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
maverickan unbranded range animal
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing