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 |
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flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
prank | trick |
slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
passive | acted upon by an external agency |
sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
scion | descendant |