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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vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |