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 |
|---|---|
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |