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
garnerto gather into storage
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
underhandin a clandestine manner
hamperto restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
connivancethe act of conniving