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 |
|---|---|
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |