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 |
|---|---|
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |