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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menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
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discomposeto destroy the composure of
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
hideto put out of sight : secrete
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions