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 |
|---|---|
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |