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 |
|---|---|
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| nib | bill |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |