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 |
|---|---|
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |