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 |
|---|---|
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| dint | force |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |