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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| tome | book |
| dally | to act playfully |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |