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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WordMeaning
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
ciliatedpossessing cilia
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
overweeningarrogant