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 |
|---|---|
| declivity | downward inclination |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| ensconce | shelter |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |