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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |