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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| whittle | a large knife |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |