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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| rider | one that rides |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |