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
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
exhumedisinter
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original