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 |
|---|---|
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| exegesis | exposition |
| impinge | encroach |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| encompass | include |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |