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 |
|---|---|
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| indite | make up |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
