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 |
|---|---|
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |