GRE Word List

SPASMODIC

relating to or affected or characterized by spasm

The meaning of the word spasmodic is relating to or affected or characterized by spasm.

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WordMeaning
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
realmkingdom
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm