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 |
|---|---|
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |