GRE Word List

EPISODIC

made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes

The meaning of the word episodic is made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes.

Random words

WordMeaning
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head