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
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
notcha V-shaped indentation
writsomething written : writing
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
mustera representative specimen (see specimen