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
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
meddlesomegiven to meddling
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions