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
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
hovelan open shed or shelter
rococorococo work or style
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament