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 |
|---|---|
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |