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 |
|---|---|
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| alleviate | relieve |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |