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
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
nexusconnection
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight