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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| environ | encircle |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |