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 |
|---|---|
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |