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 |
|---|---|
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |