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 |
|---|---|
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |