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
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
felicitythe quality or state of being happy