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
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
abetto actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
detachedstanding by itself : separate
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
effusionan act of effusing
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life