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
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
chivalrousvaliant
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
clipencompass
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
apexthe uppermost point : vertex