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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WordMeaning
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
acknowledgeto recognize the rights, authority, or status of
spryable to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
slaughterthe act of killing