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 |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| commune | talk over |
| viand | an item of food |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| poise | balance |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |