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 |
|---|---|
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |