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
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination