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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WordMeaning
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
propulsivetending or having power to propel
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
reckoncount
farcestuff
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening