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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WordMeaning
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
callousbeing hardened and thickened
pliantpliable
dramaa composition (see composition
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
bedraggleto wet thoroughly