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 |
|---|---|
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |