GRE Word List

DESULTORY

marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose

The meaning of the word desultory is marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose.

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WordMeaning
betrayto lead astray
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
adjurationa solemn oath
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
commemorateto call to remembrance