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 |
|---|---|
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| nib | bill |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |