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 |
|---|---|
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |