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
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
impetusa driving force : impulse
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
sidetracksiding
piscatorialpiscatory