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 |
|---|---|
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| exegesis | exposition |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |