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 |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| sidetrack | siding |
| piscatorial | piscatory |