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 |
|---|---|
| deify | to make a god of |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |