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 |
|---|---|
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| grate | grating |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |