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 |
|---|---|
| reverie | daydream |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |