GRE Word List
FITFUL
spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
The meaning of the word fitful is spasmodic; intermittent; irregular.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intolerant | not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate |
| grouse | complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird |
| exposure | risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption |
| pharisaical | pertaining to the Pharisees, who paid scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical |
| prompt | cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue |
| persist | continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent |
| jaded | tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite |
| grill | question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars |
| disport | amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert |
| importunate | urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent |
