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
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
sportivefrolicsome
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
disconcertto throw into confusion
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult