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 |
|---|---|
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| poise | balance |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |