GRE Word List

ECCENTRIC

deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways

The meaning of the word eccentric is deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways.

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WordMeaning
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
rusea wily subterfuge
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
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seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
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rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground