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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| random | a haphazard course |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |