GRE Word List
SPASMODIC
fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion
The meaning of the word spasmodic is fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transmute | transform; change; convert to something different |
| collate | examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound) |
| prototype | original work used as a model by others |
| veneer | thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V. |
| momentum | quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force |
| tender | offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound |
| mercurial | capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood |
| boost | lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase |
| benison | blessing |
| pacifist | one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes |