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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acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
peccadilloa slight offense
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
nebulaany of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence