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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distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
amphibianan amphibious organism
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
stenchstink
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
plumbera dealer or worker in lead