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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WordMeaning
choicethe act of choosing : selection
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry