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 |
|---|---|
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |