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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WordMeaning
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
trenchantkeen
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
habituateto make used to something : accustom
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
roseateresembling a rose especially in color