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 |
|---|---|
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |