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 |
|---|---|
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |