GRE Word List
ECLECTIC
composed of elements drawn from various sources
The meaning of the word eclectic is composed of elements drawn from various sources.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |