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 |
|---|---|
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| feint | something feigned |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |