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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indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
artfulperformed with or showing art or skill
irremediablenot remediable
niggletrifle
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves