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 |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| deify | to make a god of |
| predilection | an established preference for something |