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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dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
headlongheadfirst
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
reparationa repairing or keeping in repair
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated