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 |
|---|---|
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |