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 |
|---|---|
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |