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 |
|---|---|
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| privy | private |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |