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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WordMeaning
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
clipperone that clips something
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony