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 |
|---|---|
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| 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 |