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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demisedeath
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
compilationthe act or process of compiling
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
expatriatebanish
skeptican adherent or advocate of skepticism
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
inadvertentlyunintentional