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 |
|---|---|
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |