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 |
|---|---|
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| cursive | running |