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 |
|---|---|
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| overthrow | overturn |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |