GRE Word List

ECLECTIC

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The meaning of the word eclectic is composed of elements drawn from various sources.

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WordMeaning
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
douseto plunge into water
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering