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
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
genuflectto bend the knee
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation