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 |
|---|---|
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |