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 |
|---|---|
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |