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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| collate | to compare critically |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |