GRE Word List
FITFUL
characterized by fits or paroxysms
The meaning of the word fitful is characterized by fits or paroxysms.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |