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 |
|---|---|
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |