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 |
|---|---|
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| paradigm | example |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |