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 |
|---|---|
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |