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 |
|---|---|
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| hurl | rush |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |