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
boostto push or shove up from below
cursiverunning
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated