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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debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground