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 |
|---|---|
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| nourish | nurture |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| quarry | game |