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
dripto let fall in drops
refurbishto brighten or freshen up : renovate
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incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
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tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain