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
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
descryto catch sight of
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition