GRE Word List
ECCENTRIC
irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric
The meaning of the word eccentric is irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| novelty | something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original |
| iota | very small quantity |
| restitution | returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury |
| bane | posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous |
| dawdle | loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing |
| culmination | highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war |
| quack | charlatan; impostor |
| scuttle | sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull |
| detrimental | harmful; damaging; N. detriment |
| slovenly | untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless |
