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 |
|---|---|
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |