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 |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| blackball | to vote against |