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 |
|---|---|
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| score | twenty |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| raspy | harsh |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |