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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chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata