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 |
|---|---|
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |