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 |
|---|---|
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |