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
anarchyabsence of government
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
replenishto fill or build up again
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
retainto keep in possession or use
retaliateto return like for like
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future