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 |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |