GRE Word List
ECCENTRICITY
oddity; idiosyncrasy
The meaning of the word eccentricity is oddity; idiosyncrasy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quip | taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V. |
| alms | money or goods given to the poor |
| quack | charlatan; impostor |
| implacable | incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy |
| antagonism | hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist |
| livid | lead-colored; black and blue (as from a bruise); ashen; enraged; extremely angry |
| aegis | shield; protection; defense |
| plumber | one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes) |
| stoop | bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying |
| braid | plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair) |
