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 |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| mystic | mystical |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |