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
farcestuff
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
aromaticof, relating to, or having aroma:
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine