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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WordMeaning
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
blemishto spoil by a flaw
mongrelan individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal