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
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
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mediateoccupying a middle position
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
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synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole