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
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
dingydirty
snipa small piece that is snipped off
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
bullya blustering, browbeating person
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely