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 |
|---|---|
| anarchy | absence of government |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |