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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |