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
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
wiltloose freshness; droop
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
implodeto burst inward
hotheada hotheaded person