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 |
|---|---|
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| irate | roused to ire |
| brazen | made of brass |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |