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 |
|---|---|
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |