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 |
|---|---|
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| aria | air |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |