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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practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
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putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
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yoretime past and especially long past
purgeto clear of guilt