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 |
|---|---|
| postulate | demand |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| scion | descendant |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |