GRE Word List

ECCENTRICITY

the quality or state of being eccentric

The meaning of the word eccentricity is the quality or state of being eccentric.

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wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files