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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
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| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |