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 |
|---|---|
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| headlong | headfirst |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |