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 |
|---|---|
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |