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.

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WordMeaning
filingan act or instance of using a file
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
minusculevery small
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner