GRE Word List
FITFUL
spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
The meaning of the word fitful is spasmodic; intermittent; irregular.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encipher | encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher |
| herbivorous | grain-eating; CF. herbivore |
| avow | declare openly; N. avowal |
| bauble | trinket; cheap jewel; trifle |
| decry | express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films |
| askew | crookedly; slanted; at an angle |
| stamp | step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal; shape with a die; characterize; Ex. machine stamping out car bodies; Ex. newspaper stamping him as a liar; N. stamping; implement used to stamp; impression stamped; mark; Ex. Her remarks bear the stamp of truth. |
| infraction | violation (of a rule or regulation); breach |
| dissident | dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government); rebellious; N. |
| apprise | inform |
