudite
having or showing great knowledge gained from study
Synonyms
- scholarly
- learned
- well-read
Antonyms
- ignorant
- uneducated
erudite in a sentence
The erudite professor could quote entire passages of ancient philosophy from memory.
His erudite lecture covered everything from quantum physics to Renaissance art.
Where it comes from
From Latin eruditus 'instructed, learned'
Memory hook
ERUDITE sounds like 'her-you-DID-it' — she studied hard and became knowledgeable.
Read it in context
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