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 |
|---|---|
| hortatory | hortative |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |