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
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
plasticitythe quality or state of being plastic
fabricateinvent
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
sledgesledgehammer
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep