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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WordMeaning
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
communalof or relating to one or more communes
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter