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 |
|---|---|
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
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| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
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| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
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| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
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