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 |
|---|---|
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |