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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ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
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perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
cadeta younger brother or son
upshotthe final result : outcome
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
mendicantbeggar
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy