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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| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |