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
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
braga pompous or boastful statement
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
slaughterthe act of killing
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed