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 |
|---|---|
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |