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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| niggle | trifle |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |