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
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
debonairsuave
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
appurtenancesaccessory objects
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
onusburden
plightto put or give in pledge : engage