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
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
deliriuman acute (see acute
retortto pay or hurl back : return
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
irreverencelack of reverence
clipperone that clips something
noveltysomething new or unusual