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
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
wagto be in motion : stir
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence