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 |
|---|---|
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |