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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rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
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appurtenancesaccessory objects
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
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tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)