GRE Word List
INTERMITTENT
coming and going at intervals : not continuous
The meaning of the word intermittent is coming and going at intervals : not continuous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sheer | unqualified |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |