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
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole