GRE Word List
SPORADIC
occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
The meaning of the word sporadic is occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |