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 |
|---|---|
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| devious | wandering |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| stilted | pompous |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |