GRE Word List
FITFUL
characterized by fits or paroxysms
The meaning of the word fitful is characterized by fits or paroxysms.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| motley | variegated in color |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |