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 |
|---|---|
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| garnish | decorate |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |